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YouTube Transcript . Video to text & SRT subtitles

Paste a YouTube link or drop the file, and get a full, timestamped transcript. Export TXT for show notes, or an SRT you can upload to YouTube as a real subtitle track. The transcription runs on your device.

or upload a file

How to transcribe a YouTube video and generate SRT subtitles

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    Paste the YouTube link

    Drop a youtube.com or youtu.be link in the field: Montaj checks it, then fetches the video for you. Already have the MP4? Import the file instead, and if a link won’t go through, save it first with our YouTube downloader.

  2. 2

    Run the transcription

    Montaj extracts the audio and transcribes it with Whisper on your device. Nothing you import is uploaded.

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    Export SRT, VTT or TXT

    Fix any wording in the transcript, then download SRT or VTT to upload as YouTube subtitles, or TXT to reuse the text as show notes or a blog post.

Text is just the start of subtitles.

Once your transcript is ready, Montaj burns in and styles your subtitles right on your device , animations, highlighted words, karaoke , without ever uploading your video.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I get a YouTube transcript?
Download the video, import it here, and Montaj generates a timestamped YouTube transcript you can export as SRT, VTT or TXT.
Can I use this for show notes or a blog post?
Definitely. Export as TXT and edit the transcript into an article, description or show notes for your channel.
Does it work on long videos?
Yes, though longer videos take more time to transcribe since everything runs on your own device rather than a server.
Is the video uploaded to Montaj’s servers?
No. Extraction and transcription happen entirely in your browser. Your video is never sent anywhere.
How do I add subtitles to a YouTube video?
Export the transcript here as SRT, then open YouTube Studio, pick Subtitles in the left menu and select your video. Click ADD LANGUAGE, choose your language, and under Subtitles click ADD, then Upload file with timing and Save. YouTube recommends SubRip (.srt) files, which is exactly what this tool exports.
Is this a YouTube subtitle generator?
Yes, and it generates the subtitle file rather than baking the text into the picture. You get a timestamped SRT or VTT to upload as a real subtitle track, so viewers can switch it on or off. If you’d rather have the words burned onto the video itself, use our subtitle generator instead.

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Get the video file first

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