How to Download YouTube Transcripts (Free)

Download any YouTube transcript in one click—keep timestamps or export clean text for fast research and AI summaries. - Extension - https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/youtube-transcript-downlo/amocilkjnmhbaflilmkbjphompimploo - GitHub - https://github.com/sieis/YouTube-Transcripter-Chrome-Extension ⭐ Get good at spreadsheets and automations: https://gotsheet.xyz/c/gotsheet-youtube This open-source tool opens the active video’s transcript and exports a text file with video metadata. You can optionally “clean text” into larger chunks (no timestamps). If the transcript doesn’t appear, just refresh and try again. Perfect for dropping into ChatGPT/Claude to extract key takeaways without watching the whole video 🎬 Watch next: https://youtu.be/J7Jho9LkJJo ──────────────────── 💰 Deals & Tools • Connect Google Sheets or Excel directly to your business systems like CRMs, databases, and APIs - https://coefficient.io/?via=eamonn • Convert PDFs and images to Excel - https://lido.app/link/eamonn • 20% off Beehiiv (3 mo.): https://beehiiv.com/partners/got-sheet?via=eamonn • My full tech stack: https://gotsheet.xyz/c/business-tech-stack • My recommended gear: https://amzn.to/4l47CyW *Disclosure: affiliate links may earn me a small commission at no cost to you.* ──────────────────── ⌚ Timestamps 00:00 Intro: what the 1-click transcript tool does 00:25 Open transcript + export with timestamps 00:53 “Clean text” mode (no timestamps) 01:01 Use cases: send to AI for summaries 01:15 Troubleshooting: refresh the page 01:38 Open-source code + contribute 01:55 Free newsletter for spreadsheets & automation 02:05 Outro ──────────────────── 🌐 Site: https://eamonncottrell.com 📇 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/eamonncottrell 🐦 X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/EamonnCottrell #YouTubeTranscripts #OpenSource #Productivity