Question 1

Is the YouTube Transcript Generator really free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You get 3 free transcripts per day with no signup. Sign up free for unlimited transcripts saved to your vault.

Question 2

Which YouTube videos work?

Accepted Answer

Any public YouTube video with captions — auto-generated or human-uploaded. Private, members-only, and live videos are not supported.

Question 3

What languages are supported?

Accepted Answer

Whichever languages YouTube has captions for. The transcript is returned in the original language. For translation, paste the output into any LLM.

Question 4

Can I download the transcript?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Copy to clipboard or download as a plain .txt file. Signed-in users can save directly to their Takt library as a structured Markdown note.

Question 5

Is the transcript accurate?

Accepted Answer

Standard mode uses YouTube's own captions, which are highly accurate for human-uploaded subtitles and good for auto-captions. Higher-accuracy transcription is available inside Takt for paid users.

Question 6

Do you store the videos or transcripts?

Accepted Answer

We process the request, return the transcript, and discard it. Transcripts are only saved when you're signed in and explicitly save to your library.

Question 7

Why a 3-per-day limit?

Accepted Answer

It keeps the free tool fast and abuse-free. If you need more, sign up — free accounts get higher limits and a permanent library.

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