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YouTube transcript tool
A YouTube transcript tool built for readable output.
Public YouTube videos in. Clean, readable transcripts out. Copy, download, and reuse — no captions cleanup required.
Start with the free transcript. Upgrade later only when you want summaries, quote banks, exports, and a saved library.
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A cleaned, readable transcript appears in seconds.
Reuse
Copy plain text or download a .txt for the rest of your workflow.
Why people use it
Readable text, ready the moment you paste.
No signup wall, no credit counter, no watermark. You get clean paragraphs with timestamps — useful on its own, before any AI features enter the picture.
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Free to start. No account required for the first transcript.
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About the YouTube transcript tool
What does the ClipNote transcript tool do?
Paste any public YouTube URL. ClipNote returns a clean, readable transcript with timestamps. Copy or download the text — that part is free, forever, no login required.
Do I need an account to use it?
No. The free transcript is open to anyone. You only create an account when you upgrade to Pro for summaries, quotes, exports, and a saved library.
Does it work with every YouTube video?
It works with any public video that has captions (auto-generated counts). Private, unlisted, region-blocked, or age-gated videos are not supported.
What can I do with the transcript after I download it?
Read it, search it, quote it, paste it into your notes app. Or upgrade to Pro and have ClipNote turn it into a timestamped summary, a quote bank, action items, and a searchable library across every video you save.
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