Grab the full transcript of any YouTube video, Short, or live stream — straight to your clipboard or a clean .txt file. Ready to paste into your notes or an AI assistant.
A Copy button right on the YouTube page, plus a popup. No menus, no scrolling.
Regular videos, Shorts, and live streams — all supported.
A multi-method engine keeps trying different sources, so you still get the transcript when other tools give up.
Timestamps, title, paragraph mode, caption language, and an optional AI summary prompt.
Everything runs locally in your browser. No accounts, no servers, no tracking.
The interface is fully localized.
Open any YouTube video, Short, or live stream.
Click Copy Transcript on the page or in the popup.
Paste it anywhere — notes, a document, or ChatGPT / Claude.
Copy YouTube Transcript does not collect, transmit, sell, or share any personal data. It has no servers, accounts, analytics, or ads. Your settings and optional history stay on your device. The transcript is fetched directly from YouTube by your browser and placed on your clipboard — nothing is sent to us.