Using YouTube to add Transcripts to Videos

Welcome! In this tutorial you will learn how to access automatically generated transcripts of videos hosted on YouTube.

Step 1

Locate the video on YouTube. Click on “More” beneath the video and select “Transcript” from the drop-down menu.

YouTube transcripts screenshot 1

Step 2

Once you select “Transcript” the transcript of the video that YouTube automatically generates will be displayed with the timestamp on the left. The transcription will likely have errors but is usually pretty accurate.

YouTube transcripts screenshot 2

 

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