Free tool

Free YouTube transcript generator

Paste any YouTube link and get a clean, timestamped transcript in seconds. No signup to try, no watermark, no limits on length.

No signup to try. Works in 40+ languages.

Brevyd turns any YouTube video into a readable, timestamped transcript in seconds. Paste a link and you get punctuated, paragraph-formatted text you can actually read, not the raw unpunctuated caption dump YouTube gives you.

It works on any public video: podcasts, lectures, interviews, tutorials, news, and long-form talks. Videos in 40+ languages are supported, and every line is anchored to the exact second it was spoken so you can jump straight to any moment.

Why use Brevyd for this

Clean, punctuated text

Proper sentences and paragraphs, not a wall of lowercase caption fragments.

Timestamped lines

Every line links to the exact second in the video, so verifying or quoting is instant.

Copy or download

One click to copy the full transcript or export it as plain text, ready to paste anywhere.

One-click summary

Turn the transcript into an AI summary with the key claims pulled out, without leaving the page.

Frequently asked

How do I generate a transcript of a YouTube video?

Paste the video's URL into the box above and Brevyd returns a clean, timestamped transcript in seconds. No account is needed to try it.

Is the YouTube transcript generator free?

Yes. Transcripts are unlimited and free. A free account also unlocks AI summaries with timestamped key claims each month.

Does it work on videos without captions?

Yes. Brevyd transcribes the audio directly, so it works even when a video has no creator-provided captions.

What languages are supported?

Videos in 40+ languages are supported, and Brevyd can return an English transcript from a foreign-language video.

Try it on any video

Free, no credit card. Paste a link and see for yourself.