Free YouTube transcript tools
Free browser tools for working with a transcript you already have — clean it up, measure it, or turn it into a prompt. Nothing here uploads your text.
Interactive tools
Transcript Cleaner & Formatter
Strip timestamps, remove [Music] / sound tags, fix sentence casing, and merge short lines into readable paragraphs.
Word Count & Reading Time Calculator
Analyze spoken word count, words per minute (WPM), reading time vs watch time, and time saved by reading.
AI Prompt Generator
Create tailored prompts for ChatGPT and Claude to generate study notes, Anki flashcards, blog posts, and quizzes.
Exporting to a particular format
Every export lives in the extractor itself — paste a link, then pick .txt, .srt, .vtt, .csv or .json from the download menu. These guides cover which one to choose and what to do with it afterwards.
- Subtitles as SRT or VTT — including why renaming one to the other breaks it
- Plain text from a video
- Into Microsoft Word
- Into Notion
- Without timestamps
Need bulk extraction or API workflows?
VidWords supports whole-channel extractions, playlist downloads, and a fast REST/MCP API for automated pipelines.