{"id":422549,"date":"2022-03-27T19:00:22","date_gmt":"2022-03-27T16:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-get-the-transcript-of-a-youtube-video\/"},"modified":"2023-07-12T14:08:13","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T11:08:13","slug":"how-to-get-the-transcript-of-a-youtube-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-get-the-transcript-of-a-youtube-video\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Get the Transcript of a YouTube Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27821fe7e23\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" 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: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" 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><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27821fe7e23\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-get-the-transcript-of-a-youtube-video\/#How_to_Get_YouTube_Transcripts_on_Desktop\" >How to Get YouTube Transcripts on Desktop<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-get-the-transcript-of-a-youtube-video\/#How_to_Get_YouTube_Transcripts_on_iPhone_and_Android\" >How to Get YouTube Transcripts on iPhone and Android<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Closed captions\u00a0are a handy feature on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>, but they only appear in real-time along with the video. You can get a tran<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a> of those captions to read at your own speed. It works on desktops, iPhones, and Android.<\/p>\n<p>The full transcript of a YouTube video can be useful for a variety of reasons. You can avoid manually transcribing quotes by copying the direct text. It\u2019s also handy to be able to\u00a0search\u00a0for specific words or parts of the video by text.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Get_YouTube_Transcripts_on_Desktop\"><\/span>How to Get YouTube Transcripts on Desktop<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On a desktop or laptop, head on over to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube.com<\/a>\u00a0in a web browser such as Google Chrome and open a video to watch.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793983\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-24_10-52-44.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select a video.\" width=\"601\" height=\"226\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next, click the three-dot menu icon underneath the title of the video.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793982\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-24_10-53-25.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"601\" height=\"142\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select \u201cShow Transcript\u201d from the menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793981\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-24_10-54-26.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Show Transcript.&quot;\" width=\"422\" height=\"148\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The transcript box will open and you\u2019ll see the captions listed along with timestamps. You can click a caption to jump to that part of the video.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793980\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-24_10-55-46.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select caption to jump to timestamp.\" width=\"599\" height=\"287\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lastly, at the bottom of the transcript box, you can switch between the available languages.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793979\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-24_10-56-29.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Switch languages.\" width=\"447\" height=\"183\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Get_YouTube_Transcripts_on_iPhone_and_Android\"><\/span>How to Get YouTube Transcripts on iPhone and Android<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To get a transcript on mobile, open the YouTube app on your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/youtube-watch-listen-stream\/id544007664?at=1010l392g&amp;ct=htg793947\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iPhone<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/youtube-watch-listen-stream\/id544007664?at=1010l392g&amp;ct=htg793947\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iPad<\/a>, or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=e7eab128eb8d1c53e14db14f4c632447&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fstore%2Fapps%2Fdetails%3Fid%3Dcom.google.android.youtube%26hl%3Den_US%26gl%3DUS&amp;cuid=xid:fr1689159943aaa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-trxnetwork=\"vg\">Android<\/a>\u00a0device and select a video to watch.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793978\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-24_10-59-40.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Choose video to watch.\" width=\"446\" height=\"229\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next, tap the down arrow on the right side of the video title.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793977\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-24_11-00-12.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap the down arrow.\" width=\"447\" height=\"146\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The video description will appear along with a \u201cShow Transcript\u201d button, tap it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793976\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-24_11-00-52.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap &quot;Show Transcript&quot; button.\" width=\"446\" height=\"209\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The captions will appear in a box listed along with timestamps. You can tap a caption to jump to that part of the video.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793975\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-24_11-02-04.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select caption to jump to timestamp.\" width=\"449\" height=\"284\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tap the three-dot menu icon to switch between the available languages.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793974\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-24_11-02-46.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Switch between languages.\" width=\"649\" height=\"180\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s it! This is one of those\u00a0lesser-known YouTube features\u00a0that can be really handy in certain situations. 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