Convert YouTube Video to Text
Turn any YouTube video into readable, searchable text. Powered by AI. Works on every video.
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Every video has a story. Read it.
YouTube is the largest video library in the world, with over 800 million videos covering every topic imaginable. But video content is locked inside a format that is hard to search, hard to skim, and impossible to quote. Converting YouTube videos to text unlocks that content.
TubeScript converts any YouTube video to text using AI transcription. Unlike YouTube's built-in captions, which often lack punctuation and misinterpret words, TubeScript produces clean, properly formatted text with accurate timestamps. The result reads like a document, not a stream of disconnected words.
Why convert video to text?
Searchability
You cannot Ctrl+F inside a video. Text transcripts make every word in a video instantly searchable, letting you find specific topics, quotes, or references without scrubbing through the timeline.
Accessibility
Not everyone can watch video content. Text versions make YouTube content accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers, people in quiet environments, and those who prefer reading to watching.
Speed
Reading is 2-3 times faster than listening. A 20-minute video can be read as text in 5-7 minutes, letting you consume information far more efficiently.
Content repurposing
A video transcript is the raw material for blog posts, social media content, email newsletters, study notes, and research papers. Converting video to text is the first step in repurposing content across formats.
Quotation and citation
Journalists, researchers, and writers need exact quotes. A text transcript with timestamps lets you quote precisely and link to the source moment in the video.
How TubeScript works
TubeScript's AI processes the audio track of any YouTube video and converts spoken words into formatted text. The system handles multiple speakers, background noise, accents, and technical vocabulary. Processing takes 30 to 90 seconds for most videos, and the transcript streams in real-time so you can start reading before it finishes.
Each paragraph includes a clickable timestamp that links back to the exact moment in the YouTube video. This makes it easy to verify quotes, revisit specific sections, or share a particular part of the video with someone else.
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