How to Copy a YouTube Transcript
Turn available YouTube captions into text you can move into notes, research, or a document. TubeMind AI provides copy actions directly beside the video and can preserve timecodes when you need a reference back to the source.
Search available YouTube captions, jump to exact timestamps, copy transcript text or timecodes, and create optional AI summaries without leaving the watch page.
Copy transcript text
Open a public YouTube video with captions, wait for the transcript to load, then use Copy to place the transcript text on your clipboard.
Copy with timestamps
When the timing matters, use the timecode option so copied text keeps references to moments in the video. This is useful for notes, review, and returning to a specific passage.
Search before you copy
For long videos, transcript search can locate a word or phrase first. You can jump to the matching timestamp, check the surrounding context, and then copy what you need.
Important limitation
Transcript availability depends on captions being available for the YouTube video. Respect the rights attached to video and transcript content when reusing material.