Transcription — YouTube Summaries & Transcripts

Save YouTube transcripts and summarize videos with ChatGPT or Claude. Create notes, takeaways and slides using your AI account.

Get a YouTube video's transcript in one click — no account, no API key, no setup. Open a video with captions, click Transcript beside Share, and the full transcript is copied to your clipboard and saved in a searchable library in Chrome. Paste it into your notes, a document or any AI chat. HOW IT WORKS 1. Install Transcription. 2. Open a YouTube video that has captions (manual or auto-generated). 3. Click Transcript beside Share — or click the extension icon and choose Save this video's transcript. 4. You'll see "Transcript copied to clipboard. Saved in Chrome." YouTube tabs that were already open when you installed get the button too; no refresh needed. For YouTube Shorts, use the extension icon. YOUR TRANSCRIPT LIBRARY - Every transcript you save stays in Chrome for later. - Search saved titles, channels and transcript text. - Read with timestamps that link back to the moment in the video. - Copy plain text or download a .txt file (with or without timestamps). - Export your library and preferences as JSON. There is no import or restore feature. OPTIONAL: SUMMARIZE WITH AI After a save, click Summarize with AI to pick a task — Quick Summary, Topic-wise Overview, Key Insights & Takeaways, Deep Learning & Study Notes, Actionable Steps & Implementation, Visual & Interactive Explanation, Critical Analysis & Fact-Checking, or your own request — and continue in ChatGPT or Claude with your own account. The prompt and transcript are copied and the assistant opens; paste and send there. You can also have the extension fill and send automatically: turn that on in the popup and allow Chrome's site access for that assistant. AI is never required for saving or copying transcripts. PREFERENCES Copying, automatic .txt downloads, download timestamps and opening the AI task picker after every save are all checkboxes in the popup. New installs copy only; nothing is downloaded unless you ask. PRIVACY Saved transcripts stay in Chrome's local storage on your computer. There is no developer server, account, analytics or advertising. Caption requests go to YouTube in your current page. If you choose an AI task, the selected prompt, video title/channel and transcript go to the assistant you picked, under that provider's terms; nothing is sent to the developer. The extension writes to your clipboard and never reads it. KNOW BEFORE YOU INSTALL - The video must have captions your browser can access. Transcription does not transcribe audio, generate missing captions or bypass restrictions; videos without captions show a clear message instead. - Some live streams and restricted videos can't be captured. - Caption accuracy depends on the source. - YouTube changes its pages from time to time, which can affect capture; when it fails you'll see a Try again option. - One transcript is kept per video; saving again replaces it. - Interface languages: English, Spanish, Hindi, Portuguese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Arabic. Transcripts are not translated. - Uninstalling removes the Chrome library; downloaded files stay where you saved them. WHY THESE PERMISSIONS YouTube access and scripting: add the Transcript button and read the selected video's captions. Storage: keep your library and preferences. Clipboard write: copy the transcript. Downloads: save .txt files and library exports you ask for. Native messaging: connect to the optional Transcript Vault Mac companion, which isn't needed for anything above. Optional chatgpt.com / claude.ai access: requested only if you turn on automatic sending. Privacy and help: https://parthmudgal15105.github.io/transcription-support/ Support: https://github.com/Parthmudgal15105/transcription-support/issues Independent of Google, YouTube, OpenAI and Anthropic. Product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners.