I'm looking for a simple and reliable way to get transcripts from YouTube videos without spending money. I've found a few options, but they either aren't very reliable or they cost money. Can anyone recommend a good free tool or method for transcribing YouTube videos?
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Whisper AI is another tool that can create transcriptions. It might be a bit tricky to set up, but once you do, it works well and runs on your computer.
I recommend checking out youvideototext.com. I've used it before and it does a decent job of converting YouTube videos into text for free.
If you have access to the video file, you can use a tool called Scriberr. It's an open-source project that you can run in a Docker container on your computer. It works pretty well for transcripts!
If you want something really straightforward, try searching for YouTube video transcript features directly in the video settings. Sometimes, you can find captions available for download without needing additional tools!
There are several ways to get transcripts. Do you need the transcript in a specific file format like .txt or .srt? Also, how accurate do you want it to be? If the video has existing subtitles, you might just want to download those instead, as they can be pretty accurate already.
I'm okay with using existing subtitles if they are readily available. Just looking for the easiest way to get them!