Turn spoken words into
    text you can use.

    Read YouTube captions for free. Transcribe your own recordings, find quotes and turn the text into notes or content drafts.

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    Searchable captions

    Transcribe

    Audio and video files

    Understand

    Summaries and questions

    Reuse

    Notes and content drafts

    From recording to useful work.

    Research and interviews

    Search for an idea across an interview, replay the passage and check quotes against the recording before you cite them.

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    Podcasts and publishing

    Create a searchable transcript, draft show notes and find passages to develop into an article.

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    Lectures and studying

    Return to a difficult explanation, make notes and test your understanding with questions based on the transcript.

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    Read, understand and reuse your recordings

    Find a passage, check what was said and build your next piece of work from the transcript.

    Content drafts

    Turn a transcript into a blog draft, show notes or social posts. Review the draft against the source before publishing.

    YouTube transcripts

    Read available YouTube captions, search the text and replay a moment from its timestamp.

    AI Summaries & Insights

    Generate summaries, key takeaways, study guides, flashcards, and mind maps powered by AI.

    Audio and video transcription

    Upload an interview, lecture or podcast and transcribe it with AI. Eligible paid plans and credits are required.

    Bulk & Playlist

    Work through playlists, channels or a list of video links. Select the videos to extract within your plan’s batch limit.

    AI Chat

    Ask questions about your transcripts. Get answers, quotes, and insights from the content.

    Frequently asked questions

    Yes. Reading available YouTube captions is free, with no signup required. Create a free account to get 20 credits for Transcript Guru’s built-in AI tools. Some features, including AI transcription and file uploads, require an eligible paid plan. See plans and pricing for current access and allowances.

    Yes. With an eligible paid plan, you can transcribe the audio using AI when usable captions are unavailable. The credit cost depends on the recording’s length. AI transcription can automatically detect the spoken language.

    Yes, when YouTube provides live captions. The extension collects those captions as the stream plays. Sign in to save the captured transcript to your account. Translating live captions requires an eligible paid plan and uses credits.

    Yes. Transcript Guru is an educational tool for research, studying and learning from YouTube videos. Use transcripts and summaries to review lectures and find key points. The web app also offers flashcards, quizzes and study guides.

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