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Subtitles & translation

YouTube Transcript

Generate a transcript from a video you are entitled to transcribe, fast enough to work through a backlog of recordings. Aixcut generates transcripts in a desktop Chrome or Edge workspace and keeps the text alongside the project it came from.

YouTube Transcript

How to use Aixcut for this task

  1. STEP 01

    Add the video

    Bring in the file or its audio track, and confirm the rights to transcribe it before you start.

  2. STEP 02

    Generate the transcript

    Run the pass and read the text against the audio while the details are still fresh.

  3. STEP 03

    Format and export

    Correct names and numbers, then export plain text or the timed format, depending on what comes next.

Speed is useful, accuracy is what you publish

Generation is the fast part and correction is the part that decides whether the transcript is usable. Plan the workflow as generate, then review for names and numbers, then export, so the fast step does not push an unreviewed document out the door.

Consistent output across a series

When transcribing several episodes or sessions, review them with the same checklist in the same order: product names, figures, units, then speaker changes. A consistent process catches more than a careful one-off read, and it makes the series comparable.

What you can and cannot do with the text

Publishing a transcript of your own video is straightforward. Republishing a transcript of someone else's is a different question, decided by the licence and by the platform terms, not by how the text was produced.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this task, its limits and how to judge the result.

How do I generate a transcript for a video?

Add the video, run the transcript pass, then correct names and numbers against the audio before exporting.

Can I get timestamps in the transcript?

Yes, by exporting the timed format. Plain text output has no timecodes.

Can I generate transcripts for several videos at once?

Work through them one at a time with the same review checklist so the output stays consistent across the set.

Is the transcript accurate enough to publish as it comes?

Treat the automatic result as a draft. Correct names, figures and units before publishing, because those are the errors readers notice.

Is there a free YouTube transcript generator?

Start with local video or audio you have permission to use. Transcription follows the current credit rules.

Ready to start?

Start with one clear production task.

Open the Aixcut workspace