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YouTube Shorts to text

Get the script of any Short from its link. Reuse your own hooks, study what works, or caption a clip before reposting it.

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Get the script behind a Short

Shorts move fast, and the words often matter more than the visuals: the hook in the first second, the punchline, the call to action. If you make Shorts, a transcript of your own clips gives you a written script you can reuse in a longer video, a newsletter or a post on another platform. If you are studying a format that works, the text lets you see how a creator structures sixty seconds of speech, line by line. Paste the Shorts link and transcription.page gives you the spoken words, one sentence per line if you like.

Reposting a Short to Instagram Reels or TikTok? Export the transcript as SRT or WebVTT and import the captions into your editor, so your clip is readable with the sound off. The timing is already done, so you only need to check the words and choose a caption style.

How to transcribe a YouTube Short

  1. Copy the Short's link

    In the YouTube app, tap Share on the Short, then Copy link. On a computer, copy the address that contains /shorts/.

  2. Paste and transcribe

    Paste the link into the box on this page. Set the spoken language in Settings if it isn't English.

  3. Copy the script

    Copy the text as one sentence per line, or download SRT captions for your editing app.

Useful for creators

  • One sentence per line

    Copy the script line by line, which is the easiest format to rework into a new hook or voiceover.

  • Captions for reposting

    Export SRT or WebVTT to add captions when you repost a Short on another platform.

  • Topic hashtags

    Hashtags are suggested from the words in the transcript, a starting point for your description.

  • Works on your phone

    Copy the link in the YouTube app and paste it in your mobile browser. No app to install.

YouTube Shorts transcript questions

Which Shorts link should I paste?

Use the link you get from the Share button in the YouTube app, or the address in your browser when you watch a Short on a computer. It usually looks like youtube.com/shorts/ followed by the video ID. Regular YouTube video links work too, so you don't need to convert anything.

Can I get the transcript of someone else's Short?

Technically you can transcribe any public Short. What you do with the text is another matter: reading it to study a format is fine, but reposting someone else's words as your own is not. Only reuse content you have the right to use, such as your own videos or material you have permission for.

My Short is mostly music. Will I get a transcript?

The tool transcribes speech, not music. If a Short is mostly music, sound effects or a trending audio clip with few spoken words, the transcript will be short or even empty. Talking-head Shorts, explainers, commentary and voiceovers give the most useful results.

How do I add the captions to my Short in an editor?

Download the transcript as an SRT file, then import it into your editing app. In CapCut, Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve, look for the option to import a caption or subtitle file. You can then restyle the captions and fix any words before exporting your video.

Why is the transcript slightly different from what I hear?

If the Short has captions on YouTube, we use those, and automatic captions can contain small mistakes. Without captions, the audio goes through speech recognition, which can stumble on slang, names or speech over loud music. Read through the script before you reuse it and fix any words that are off.