Free YouTube Transcript Generator: Transcribe, Summarize & Chat With Any Video

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You can transcribe in three ways: paste a YouTube URL, upload a video file, or upload an audio recording. Phrasly automatically extracts the audio, generates an accurate transcript, and prepares an AI assistant so you can chat with the content and jump to any moment using clickable timestamps.

Phrasly uses advanced speech-to-text models that deliver industry-leading accuracy, even with multiple speakers, accents, and background noise. Clean audio with clear speech produces the best results. You can always edit the transcript afterward to fix names, acronyms, or technical terms.

Phrasly supports all major video formats (including MP4, MOV, and WebM) and audio formats (including MP3, WAV, and M4A). You can also skip uploads entirely by pasting a YouTube link and importing the video directly.

Phrasly transcribes content in over 100 languages with automatic language detection, so you usually don't need to specify the language yourself. This makes it ideal for lectures, interviews, and meetings in any language.

Just copy the YouTube video link, paste it into the YouTube URL tab, and click Import. Phrasly fetches the video, transcribes the audio, and gives you a full, searchable transcript along with an AI assistant you can ask questions about the video.

Each upload can be up to 25MB, which comfortably covers most lectures, podcasts, and meeting recordings. To get the most out of larger content, you can:Compress your video or export audio-only before uploadingPaste a YouTube link instead of uploading the raw fileSplit very long recordings into shorter segmentsIf you frequently work with longer files, signed-in users get the smoothest experience.

Once your transcript is ready, you can download it in the format that fits your workflow:PDF for sharing and archivingDOCX for editing in Word or Google DocsTXT for clean, plain-text notesSRT for subtitles and captionsThis makes it easy to repurpose your transcripts into articles, study notes, captions, or documentation.

Yes. After transcription, Phrasly prepares an AI assistant that understands the full content of your video or audio. You can:Ask for a quick summary of the key pointsFind specific moments and jump to them with clickable timestampsExtract action items, quotes, or definitionsTurn the content into notes, an outline, or a study guideIt's like having a researcher who has watched the entire video for you.

Every part of your transcript is linked to the exact moment it was spoken. Clicking a timestamp jumps the player straight to that point, so you never have to scrub through the whole recording to find what you need.This is especially useful for reviewing lectures, locating a quote in an interview, or revisiting a decision made during a meeting. Combined with the AI assistant, you can ask a question and go directly to the relevant moment in the media.

When you upload a file or paste a YouTube link, Phrasly extracts the audio, runs it through a speech-to-text model to generate a time-aligned transcript, and then prepares an AI assistant on top of that transcript. The whole process is automatic — no extra steps needed — and usually takes just a minute or two.

Most files are transcribed in minutes, often faster than real-time playback. Processing time depends on the length of the content and the current load, but you'll see live progress while Phrasly uploads, extracts audio, and generates your transcript.

Yes. Phrasly's speech recognition is trained on a wide range of accents and speaking styles and handles conversations with multiple speakers. As with any transcription tool, clearer audio leads to better accuracy, and you can quickly edit the transcript to correct any misheard words.

Absolutely. Your transcript is fully editable, so you can fix names, technical terms, or punctuation before exporting. Edits are saved with your transcription, and you can export the cleaned-up version in any supported format whenever you're ready.

You can get started for free and transcribe your first content without any cost. Signing in unlocks the smoothest experience, lets you save your transcriptions to your dashboard, and gives you access to the AI assistant and export options.

Phrasly is perfect for turning lectures, podcasts, interviews, webinars, YouTube videos, and meeting recordings into searchable, editable text. Students use it to create study notes, researchers to analyze interviews, and teams to capture meeting takeaways — all with AI-powered answers and clickable timestamps.