Transcript Tools

YouTube Transcript Cleaner

Clean the messy output from YouTube's auto-generated captions. Fixes all-lowercase text, removes repeated lines, capitalises sentences, and merges fragmented caption blocks into readable paragraphs.

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YouTube auto-generated transcript

All processing happens in your browser; transcript text is never uploaded

Input Text Output Text Browser-only No upload by default

Features

  • Capitalises first word of each sentence
  • Removes repeated adjacent lines (common in auto-captions)
  • Merges short caption fragments into natural sentences
  • Handles YouTube's caption export format
  • Copy or download cleaned transcript

How to use it

  1. Copy transcript from YouTube's '...' > Open transcript.
  2. Paste into the input panel.
  3. Clean output appears instantly.
  4. Copy or download.

Use cases

  • Creating blog posts from YouTube video transcripts
  • Extracting readable quotes from YouTube videos
  • Preparing YouTube content for summarisation tools

Limitations

  • Timestamped short caption lines are merged into cleaner paragraphs.
  • Unusual transcript exports may still need manual cleanup.
  • Review output before using it in publishing, captions, reports, or archives.
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Questions & answers

Frequently asked

How do I get a YouTube transcript?

Click the '...' menu below a YouTube video, select 'Open transcript', then copy all the text from the transcript panel.

Does YouTube Transcript Cleaner upload my transcript?

Your file or text is processed in your browser and is not uploaded.

What does YouTube Transcript Cleaner create?

It creates readable transcript paragraphs. Timestamped short caption lines are merged into cleaner paragraphs.

Should I review the cleaned transcript?

Yes. Transcript exports vary, so review the cleaned text before publishing, submitting, or archiving it.