- output languages
- 107
- interface languages
- 25
- free minutes a month
- 30
- export formats
- 5
The short answer
Open a YouTube video that has captions, click the transcript button the extension adds, and read the text with timestamps that jump the video to that line.
Three clicks from episode to notes
Install the extension
Add Podcast To Transcript to Chrome, Edge or Firefox.
Open a video with captions
Only videos that have captions can be read. Nothing is downloaded or uploaded.
Click the transcript button
Read it, search it, then run a summary or an AI tool on it.
Other ways, and when they work
- YouTube's own transcript panel: free, but plain text without speaker names.
- Podcast To Transcript: the same captions with timestamps that seek, search, a summary and AI tools.
- A transcription service where you upload an audio file: works on videos without captions.
What you get
Timestamps that seek
Click a line to jump the player to that moment and hear it yourself.
Search every transcript
Find a word or a quote across everything you have transcribed.
AI tools on the transcript
Summary, takeaways, flashcards, Cornell notes and more, generated from the text.
Our plans at a glance
Pricing →Free
€0
- 30 minutes a month
- 5 runs a month
Pro
€9.99
- 800 minutes a month
- About 13 hour-long episodes a month
- 200 runs a month
See it working
A sample episode in the web app: speaker names, timestamps, search, insights and chat on one screen.
Questions
Does it play or store the episode?
No. The episode keeps playing in its own player. We fetch the public audio only to transcribe it and delete it within 24 hours.
How accurate is the transcript?
The default model handles clear speech in most languages well. For noisy rooms or rarer languages, Pro lets you pick another model per episode.
Which sites does it work on?
Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube videos with captions right away. Turn on all sites in Settings and it also finds episodes on show websites and other players. Episodes that are exclusive to one app cannot be transcribed.
What counts as a minute?
The length of the episode. If anyone already transcribed it with the same model, it opens instantly and uses no minutes.
What happens to my transcripts?
They stay in your history on every device. Remove any of them, or delete your account and everything goes with it.
Can I cancel Pro?
Yes, any time from Plan and billing. Pro stays active until the end of the period you paid for.
Keep reading
- How to transcribe a podcastGet a transcript of a Spotify, Apple Podcasts or YouTube episode with speakers and timestamps, without downloading any audio.
- How to get a transcript of a Spotify podcastSpotify shows a transcript on some episodes. Here is how to read any public Spotify podcast episode as text with speakers and timestamps.
- YouTube podcast transcriptRead any YouTube video with captions as a transcript, with a summary and AI tools next to the player. Chrome, Edge and Firefox.
- A Podwise alternative that works next to the playerCompare Podwise and Podcast To Transcript: how you read episodes, what the plans include and how each is priced.
- Quote the guest with the exact timestampFind the exact quote, see who said it and when. Read a podcast transcript with speakers and timestamps, search it and export it.