Remove Timestamps from YouTube Transcripts
Paste a transcript copied from YouTube and get clean, readable text with every timestamp removed. It also works with SRT, VTT and SBV subtitle files. Everything runs in your browser, so there's nothing to wait for.
2. Clean text
Runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
Skip the copy-paste. Paste a YouTube link and get a clean transcript in seconds.
GET A TRANSCRIPT FROM ANY VIDEO →HOW IT WORKS
Turn a timestamped transcript into clean text
01
Copy the transcript
On YouTube, open the description and click "Show transcript". Select everything and copy it.
02
Paste it here
Timestamps, cue numbers and YouTube's "2 seconds" labels disappear instantly.
03
Copy or download
Copy the clean text or save it as a .txt file for notes, a blog post or ChatGPT.
WHAT IT REMOVES
What the timestamp remover cleans up
- ✓ YouTube transcript-panel times like 0:00, 12:45 and 1:02:03
- ✓ Screen-reader labels like "2 seconds" that YouTube adds when you copy
- ✓ SRT cue numbers and 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:04,000 timing lines
- ✓ VTT headers, cue settings and word-level timing tags
- ✓ Repeated lines in YouTube's auto-generated captions
- ✓ Sound tags like [Music] and [Applause] (optional)
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How do I remove timestamps from a YouTube transcript?
Copy the transcript from YouTube and paste it into the box above. The timestamps disappear as you paste, and you can copy the clean text or download it as a .txt file. There's nothing to install and no account to create.
How do I copy a transcript from YouTube?
On a computer, open the video, expand the description, and click "Show transcript". The transcript opens next to the video. Select all of it, copy it, and paste it here. YouTube doesn't let you hide the timestamps in that panel, which is why this tool exists.
Does it work with SRT, VTT and SBV subtitle files?
Yes. Upload or paste an .srt, .vtt or .sbv file and the tool strips the cue numbers, the timing lines and formatting tags such as <i>. It also removes the repeated lines in YouTube's auto-generated captions, so each sentence appears once.
Why does my clean transcript have no punctuation?
Auto-generated YouTube captions usually come without periods or capital letters. The tool keeps the words exactly as they are and breaks long text into paragraphs so it's easier to read. Transcripts with punctuation are grouped into paragraphs of a few sentences.
Is my transcript uploaded anywhere?
No. The cleaning runs entirely in your browser, so your text never leaves your device. It also works offline once the page has loaded.
Can I get a YouTube transcript without timestamps in one step?
Yes. On YouTubeTranscript.dev you paste a video link instead of the transcript. You get the full transcript with timestamps on or off, and you can download it as TXT, SRT, VTT or JSON, even for videos where YouTube's own transcript button is hard to reach, like on a phone.
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