Productivity●Mid
YouTube transcript viewer with search, language switching, and export
YouTube transcript extractor when YouTube's built-in and DownSub already exist.
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ethanparker1
112mo ago
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PDF Export YouTube Transcriptions
by cristyg0101·Jun 15, 2026·2 points·0 comments
AI Analysis
●MidSolve My Problem
Yet another YouTube transcript tool—dozens of free alternatives already exist.
Strengths
- •Pulls directly from YouTube's caption API for accurate sync
- •No signup or account required for immediate use
Weaknesses
- •Doesn't transcribe audio—only extracts existing captions
- •PDF export is table stakes, not differentiation
Category
Target Audience
Content creators, researchers, educators
Similar To
DownSub · SaveSubs · YouTube Transcript API
Post Description
made a small tool some time ago to extract transcripts from YouTube videos, later there was a need to download them, so I added PDF export.
pretty barebones, but good for saving/sharing transcripts without having to copy/paste into a doc. Would appreciate feedback particularly in terms of formatting for longer videos.
check it here: pelicantools.app/tools/youtube-to-transcript
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