Transcript Downloader for YouTube

About

Transcript Downloader for YouTube lets you save any YouTube video's transcript as a clean, timestamped text file — instantly.

How it works
A "Download Transcript" button appears on any YouTube video that has captions available. Click it, and the full transcript is saved as a .txt file named after the video title. That's it.

Why you'll love it
- One-click download — no extra tabs, no copy-pasting, no sign-up
- Timestamps included — every line is formatted as [0:00] so you can jump back to the exact moment
- Works with both auto-generated and manual captions
- Lightweight — no background processes, no data collection, no permissions beyond the YouTube page
- Completely free, no ads

Perfect for
- Students taking notes from lectures and tutorials
- Researchers archiving video content
- Content creators repurposing video into blog posts or articles
- Language learners studying subtitles offline
- Anyone who prefers reading over watching

Privacy
This extension does not collect, store, or transmit any user data. It runs entirely in your browser and only activates on youtube.com.