YouTube to Text
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Transform any YouTube video into AI-ready documents. Get summaries, study notes, flashcards, and exports in the language you actually need.
Try it: Paste any YouTube video URL and see the magic happen
What Can YT2Text Do?
Powerful features to transform any YouTube video into useful content
AI Summaries
Get TL;DR, detailed summaries, or study notes powered by GPT-4 and Claude.
Multiple Formats
Export as Markdown, Plain Text, JSON, HTML, or CSV. Perfect for notes, automations, and dev workflows.
Batch Processing
Process entire playlists or multiple videos at once. Save hours of manual work.
API Access
Integrate with your own apps using our REST API. Full documentation included.
9+ Languages
Support for English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, and more. Auto-detect transcript language and choose a different output language.
Flashcards
Auto-generate flashcards from video content. Perfect for studying and revision.
YT2Text is a SaaS platform and REST API that converts YouTube videos into structured text documents. The platform offers five AI summary modes — TL;DR, Detailed Notes, Study Notes, Timestamped Outlines, and Key Insights — plus full transcript extraction across 9+ languages. Teams use YT2Text to automate content repurposing, research workflows, and educational material creation. Plans range from a free tier with 5 videos per month to Pro at $29/month with 1,000 videos, batch processing, webhooks, and custom AI prompts. A developer API with JavaScript, Python, Swift, and Kotlin SDKs enables programmatic access to all features.
Simple, Transparent Pricing
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Free
Perfect for trying out YT2Text
- 5 videos per month
- Basic summaries
- Markdown export
- Community support
Plus
Billed monthly
For content creators and students
- 200 videos per month
- All summary styles
- All export formats
- API access
- Priority support
Pro
Billed monthly
For power users and teams
- 1,000 videos per month
- API access
- Batch processing
- Priority queue
- All export formats
- Custom AI prompts
- Webhook notifications
- Infographics
- AI chat
Need more? Contact us for custom limits and pricing.
What YT2Text Delivers
YT2Text turns long-form YouTube videos into transcripts, structured summaries, and export-ready notes for product, research, and learning teams.
Consistent Structure
Generate multiple summary styles in one workflow so teams can publish reusable, citation-friendly text blocks.
Production Scale
Plan tiers support 5, 200, or 1,000 videos per month with API, batch processing, and webhook automation on higher plans.
Clear Outcomes
Export markdown, JSON, and other formats to accelerate knowledge capture, content publishing, and downstream analytics.
Search Intents We Answer Directly
These sections are written for people searching for a YouTube to text converter, a reliable YouTube transcript workflow, or a clear way to summarize YouTube videos.
YouTube to Text
See how YT2Text converts a public YouTube video with captions into transcript text, structured notes, and export-ready formats.
Explore YouTube to TextHow to Summarize YouTube Videos
Learn how to extract a transcript first, then turn it into TL;DR summaries, detailed notes, study notes, or timestamped outlines.
Learn How to SummarizeYouTube Transcript Exports
Export every YouTube transcript as Markdown, text, JSON, HTML, or CSV for research, publishing, and AI workflows.
View Transcript WorkflowsCommon YouTube Transcript Questions
These answers target the human questions people ask in Google and ChatGPT about YouTube transcripts, summaries, and converters.
How to convert YouTube to text?
Paste a public YouTube URL into YT2Text and start processing. The app extracts the available caption track, returns the full transcript, and lets you export the result in multiple text formats.
What is the best way to get a YouTube transcript?
The most reliable workflow is to use a tool that reads the available subtitles, preserves the original language, and returns a structured YouTube transcript with metadata and export options.
Is YT2Text a YouTube to text converter?
Yes. YT2Text works as a YouTube to text converter that turns supported YouTube videos into transcripts, notes, and AI summaries for reading, publishing, or downstream automation.
How to summarize YouTube videos automatically?
After transcript extraction, YT2Text can summarize YouTube videos automatically with TL;DR, detailed notes, study notes, timestamped outlines, and key insights.
What is the difference between a YouTube transcript and a summary?
A YouTube transcript captures what was said in the video. A summary compresses the main ideas into a shorter, easier-to-scan format for notes, briefs, and research.
Can I export a YouTube transcript for notes or docs?
Yes. YT2Text supports Markdown, plain text, JSON, HTML, and CSV exports, so you can move a YouTube transcript into docs, knowledge bases, or AI pipelines.
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