YouTube Shorts Transcription

YouTube Shorts to Text —
Free Transcription Tool

Paste any YouTube Shorts URL and get an accurate AI transcript in seconds. Powered by OpenAI Whisper. Supports 90+ languages.

No sign-up required for your first 2 transcriptions  ·  No video stored on our servers

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How to Transcribe a YouTube Short

Three steps — no software to install, no account needed to start.

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Copy the YouTube Shorts URL

Open YouTube Shorts on desktop or mobile, tap Share, and copy the link. The URL looks like youtube.com/shorts/XXXX.

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Paste it above

Paste the URL into the input field and click "Transcribe Free". No account needed for your first 2 transcriptions.

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Copy your transcript

Your full transcript appears in seconds. Copy it, or sign up free to get timestamps, SRT format, and history.

Better Than YouTube's Auto-Captions

YouTube's auto-generated captions are often inaccurate, especially for non-English content. Dokitscript uses OpenAI Whisper to generate transcripts directly from the audio.

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More Accurate Than Auto-Captions

OpenAI Whisper is one of the most accurate speech-to-text models available, outperforming YouTube's native captions on most content.

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90+ Languages

Works with English, French, Spanish, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Arabic and 85+ more languages — with automatic language detection.

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Timestamps Included

Get word-by-word or segment timestamps. Perfect for creating subtitles, writing show notes, or citing specific moments.

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Private & Secure

Audio is processed in real-time and immediately deleted. We never store or share your content.

Who Uses YouTube Shorts Transcription?

Creators, educators, and marketers all benefit from having text versions of their Shorts.

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Educators & Students

Turn educational Shorts into study notes, summaries, or learning materials — no more rewatching the same clip.

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Content Creators

Repurpose your YouTube Shorts into Twitter threads, newsletters, or blog posts to maximise your content output.

Accessibility

Make your content accessible to deaf or hard-of-hearing audiences by generating accurate captions from your Shorts.

YouTube Shorts Transcription — Common Questions

Yes — all public YouTube Shorts URLs (youtube.com/shorts/...) are supported. Private or age-restricted videos may not be accessible.
Yes. Dokitscript uses OpenAI Whisper to transcribe directly from the audio file — not from YouTube's caption data. This often produces more accurate results, especially for non-English content or videos without auto-captions.
Dokitscript is optimised for short-form content up to 10 minutes. Very long YouTube videos may exceed the processing limit. For Shorts (under 3 minutes), it works perfectly.
90+ languages including English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, and more. Enable Auto-detect or select manually for best results.
Yes — 2 free transcriptions/month without an account, 10/month with a free account, and up to 200/month on the Starter plan ($4.99/month).

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