{"id":23674,"date":"2022-07-19T07:56:51","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=23674"},"modified":"2022-07-19T07:56:51","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:56:51","slug":"can-i-get-a-transcript-of-a-youtube-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/can-i-get-a-transcript-of-a-youtube-video","title":{"rendered":"Can I Get a Transcript of a YouTube Video?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4e73b7c2da0\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4e73b7c2da0\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4e73b7c2da0\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/can-i-get-a-transcript-of-a-youtube-video\/#Can_I_Get_a_Transcript_of_a_YouTube_Video\" title=\"Can I Get a Transcript of a YouTube Video?\">Can I Get a Transcript of a YouTube Video?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/can-i-get-a-transcript-of-a-youtube-video\/#Notta\" title=\"Notta\">Notta<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/can-i-get-a-transcript-of-a-youtube-video\/#Otter\" title=\"Otter\">Otter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/can-i-get-a-transcript-of-a-youtube-video\/#YouTube\" title=\"YouTube\">YouTube<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/can-i-get-a-transcript-of-a-youtube-video\/#Human_transcribers\" title=\"Human transcribers\">Human transcribers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/can-i-get-a-transcript-of-a-youtube-video\/#Automated_transcription_tools\" title=\"Automated transcription tools\">Automated transcription tools<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_Get_a_Transcript_of_a_YouTube_Video\"><\/span>Can I Get a Transcript of a YouTube Video?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" alt=\"Can I get a transcript of a YouTube video\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/5OOTsz2.png\" style=\"max-width:32% height:auto; max-height:398px; width:auto; margin:0px 10px;\">  <\/p>\n<p>Using the YouTube mobile app, you can get a transcript of a video by selecting the captions that will appear underneath the video&#8217;s description. These captions will include the timestamps for the video, and you can click on the corresponding button to jump to the video. You can even download a transcript to your computer or read it on a screen reader. Here are some tips to help you get a transcript.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Notta\"><\/span>Notta<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Notta is an online service that lets you create a YouTube video transcript. You can import audio and video files from your computer and not waste time searching for a YouTube video downloader. If you have a premium account, you can import videos from YouTube. After you import the video, the Notta website displays the progress of the upload. You can also export the YouTube URL to use Notta for your video transcript. Once the file has been uploaded, Notta will begin transcribed automatically.<\/p>\n<p>Notta&#8217;s Chrome extension can convert any browser into a transcription tool. You can record any YouTube video, podcast, webinar, or video call using the Notta Chrome extension. Notta supports both Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. You can also use the Notta Chrome extension to record audio on other websites. You can add notes, images, or captions to the recording, or search for text or audio in your browser.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Otter\"><\/span>Otter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Can I get a transcript of a particular YouTube video? Yes, you can! All you need is a browser and the video. To get a transcript, open the video in a browser. Click the three-dot menu and choose &#8220;Show transcript.&#8221; The transcript will show up in the bottom half of the screen, with captions and timestamps. The transcript automatically scrolls down, synchronized to the video. Click the transcript to move to another location.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve found the video, open it in a text editor, then copy the text of the subtitles or captions. Then, paste this text into a text file. Once you&#8217;ve done that, launch the YouTube app and locate the video. Tap the CC icon to enable captions, and then again to turn them off. The transcript should now be ready to save.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTube\"><\/span>YouTube<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A YouTube video transcript is incredibly useful when it comes to understanding what you&#8217;re watching. Many viewers watch YouTube videos on mute and therefore can&#8217;t hear everything said. With a transcription, viewers can hear what the speaker is actually saying and can refer to specific points in a movie. Not only that, but a video transcript can help your website rank well in search engines. In addition, a video transcript can help those with hearing impairments or deafness better understand what you&#8217;re saying.<\/p>\n<p>You can use your YouTube account to export a video transcript. The YouTube app will display the video&#8217;s description, and the &#8220;Show Transcript&#8221; button will appear. Once you&#8217;ve selected the subtitle or caption for the video, you&#8217;ll be presented with a box containing the transcript, with timestamps. Click on any caption to jump to that portion of the video. If the video is longer than 30 minutes, you can copy and paste the transcript into a notepad or text document.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Human_transcribers\"><\/span>Human transcribers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever wondered whether you can get a YouTube video transcript, you can. YouTube videos can be transcribed into text using Google&#8217;s speech recognition technology. YouTube videos with closed captioning are automatically transcribed, meaning the chance of errors is low. To get a YouTube video transcript, find the three horizontal dots at the bottom of the video, usually next to the Share or Save buttons. Click on the three dots to open a short menu, and then click on &#8220;Open Transcript.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>You can also get a YouTube video transcript using a human transcriber. This is a good option if you have limited time. Typing out a long video quote is time-consuming, because you&#8217;ll need to pause the video, then go back to the part where the quote is found. You&#8217;ll need to repeat this process until you&#8217;ve transcribed the whole quote. You&#8217;ll need a voice typing device and software to get a YouTube video transcript, but the cost can be high.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Automated_transcription_tools\"><\/span>Automated transcription tools<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever tried to type a long quote from a video, you know that it can be time-consuming. After all, you have to pause the video to find the right words and then go back to read them again. Automated transcription tools for YouTube videos are the perfect solution to this problem. But before you get started, here are a few things to consider before using one. Let&#8217;s look at a few of the top options:<\/p>\n<p>Notta &#8211; This web application will transcribe a YouTube video. The best part of Notta is that it will let you skip over parts of the audio to read what is being said. It also allows you to edit the text after it is completed. You can also add subtitles to the video, if desired. 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