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OneDollarTranscript

Get the transcript of any YouTube video

OneDollarTranscript gets the transcript of any YouTube video: paste the link, see the video's length and price, pay once ($1 up to 60 minutes, $3 up to 10 hours) and download the complete transcript as plain text, text with timestamps and SRT. We transcribe the audio itself, so it works when the video has no captions or only poor automatic ones. No account, no browser extension.

$1 up to 60 minutes $3 up to 10 hours TXT + SRT No signup

YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X (Twitter), Vimeo, SoundCloud, Dailymotion, Loom, or a direct link to an audio/video file.

How to get a YouTube transcript

  1. Copy the video link from the address bar or the Share button (youtube.com/watch, youtu.be or a Shorts link).
  2. Paste it into the box above and press Check link. We read the video's length without transcribing anything.
  3. See the exact price and pay once. Optionally choose a translation language first.
  4. Download the transcript as TXT, TXT with timestamps or SRT. The link is also emailed to you.

Why not just copy YouTube's own transcript?

YouTube shows a transcript only when a video has captions. Many videos have none, and automatic captions often lack punctuation, get names wrong or are in the wrong language. We transcribe the audio from scratch, with punctuation and paragraphs, in the language that is actually spoken.

Long videos

Videos up to 60 minutes cost $1, and podcasts, lectures or live-stream recordings up to 10 hours are still a single order for $3. The page shows real progress while long videos are transcribed.

Translated transcript and subtitles

Choose a translation language before paying and you get the transcript in the original language plus a translated TXT and SRT with the same timings, for example to read an English video in Spanish or to publish Arabic subtitles.

Which YouTube links work?

Public and unlisted single videos, Shorts and finished live streams. Private, members-only and age-restricted videos cannot be reached; download them and upload the file instead. Playlists and channels are not supported: paste one video at a time.

Add the SRT to your own video

YouTube Studio accepts SRT files as subtitles: add a subtitle language to the video and upload the SRT as a file with timing. A translated SRT from the same order can be added as a second language the same way, and both stay in sync with the video.

What you get

A clean transcript and a subtitle file.

Every order includes both files. Download them as soon as the transcript is ready.

Example output from a short interview recording
Example
interview.txt with timestamps

[00:00] Thanks for making the time today. Happy to. Where would you like to start? At the beginning: how did the project come together?

[00:15] It started with one long recording and a very short deadline.

interview.srt SRT
  1. 1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:03,600 Thanks for making the time today.
  2. 2 00:00:03,900 --> 00:00:07,200 Happy to. Where would you like to start?
  3. 3 00:00:07,800 --> 00:00:12,600 At the beginning: how did the project come together?
  4. 4 00:00:15,800 --> 00:00:20,400 It started with one long recording and a very short deadline.
  • TXT to read and quote Clean paragraphs of everything said. Timestamps on or off.
  • SRT subtitles Timed to the audio. Works with YouTube, Premiere, Final Cut and VLC.
  • Translation, if you ask A second TXT and SRT in the language you choose.

Questions

Does it work on videos without captions?

Yes. We do not copy captions; we transcribe the audio, so the video does not need captions.

How much is the transcript of a 2-hour video?

$3. Every video longer than 60 minutes, up to 10 hours, costs $3.

Can I get the transcript with timestamps?

Yes. Every order includes a TXT file with timestamps and an SRT file with timed subtitle cues, as well as plain text.

Do you need my YouTube account?

No. You do not sign in to YouTube or to us. Paste the link, pay as a guest and download.

Can I transcribe someone else's video?

You can transcribe public videos for your own use, such as study, research or checking a quote. Our terms ask you to submit only media you are entitled to use, and publishing the full transcript or subtitles of someone else's video may need the creator's permission.

How much does a transcript cost?

$1 per file up to 60 minutes, or $3 per file up to 10 hours, paid once. The price comes from the real length of your file and is shown before you pay. No subscription, no credits, no minimums.

Files up to 60 minutes

$1 per file, once

  • Full transcript of everything said
  • TXT (with or without timestamps) + SRT
  • Optional translation into another language
  • 142 spoken languages, auto-detected
  • Automatic refund if it fails
Upload a file

Longer files, up to 10 hours

$3 per file, once

  • Full transcript of everything said
  • TXT (with or without timestamps) + SRT
  • Optional translation into another language
  • 142 spoken languages, auto-detected
  • Automatic refund if it fails
Upload a file

Prices include everything we charge. Local sales tax or VAT is added at checkout where it applies. Recordings longer than 10 hours are not supported yet.

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