Copy Transcript for YouTube

Copy a YouTube video's full transcript in one click. Search it, download it, and click timestamps to jump.

Copy a YouTube video's full transcript in one click and paste it into notes, docs or any AI chat. Copy Transcript for YouTube adds a clean transcript panel directly on YouTube watch pages. It lets you read subtitles without opening YouTube's built-in transcript menu, search through the text, copy useful sections, save the full transcript, and click timestamps to jump to the matching moment in the video. Features: - One-click copy of the full transcript, even with the panel collapsed - Shows available captions in an inline panel - Supports manual and auto-generated captions when available - Search transcript text with highlighted results - Click transcript timestamps to seek in the video - Copy the full transcript or only filtered search results - Download transcript text as a .txt file - Optional timestamp display - Timeline view for easier scanning - Auto-load option for repeated use - Works on YouTube watch pages and adapts to Shorts layout Privacy: Nothing is uploaded. The extension runs in your browser, only on YouTube pages. Good for: - Pasting a video into an AI chat to summarize it or ask questions - Students taking notes from lectures - Researchers finding quotes - Language learners reading along - Creators reviewing spoken content - Anyone who prefers reading or searching video transcripts