Watch An 5 Hour Long Youtube Video in 5 Minutes.
Turn Hour-Long YouTube Videos Into 5-Minute Reads
Ever wish you could get the value of an hour long YouTube video in five minutes? Until recently, that meant manually scrubbing through timelines, pausing, rewinding, and taking notes. Now it can be done in one click. I built a free tool that lets you instantly download the transcript of any YouTube video that has one available. No copying. No browser gymnastics. One click, full transcript.
A Simple Tool That Changes How You Consume Content
This program is a Tampermonkey script I use personally in my own workflow. It integrates directly into YouTube and gives you immediate access to the video transcript in a clean, downloadable format. Instead of watching passively, you can now read, scan, search, and extract exactly what you need. Whether you are looking for one specific section or want to consume the entire video without audio, this makes the process efficient and repeatable.
Why Transcripts Matter in the AI Era
With the rise of AI tools, text is far more valuable than raw video. Once you have the transcript, you can summarize it, search it, quote it, or feed it into your own workflows. The bottleneck is no longer access to information. It is time. This tool removes that bottleneck.
Practical Use Cases Across Work and School
Students can use transcripts to read through lectures, highlight key sections, and write notes faster. Instead of rewatching entire recordings, they can focus on the concepts that matter most. Business professionals can extract insights from long form content and turn videos into SOPs, checklists, or documentation. I have personally used this to produce internal processes in minutes that would have taken days to write manually. Researchers, analysts, and creators benefit as well. You can quote content accurately, reference ideas in presentations, or study material without needing headphones or audio playback.
Common Ways People Are Using This Tool
Reviewing complex topics without rewatching entire videos. Pulling direct quotes for reports or presentations. Studying while traveling or in quiet environments. Identifying key ideas quickly for brainstorming or planning.
Try It Yourself
If you regularly learn from YouTube, this will permanently change how you work. It is free, fast, and designed to save time immediately.