Media Converter
betaMedia Converter
Paste the URL copied via 'Share → Copy link' in the YouTube app
YouTube Scraper Features
YouTube to Text — just enter a YouTube URL to instantly extract the video title, channel name, description, view count, and duration. In the Captions tab, select and load subtitles in any available language — including auto-generated captions. Download the full transcript with timestamps as a text file. Free YouTube subtitle extractor, no API key needed.
How to Use
① Paste a YouTube video URL or 11-character video ID into the input field. ② Click 'Fetch' to retrieve the video information. ③ View and copy the full description in the 'Description' tab. ④ In the 'Captions' tab, select a language and click 'Load Captions'. ⑤ Copy the transcript or download it as a .txt file.
Use Cases
• Extracting captions from YouTube lectures or talks for text notes • Using subtitles from foreign-language videos for translation work • Quickly copying links or information from a video description • Creators archiving their own video captions • Summarizing video content for blog posts or articles
Frequently Asked Questions
- Q. Can I get captions without an API key?
- A. Yes, you can retrieve captions from public YouTube videos without any API key. Both manually added captions and YouTube's auto-generated captions are supported.
- Q. What YouTube URL formats are supported?
- A. Standard URLs (youtube.com/watch?v=...), short URLs (youtu.be/...), Shorts URLs (youtube.com/shorts/...), and direct 11-character video IDs are all supported.
- Q. Can I access private or members-only videos?
- A. No. Private videos, members-only videos, and deleted videos are not accessible. Only videos publicly viewable on YouTube without login are supported.
- Q. What happens if a video has no captions?
- A. If no captions are available, the Captions tab will display a message saying 'No captions are available for this video.' Some videos may only have auto-generated captions.
- Q. What format are downloaded captions in?
- A. Captions are downloaded as a .txt file with one line per caption segment, prefixed with a timestamp (e.g. [0:12]). The filename format is 'videoId_languageCode_caption.txt'.