YouTube to Markdown Converter
Turn a public video’s audio into a timestamped Markdown transcript. YouTube to MD keeps the spoken words and their place in the video together for notes and reference.
No captions needed. Fetch the audio, review the estimate, then transcribe. Videos must be downloadable without signing in, under one hour, and within the 32 MB audio limit.
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YouTube to Markdown: keep the spoken text and timestamps
The YouTube to Markdown Converter acquires the audio of one public video and transcribes it with an open-source speech model. It keeps spoken text and timestamps in a Markdown document, so a video without a caption track can still become readable notes. Speech recognition can make mistakes, especially with background music, overlapping speakers, accents, names, and numbers. Check important quotations against the original recording before using them in published work.
Paste one video link
Use a youtube.com/watch link, a youtu.be short link, or a link to one Short. Click Fetch to acquire the audio; this can take a few minutes. Review the duration and maximum Credit estimate, then confirm to start transcription. Channels and playlists are not processed as one job. Private videos, active live streams, and login-restricted or region-restricted videos are unavailable. The current limits are one hour and 32 MB for the acquired audio track.
Use the transcript as source material
Download the .md file for lecture notes, interview review, research, or an AI retrieval collection. Follow the timestamps back to the recording whenever context matters. The transcript contains spoken words and does not describe diagrams or screen content. If the video cannot be downloaded from the link, use the existing audio or video upload converter with a file you already have. The estimate follows the existing audio conversion rate; conversion starts only after confirmation.
YouTube to MD questions
What is YouTube to MD?
YouTube to MD means converting a video transcript into Markdown (.md). This version transcribes the audio and keeps timestamps, even when the video has no captions. It does not summarize or translate the speaker automatically.
Can every YouTube video be converted?
No. A video must be downloadable without login, be under one hour, and fit within the 32 MB audio limit. Videos without captions are supported through speech recognition. If download is restricted, upload an audio or video file instead.
Does this analyze video frames?
No. The audio transcript contains spoken text and may omit on-screen instructions, charts, or demonstrations. Keep the original video available when those details matter.
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