YouTube Video to Text Converter
How this converter works
- Paste a public YouTube URL. MP3 is the right pick for transcription, MP4 if you also want the video.
- Wait for the job to finish, usually under a minute.
- Click Transcribe in Wisprs to import the file and get your text.
Some videos fail when YouTube bot checks challenge server traffic. Retry, or try another public URL.
Need more than the free tool?
Wisprs transcribes full-length audio and video, with speaker labels, summaries, and exports to SRT, VTT, DOCX, and Markdown.
Related free tools
YouTube Video Downloader
Save a YouTube video as MP4 or MP3, then send it to transcription.
Open tool →Transcribe YouTube Video
The step by step version: download the file, then export a transcript.
Open tool →Video to Text Converter
Drop in an MP4 or a YouTube link and get a transcript you can publish.
Open tool →FAQ
How do I convert a YouTube video to text?
Paste the URL above and run the job, then click Transcribe in Wisprs. The audio is imported and transcribed in your dashboard, where you can edit and export it.
Is it free?
Pulling the audio is free with no signup. Transcription is free for files up to 10 minutes; longer files need a Wisprs plan.
Should I pick MP3 or MP4?
MP3 for transcription: it is smaller and uploads faster, and only the speech matters. Pick MP4 when you also want the video for editing.
Can I get subtitles instead of plain text?
Yes. Wisprs exports the same transcript as SRT or VTT captions, alongside TXT, DOCX, Markdown, and JSON.