TubryaTubrya is a transcript generator that works inside YouTube itself. Instead of copying a link into a website, you open the video as usual and the transcript appears next to the player. It follows the video as it plays, so you always see where you are.
Free for Chrome. Transcripts need no account.
Add to ChromeHow to generate a transcript from a YouTube video
- Install Tubrya. Add the free extension to Chrome. No account is needed for transcripts.
- Open a YouTube video. The Tubrya panel appears next to the player.
- Press Get transcript. Pick a caption language if the video has several, or translate the captions into your language.
- Copy or download. Copy the text, or download it as .txt, .srt or .vtt.
What you get
- Every line with its timestamp. Click a line to jump to it, or search for a word to find the moment it was said.
- Three download formats. .txt for notes and documents, .srt for video editors, .vtt for web players.
- Caption languages and translation. Choose any caption track, or read YouTube's translation in your own language.
- A library on your computer. Transcripts you open are saved locally and open instantly next time.
- AI when you need it. Summaries in five styles, questions with timestamped answers, and AI transcription for videos with no captions.
Website tools or an extension?
Most transcript generators are websites where you paste a video link. Both approaches work. They suit different people:
| Paste-the-link website | Tubrya extension | |
|---|---|---|
| Works on phones | Yes | No, Chrome on a computer |
| Install needed | No | Yes, once |
| Copying links back and forth | Every video | Never; it opens with the video |
| Transcript follows the video | Usually not | Yes, click a line to jump |
| Saved library | Rarely | Yes, on your computer |
| Videos without captions | Varies | AI transcription on Pro and Lifetime |
If you only need one transcript on your phone, a website is fine. If you read YouTube videos often, an extension saves the copying and keeps everything in one place.
TXT, SRT or VTT?
- TXT: clean text for notes, essays, blog posts and translation.
- SRT: numbered subtitle blocks with start and end times. Most video editors accept it.
- VTT: the subtitle format used by HTML5 video players and many online course platforms.