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How to get a YouTube transcript: captions or fresh transcription
Find YouTube’s transcript panel, choose when to transcribe the audio, and export checked text or subtitles with ClipToDraft.
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A video. A transcript.
A clear next step.
Find YouTube’s own transcript, know when to use fresh transcription, and check the words before you reuse them.
Read the YouTube transcript guide →- 01Find your source
- 02Review the words
- 03Make your next draft
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