Simple Transcript Capture

YouTube transcript download for Chrome. Save transcripts and subtitles as TXT, Markdown, or SRT. No signup, no cloud, no account. What it does: - Pulls existing transcripts from YouTube videos (via YouTube's official transcript API, the same one the player uses) - Reads the captions of video players on other sites: course platforms, embedded players, any HTML5 video with captions - Scrapes transcript content from many other webpages - Outputs to TXT, Markdown, or SRT subtitles (Pro) How it works: - Open a YouTube video, a captioned video on another site, or any page with a transcript - Click the extension icon (or press Alt+Shift+T) - The transcript appears in the side panel. Click Save to download as TXT, MD, or SRT Key features: - Real YouTube transcript extraction, not OCR or speech-to-text - TXT, Markdown export for free - SRT subtitle export with timestamps (Pro) - No real-time speech recognition. This extension reads existing transcripts; it does not transcribe live audio - Side panel UI that updates as you switch tabs Privacy first: - No account required - No data sent to any server we operate - Transcripts stay on your computer Optional Pro upgrade ($14.99 one-time): - SRT subtitle export with frame-accurate timestamps - All advanced features unlocked - One-time payment Common use cases: - Researchers and journalists pulling quotes from interviews - YouTubers cross-promoting videos as text - Accessibility teams downloading captions for review - Language learners studying with transcript next to video - AI prompt builders feeding video content to LLMs - Subtitle producers needing SRT for re-upload or editing What this is not: - This is not a real-time speech-to-text tool - This is not a meeting transcription service - It does not record audio - It only extracts transcripts that already exist on the page