How to Transcribe YouTube Videos on Desktop and Mobile

Jean updated on Aug 02, 2024 to Screen Recorder Questions and Answers

What is the best way to get a full and accurate transcript of a YouTube video?

The built-in YouTube transcription tool allows you to get a transcript of a YouTube video. This option is available on both the desktop and mobile app.

If the creator has disabled the transcript for the video or you want to create a more accurate written version, use a reliable YouTube transcript extractor, EaseUS RecExperts, to convert the YouTube video to text in easy steps.

Let's see how to convert video to text with the inbuilt feature (desktop & mobile) and EaseUS YouTube transcript AI.

Option 1. How to get a transcript of a YouTube video on desktop and mobile with the built-in transcriber

Step 1. Desktop users go to the YouTube website through a web browser; mobile users open the YouTube app on their phones. Then, find and open the video you want to transcribe.

Step 2. Click …more underneath the title. Scroll down to find Transcript > Show transcript.

Step 3. You can see the Transcript area and all the automated generated words are listed here by duration.

Step 4. Copy and paste these texts into the document.

Option 2. How to get a transcript of a YouTube video with EaseUS AI assistant

Step 1. Save this YouTube video you want to transcribe to your computer. Launch EaseUS RecExperts.

⭐Note: If you cannot download it, use EaseUS RecExperts to record and even download members only YouTube videos.

Step 2. Click the file folder button on the left corner panel. Choose or import the video.

Step 3. On the preview area, click Edit > AI Assistant.

Step 4. Choose the transcript language and file location. Click Start.

Step 5. This will automatically transcribe the YouTube video. When the process is finished, you will get an accurate transcript in the TXT document.

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