Turn a YouTube Video Into a Transcript and Notes
Paste a YouTube link and ask a question about the video straight away. The AI reads the video’s transcript and answers, with timestamps you can click to jump to that moment. Sign up free and import the video to your library to keep the full transcript, chapters, and AI notes.
Reading a transcript or asking a direct question is faster than scrubbing through a video looking for the part you need.
What you get:
- Instant AI answers about the video, referencing the transcript, with clickable timestamps
- Import to your library for YouTube, Vimeo and direct media links
- Once imported: chapters with timestamps, plus AI notes and highlights
- Export as PDF, DOCX, TXT, SRT and VTT
- A transcript in 100+ languages
- Free plan: 2 transcriptions of recordings up to 45 minutes each, with AI chat included
How to Get Notes from a YouTube Video
- Paste the link: copy the YouTube URL from your browser and paste it into the tool above.
- Ask a question: type what you want to know and the AI answers from the video’s transcript, with timestamps you can click.
- Import for the full transcript and notes: sign up free to add the video to your library. You get the transcript, chapters, and AI notes, and can keep asking questions.
Answer quality depends on the video having clear spoken audio; a music video or a silent clip has nothing for the AI to transcribe. See how we measure accuracy.
YouTube Notes Maker vs Other Apps
| Feature | ScreenApp | NoteGPT | Mindgrasp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 2 transcriptions, up to 45 min each, with AI chat | 15 quotas a month | Free, no signup, up to 100 MB per file |
| YouTube link support | YouTube, Vimeo and direct media links | YouTube links only, no file upload | Yes |
| Ask AI questions | AI chat with any recording | 20 answers a day free | Not stated |
| Timestamps | chapters with timestamps | timestamps for each segment of the transcribed text | Not stated |
| Languages | 100+ | 40 | Not stated |
| Export formats | PDF, DOCX, TXT, SRT and VTT | Not stated | Not stated |
| Paid plan | $19/month annual | $9/month annual | Not stated |
Sources, checked 2026-09-17: screenapp.io/accuracy#languages, ScreenApp pricing, notegpt.io, mindgrasp.ai/note-taking/video, notegpt.io/youtube-video-summarizer, AI chat troubleshooting, notegpt.io/ai-answer-generator, notegpt.io/audio-summary, notegpt.io/pricing
- vs NoteGPT: NoteGPT gives free users 15 quotas a month and 20 AI answers a day, and only takes YouTube links (YouTube links only, no file upload). ScreenApp’s free plan covers 2 transcriptions of recordings up to 45 minutes each with AI chat included, and also takes uploaded files.
- vs Mindgrasp: Mindgrasp’s video note taker is free with no signup, capped at 100 MB per file, but its page does not state a language count, export formats, or a Q&A feature. ScreenApp adds AI chat, chapters, and exports as PDF, DOCX, TXT, SRT and VTT.
Who Uses YouTube Notes Maker
Students ask a quick question about a lecture video instead of rewatching it, then import the ones worth keeping for a searchable transcript and AI notes. For a live class rather than a video link, the lecture recorder does the recording and transcript in one step.
Researchers import interviews and conference talks to get a transcript with timestamps they can quote directly, and ask the AI for a specific point instead of scrubbing the video.
Professionals turn training videos into reference material. Asking the AI a direct question is faster than searching for the right minute in a long recording.
Content creators ask the AI about a competitor’s video, structure, or talking points, then import the video for the full transcript when they need to reference it later.
