YT Transcript Exporter

Export YouTube transcripts as text or Markdown. Export entire playlists as a ZIP archive with one click.

YT Transcript Exporter is the ultimate tool for extracting YouTube video transcripts in clean, AI-ready format. Perfect for feeding content to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or any LLM for analysis, summarization, and content generation. ✨ **Key Features:** • ⚡ **One-Click Export** - Set your preferences once, export with a single click • 📝 **Clean Transcript Export** - Download transcripts as formatted Markdown (.md) or plain text (.txt) files • 📋 Playlist Transcript Export — Select any YouTube playlist and export every transcript in one click. Delivers a ZIP archive with individually named files in your choice of Markdown (.md) or plain text (.txt), complete with an export summary report. • 📋 **Instant Copy** - Copy entire transcripts to your clipboard instantly • 🌍 **Multi-Language Support** - Export transcripts in any available language • ⏱️ **Timestamp Control** - Choose to include or exclude timestamps • 🎯 **Native YouTube Integration** - Seamlessly integrates below the video alongside Share and other action buttons • 🏷️ **Chapter Support** - Automatically includes YouTube chapter headings in your exports • 🧹 **Smart Cleaning** - Removes XML tags and formatting artifacts automatically • 💾 **Persistent Settings** - Your preferences are saved across browser sessions • 🔒 **Privacy First** - All processing happens locally in your browser - no data sent to external servers 🎓 **Perfect For:** • AI/ML researchers training models on video content • Content creators using LLMs for video analysis and summarization • Developers building AI-powered tools with YouTube data • Students using AI tutors for video learning • Researchers extracting insights for AI analysis • Anyone leveraging LLMs for content processing 🚀 **How It Works:** 1. Click the extension icon to configure your preferences: - Include/exclude timestamps - Choose Text or Markdown format - Select Copy or Download action - Enable language selection (for multi-language videos) 2. Navigate to any YouTube video with transcripts 3. Click the purple "Export" button below the video 4. Get perfectly formatted content instantly - copied or downloaded based on your settings! 🛡️ **Security & Privacy:** • Minimal permissions required (activeTab, scripting, downloads, storage) • Works exclusively on YouTube.com • No data collection or tracking • All processing happens locally in your browser • Open source and transparent 💡 **Pro Tips:** • Works with videos that have auto-generated or manual transcripts • Chapter headings are automatically included when available • Markdown format includes video title and source URL - perfect for LLM context • Copy to clipboard for instant pasting into ChatGPT, Claude, or other AI tools • Clean text format ensures optimal LLM processing without formatting artifacts • Settings sync across all your devices using Chrome sync 🔧 **Technical Excellence:** • Built with modern web technologies • Manifest V3 compliant • Regular updates for YouTube UI changes • Lightweight and fast performance • Cross-browser compatible (Chrome, Edge, Brave) 📚 **AI-Powered Use Cases:** • Training custom AI models on YouTube educational content • Feeding technical tutorials to AI for code generation assistance • Analyzing video content with AI for research insights • Creating AI-powered video summaries and analyses • Building knowledge bases from YouTube expertise • Extracting structured data for AI processing pipelines • Content analysis for SEO and marketing AI tools Join 90+ users who trust YT Transcript Exporter for their LLM workflows. Download now and supercharge your AI pipeline with YouTube's vast knowledge!