How to Extract YouTube Video Text for Free

How can i get the text of a youtube video, is there any free website where i paste the youtube url so it gives me the content

Yes, there are several free tools and websites that allow you to extract the text (transcript) from a YouTube video by pasting the video URL. Here are some options:

1. YouTube’s Built-in Transcript Feature

• YouTube itself provides a transcript for many videos. To access it:
  1. Go to the YouTube video.
  2. Click the three dots (...) below the video.
  3. Select “Show transcript.”
  4. The transcript will appear on the right side of the video. You can copy and paste it.
  Note: Not all videos have transcripts available, especially if the creator hasn’t enabled captions or auto-generated captions are unavailable.

2. Free Online Tools

Here are some free websites that can extract text from YouTube videos:

• youtubetranscript.com
  Website: https://youtubetranscript.com
  Simply paste the YouTube video URL, and it will extract the transcript if available.
• downsub.com
  Website: https://downsub.com
  This tool allows you to download subtitles or transcripts from YouTube videos. Paste the URL, and it will provide the text.
• 4kdownload.com
  Website: https://www.4kdownload.com
  This is a downloadable software that can extract subtitles and transcripts from YouTube videos.
• gotranscript.com
  Website: https://gotranscript.com/youtube-transcript
  Paste the YouTube URL, and it will generate the transcript.

3. Using Python (for Developers)

If you’re comfortable with coding, you can use Python libraries like youtube-transcript-api to programmatically fetch transcripts. Here’s an example:

   from youtube_transcript_api import YouTubeTranscriptApi

   video_id = "YOUTUBE_VIDEO_ID"  # Replace with the video ID
   transcript = YouTubeTranscriptApi.get_transcript(video_id)

   for line in transcript:
       print(line['text'])

Install the library using pip install youtube-transcript-api.

4. Browser Extensions

• YouTube Summary with ChatGPT (Chrome Extension)
  This extension generates summaries and transcripts for YouTube videos using AI.
• Subtitles Viewer for YouTube (Chrome Extension)
  Allows you to view and copy subtitles/transcripts directly from YouTube.

Notes:

• Auto-generated transcripts may not always be accurate, especially for videos with poor audio quality or heavy accents.
• If the video doesn’t have captions or subtitles enabled, these tools won’t work.

Let me know if you need further assistance!