How to get a transcript of a YouTube video (on desktop and mobile)

Transcripts of YouTube videos are text versions of the spoken words during a video, which can be displayed as real-time closed captions or scrollable text. To get a transcript, one can use the Show transcript button in the description box on desktop or mobile devices, where it's just a few clicks away. The feature is available for free and has some additional features such as search bars, language selection, and timestamps, which can be toggled on or off. Transcripts are useful for translating content into other languages, making videos more accessible to users with disabilities, repurposing video content for blog articles and social media, and automating YouTube interactions. However, the accuracy of automatic captions can be lackluster, and users may need to review the transcript line by line for complete accuracy.

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