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YouTube to Text & NotesBY TUBETEXT
A LITTLE EXTENSION. A LOT LESS REWINDING.

Watch less.
Take more away.

Turn YouTube captions into text, summaries, and notes. All in a tidy workspace, right beside your video.

Coming soon to Chrome Web Store
See how it works Try TubeText online
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A little learning goes a long way.
Text & Notes
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A good note begins with a clear question. What do you want to remember from this conversation?

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Look for the idea that connects the details. You do not need to write down every single word.

01:04

Keep the original context close by, so you can revisit the explanation when you need it.

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FOR YOUR NEXT

Lecture ✳ Interview ✳ Tutorial ✳ Deep dive

LESS SCRUBBING. MORE UNDERSTANDING.

Good videos deserve
great notes.

Everything you need to find, revisit, and keep the useful parts.

01

Your video, in words.

Read available captions right beside the video. Skim an explanation or follow along at your own pace.

02

Find it. Jump to it.

Search for a word or phrase. Click a timestamp to return to the exact moment in the video.

03

Keep the key passages.

Create a shorter overview or numbered notes from selected passages in the captions.

04

Take your notes with you.

Copy the text into your favourite app, or use the print dialog to save a PDF for later.

05

Light or dark. Your call.

A clean, compact workspace with light and dark themes, so the video stays in focus.

06

Made to work locally.

Caption processing and passage selection happen in your browser, without sending text to an external AI service.

YOUR NEXT VIDEO, MADE USEFUL

From “I should
remember this”
to saved.

Keep your attention on the ideas.
Keep the important words for later.

Store release coming soon
  1. 01

    Add it to Chrome

    Once the extension is available, install it from the official Chrome Web Store listing linked on this page.

  2. 02

    Open a YouTube video

    Choose a video with captions. Open the extension panel and load the text.

  3. 03

    Find it. Note it. Keep it.

    Search the captions, revisit a timestamp, select key passages, and copy or save your results.

A FEW THINGS TO KNOW

Good questions.
Clear answers.

Can I install the extension now?

The Chrome Web Store release is coming soon. We will add the official installation link here when the listing is available. In the meantime, you can use the TubeText website.

Does it work with every YouTube video?

It needs captions and an available YouTube transcript. Videos without captions, Shorts, and live streams are not supported. Caption quality depends on the original video.

Does it generate new text with AI?

No. This extension creates summaries and notes by selecting passages from existing captions locally in your browser. It does not use generative AI. The TubeText website offers separate AI-powered tools.

Can I save the text and notes?

Yes. Copy the text into another app, or choose Save PDF and select Save as PDF in your browser’s print dialog.

Which languages does it support?

It reads the transcript made available by YouTube. It does not translate captions. Availability and accuracy depend on the video and its captions.

What if the transcript does not load?

Open the YouTube video description and select Show transcript, then retry in the extension. If it still does not work, send the video link and a short description of the problem to our support team.

WE’RE HERE TO HELP

Stuck on something?

Send us the video link, your browser version, and what happened.
Please leave out passwords and private information.

Contact support

Your next good idea
is already in a video.

Read it. Find it. Keep it.

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