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Convert audio or video to text transcriptions - free online service for speech recognition

Key Advantages

Accuracy
Accuracy

Turn any audio into accurate text, no matter the sound quality (example) and (example)

Speaker Diarization
Speaker Diarization

Get a transcription with speakers identified — you can rename them (example)

Lightning Fast
Lightning Fast

Transcribe one hour of audio or video in just 10 minutes!

Many languages
Many languages

Transcribe audio and video in 90+ languages, including English, French, German, Spanish, etc.

Security & Privacy
Security & Privacy

Your privacy is our top priority. We do not store your files or transcriptions after you delete them. All data is encrypted during uploading to ensure your information remains secure.

Subtitles Ready
Subtitles Ready

Download transcript as subtitles and use them with your video.

YouTube to Text is the process of converting the audio track of a YouTube video into an editable text format. With Speech2Text, you can turn almost any video — from short clips and reviews to full webinars and interviews — into a transcript you can read, search, and repurpose.

Why convert YouTube to text online?

  • Content analysis. A text version of a YouTube video makes it easier to dive into details, compare different clips, and pull out key quotes, questions, and ideas without replaying the whole recording.

  • Accessibility and silent viewing. YouTube sound to text helps you create captions and text versions for viewers who watch without audio or have hearing difficulties, expanding the reach of your content.

  • Fast notes and summaries. Instead of pausing and writing by hand, you copy important fragments from the transcript to build show notes, briefs, or summaries in minutes.

  • Discoverability. When YouTube into text transcripts are available, search engines can better index the content, which can improve visibility in search and help more people find your videos.

  • Content repurposing. Once you convert from YouTube to text, you can reuse the material in blog posts, email campaigns, social media threads, scripts, or internal documentation.

How to turn a YouTube video into text

Speech2Text is an online tool that lets you work directly from your browser. To convert YouTube to text:

— Open Speech2Text and sign in or start as a new user.

— Paste the YouTube URL into the input field or upload a downloaded copy of the video.

— Choose the language of the video and, if needed, enable speaker separation and timestamps.

— Start recognition so the system can process the audio and generate a transcript.

— Download the result as a text or document file, or keep editing it in the built-in editor.

The service can handle many types of content: tutorials and how-to videos, podcasts published on YouTube, interviews, conference talks, educational lectures, and product demos.

Turn your YouTube video into text today

Converting YouTube to text online is often much faster than trying to type everything yourself. You free up time for editing, analysis, and publishing instead of manual transcription work.

Upload your next video or paste a link, see how quickly Speech2Text turns YouTube URL to text, and start building a searchable library of transcripts you can reuse across projects, channels, and teams.

FAQs

YouTube to text means converting the audio from a YouTube video into written text. The result is a transcript you can read, search, edit, and export instead of relying only on the video player.

Copy the YouTube link, paste it into the web app, choose the language and options like timestamps or speaker labels, start recognition, and then review and download the transcript created from the video.

Yes. You can use YouTube to text free on a starter tier that lets you process a limited amount of content. It’s a simple way to test accuracy and speed before switching to a paid plan for regular use.

It does. The tool can handle long webinars, lectures, and live stream recordings. Processing time depends on length and audio quality, but it is still much faster than manual transcription.

Yes. You can paste a YouTube link to text directly into Speech2Text, and the service will extract the audio track and convert it to text without requiring separate downloads or extra software.

You can use it for notes, captions, blog posts, training materials, or internal documentation. Many people rely on YouTube to text online free tools to build show notes and article versions of their videos.

Yes. The engine supports many languages and accents, so you can convert YouTube videos into text even when speakers switch languages or have different pronunciation styles.

Yes. After recognition, you can perform online video text editing: correct terms, add headings, trim sections, and format the transcript so it’s ready for sharing or publishing.