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YouTube tools that just work.
Transcripts, downloads & more.

Extract transcripts, download videos & audio, grab thumbnails, inspect formats โ€” all from one sleek interface. No signup. No limits.

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Tip: press โŒ˜ K / Ctrl K to focus the input.
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Three steps. That's it.

No tutorials needed. Copy, paste, extract.

1

Copy URL

Copy the YouTube video URL from your browser's address bar or the share button.

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Paste & Extract

Paste the URL into any tool, pick your options, and click the action button.

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Copy or Download

Copy transcripts, download videos/audio/thumbnails, or export in multiple formats.

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Built for speed & privacy

No signup. No tracking. No limits. Just tools that work.

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Lightning Fast

Extract transcripts in seconds, not minutes. Optimized for instant results.

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100% Free

No hidden fees, no premium plans. Completely free forever.

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No Signup Required

Start using immediately. No account needed, no personal data collected.

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100+ Languages

Support for over 100 languages. Extract transcripts in any available subtitle language.

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Mobile Friendly

Works perfectly on all devices โ€” desktop, tablet, and mobile.

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Unlimited Usage

No daily limits. Extract as many transcripts as you need.

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Multi-format Export

Download as plain text, SRT, WebVTT, or structured JSON for subtitles and pipelines.

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In-transcript Search

Find any phrase instantly with highlighted, navigable search results.

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Built-in Player

Click a timestamp to jump straight to that moment in the embedded video player.

Loved by creators & researchers

Join thousands who extract transcripts every day.

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Questions? We've got answers.

Everything you need to know.

Yes, YouTubeToScript is completely free to use. There are no hidden fees, premium plans, or usage limits.
YouTubeToScript works with all public YouTube videos including regular videos, Shorts, and live stream recordings.
Yes! We support over 100 languages. Use the language selector to pick one, or leave it on Auto-detect to use the video's available subtitle language.
You can download the transcript as plain text (.txt), SubRip subtitles (.srt), WebVTT (.vtt), or structured JSON with timing data โ€” perfect for subtitles, NLP pipelines, or archival.
We offer 4 thumbnail sizes: MaxRes (1280ร—720), SD (640ร—480), HQ (480ร—360), and MQ (320ร—180).
No, you don't need to create an account. Just paste your YouTube URL and start extracting immediately. Your recent extractions are stored locally in your browser only.
The video may not have captions or subtitles enabled by its creator, or auto-generated captions may be disabled. Try a different language from the selector, or pick another video.
No. Extraction happens on-demand and nothing is persisted server-side. Your recent-extractions history lives only in your browser's local storage and never leaves your device.

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Extract transcripts from any YouTube video

The transcript extractor is on the home page โ€” use the input at the top. Results appear below it.

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Download thumbnails in 4 sizes

Get MaxRes, SD, HQ, and MQ thumbnails from any YouTube video โ€” no processing needed.

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Download videos in any quality

Download any YouTube video as MP4 โ€” from 360p to best available. Powered by yt-dlp.

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Note: Downloads require yt-dlp + ffmpeg on the server. On the hosted version at sieve.live, downloads may be unavailable โ€” self-host for full functionality. Please respect copyright and YouTube's Terms of Service โ€” only download content you have the right to.
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Extract audio from any video

Download audio as M4A (fast, original quality) or MP3 (converted). Powered by yt-dlp.

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Note: M4A is faster (no conversion). MP3 requires conversion and may take longer. Please respect copyright โ€” only extract audio from content you have the right to.
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Get full metadata for any video

Title, channel, views, likes, description, tags, categories, and more โ€” extracted via yt-dlp.

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Extract all tags from any video

Get every tag and category. Click any tag to copy it, or copy all at once.

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Generate embed code & short links

Create iframe embed code with autoplay and start time options. Get watch URLs, short URLs, and embed URLs.

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Inspect all available formats

List every video and audio format with resolution, codec, bitrate, and file size.

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Translate a video into multiple languages

Paste a YouTube URL, pick target languages, and get translated transcripts + subtitle files for each language. Watch the video with any language's subtitles side-by-side.

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