Can you get a transcript from YouTube Shorts?

Yes. Paste the Short's link and, as long as it has captions (including auto-generated ones), you'll get the full transcript.

Is the Shorts transcript tool free?

Yes. Shorts transcripts from captions are free and unlimited, with no account needed.

Some Shorts have no speech or have captions disabled. On the AI plan you can upload the audio and transcribe it instead.

Yes. Caption-based transcripts can be downloaded as .srt as well as .txt.

YouTube Shorts transcript

Paste a youtube.com/shorts/ link and get the spoken words of the Short as text. Copy the script, or download it as a .txt or .srt file.

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Copy the Short's link
Tap Share on the Short and copy the link. The /shorts/ URL works as is.
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Paste it above
We read the Short's captions and lay them out with timestamps.
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Copy the script
Copy the text, or download a .txt or .srt file for editing.

Shorts move fast. A transcript lets you see exactly how a creator structured their hook, setup and payoff in under 60 seconds.

It's also the quickest way to turn your own Shorts into captions, post copy, or a written version for your blog or newsletter.

Shorts, watch pages, youtu.be links and embeds all work with the same box
Most Shorts have auto-generated captions, which is what the transcript is built from
Shorts that are music-only, or have captions turned off, have no text to read

Can you get a transcript from YouTube Shorts?: Yes. Paste the Short's link and, as long as it has captions (including auto-generated ones), you'll get the full transcript.
Is the Shorts transcript tool free?: Yes. Shorts transcripts from captions are free and unlimited, with no account needed.
Why does my Short say no captions are available?: Some Shorts have no speech or have captions disabled. On the AI plan you can upload the audio and transcribe it instead.
Can I download a Short's subtitles as SRT?: Yes. Caption-based transcripts can be downloaded as .srt as well as .txt.