How do I extract scripts from YouTube videos for free?

Simply paste any YouTube video or Shorts link into the input field on vdoscript and click 'Extract Script'. The full timestamped transcript is generated within seconds.

Can I jump to a specific part of the video by clicking transcript lines?

Yes! Every segment line and timestamp badge is interactive. Clicking any sentence immediately seeks the YouTube player or audio to that exact second.

Can I translate video scripts into other languages?

Yes. Switch to the Translate tab or use the translation engine to instantly convert transcripts into over 130+ global and Indian regional languages.

What export formats are supported?

You can download transcripts as clean PDF documents, industry-standard SRT subtitles, WebVTT (.vtt) files, Markdown (.md), or plain text (.txt).

Extract, Sync & Translate
Any Video or Audio Script

Convert YouTube videos, Shorts, live speech recordings, and local media files into timestamped transcripts. Jump video playback by clicking any line, translate into 130+ languages, and export to PDF, SRT, VTT, or TXT for free.

100% Free & No Sign-up Up to 500MB Media Files Whisper AI Engine

Everything You Need For Video Scripting

Engineered for content creators, students, podcasters, journalists, and researchers worldwide.

YouTube & Shorts Extraction

3-Tier extraction fallback: Instant official captions, yt-dlp subtitle stream extraction, and full Whisper AI speech-to-text fallback.

Interactive Click-to-Seek

Every sentence is connected to the player. Click any timestamp or line of text to seek directly to that exact moment without manual scrub.

130+ Language Translation

Translate transcripts into Spanish, Hindi, French, German, Arabic, Telugu, Marathi, and 125+ more without rate limits or half-translated lines.

Universal Exports

Export production-ready formats: PDF formatted documents, Premiere/YouTube SRT subtitles, WebVTT (.vtt), Markdown (.md), and TXT.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about video transcription, subtitles, and translation.

How do I extract a transcript from a YouTube video?

Copy the link of any YouTube video or Shorts, paste it into the YouTube input box above, and click "Extract Script". The timestamps and full script will load instantly.

Can I download subtitles as SRT or VTT for video editing?

Yes! Click the .SRT or .VTT button in the export bar to immediately download standardized subtitle files compatible with Premiere Pro, Final Cut, DaVinci Resolve, and YouTube Studio.

Does this support Indian regional and global languages?

Yes, our dedicated Translate module supports over 130+ languages, including Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, Urdu, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, and Chinese.

Is there any file size limit for uploaded video/audio?

You can upload local audio and video files up to 500 MB (including MP4, MP3, WAV, MKV, M4A, AAC, and WEBM). All files are safely processed using OpenAI Whisper AI.

YouTube Video Script Extraction

Enter any YouTube video link or Shorts URL to extract clean timestamped scripts using Whisper AI.

How It Works — Step by Step

Copy Video URL

Open any YouTube video or Shorts, click Share and copy link.

Extract Script

Paste the URL above and click Extract Script or hit Enter.

Click to Jump Video

Click any timestamp or line to jump the YouTube video to that moment.

Export in 1-Click

Download as .PDF, .TXT, .SRT, .VTT, or copy directly.

Live Microphone Script Recorder

Record live voice audio and process it directly with Whisper backend AI.

Click "Start Recording" to begin audio capture

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How Mic Recording Works — Step by Step

Start Recording

Click the button & allow browser microphone access.

Speak Naturally

Speak your thoughts while live wave visualizer animates.

Stop & AI Transcribe

Click Stop; Whisper AI processes speech into text.

Click to Playback

Click any line to replay audio from that exact second.

Audio & Video File Script Extractor

Upload audio (.mp3, .wav, .m4a) or video files (.mp4, .webm, .mov) for real AI transcription.

Click to upload or drag & drop media file

Supports MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, MP4, WEBM, MOV, FLAC

How File Upload Works — Step by Step

Select Media File

Upload any video (MP4, WEBM, MOV) or audio (MP3, WAV, M4A).

Whisper AI Processing

Click Upload & Transcribe to run AI speech recognition.

Jump Media on Click

Click any script sentence to jump uploaded video/audio to that second.

Download Subtitles

Export ready-to-use .SRT, .VTT subtitles or .PDF transcripts.

Translate Script & Text

Paste any script, text, or timestamped transcript to translate into any language with Google Translate.

Target Language:

Supports multi-line scripts, paragraphs, or timestamped subtitle cues.

How Script Translation Works — Step by Step

Pick Target Language

Select from Hindi, Urdu, Spanish, or 130+ languages.

Paste Script / Cues

Paste paragraphs or cues with timestamps (e.g. [01:23]).

Full 100% Translation

Batch Google Neural MT translates every line cleanly.

Export Translated Files

Download translated PDF, Subtitles (.SRT/.VTT), or TXT.

Extract, Sync & Translate Any Video or Audio Script