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Transcribe YouTube Video

Transcribe YouTube videos fast and accurately with Riverside.fm’s automatic transcripts straight after recording.

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What to consider when choosing software to transcribe YouTube videos

Skip spending hours editing or creating your own YouTube video transcripts. Choose a reliable YouTube video transcript generator that gives you suitable transcripts fast without compromising on accuracy. To easily boost your searchability, look for YouTube video transcription software that lets you create quick captions and subtitles with SubRip (SRT) files. Text (TXT) Youtube transcript files are important if you want to repurpose your videos into written content to reach new audiences. 

With the right YouTube transcriber, none of this should be difficult. Your software should be easy to use and accessible no matter if you’re a beginner or professional. YouTube transcription software should automatically create transcripts of your YouTube videos straight after recording. It’s worth choosing software that also records in high audio resolution as this helps improve transcription accuracy. Uncompressed audio files generally offer the clearest and most crisp sound.

Why choose Riverside to transcribe YouTube videos?

Grow your reach with easy video captions

Download SRT files to create YouTube subtitles and captions with ease. Use captions and subtitles to reach larger audiences and to increase your search result rankings.

Make your YouTube video go further

Download TXT files for easy content repurposing. Use YouTube video transcripts to cater to all audiences with text-based content. Create blogs, social media posts, and more!

Save time and money

You no longer have to hire someone to transcribe for you. Convert your YouTube video to text within minutes.

HD recording for better accuracy

Record uncompressed WAV files at up to 48kHz. Our higher-quality files lead to more accurate transcriptions.

Made for anyone to use

Our platform is made for all levels! Whether you’re a podcast expert or someone with little tech experience recording a webinar, anyone can navigate Riverside.fm.

Automatic YouTube transcripts

Instead of uploading your YouTube video to a transcript generator, get accurate transcripts automatically after recording.

Grow your reach with easy video captions

Download SRT files to create YouTube subtitles and captions with ease. Use captions and subtitles to reach larger audiences and to increase your search result rankings.

Make your YouTube video go further

Download TXT files for easy content repurposing. Use YouTube video transcripts to cater to all audiences with text-based content. Create blogs, social media posts, and more!

Save time and money

You no longer have to hire someone to transcribe for you. Convert your YouTube video to text within minutes.

HD recording for better accuracy

Record uncompressed WAV files at up to 48kHz. Our higher-quality files lead to more accurate transcriptions.

Made for anyone to use

Our platform is made for all levels! Whether you’re a podcast expert or someone with little tech experience recording a webinar, anyone can navigate Riverside.fm.

Automatic YouTube transcripts

Instead of uploading your YouTube video to a transcript generator, get accurate transcripts automatically after recording.

How to transcribe a Youtube video with Riverside.fm

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Transcript

Create a Studio

Create a new studio on the Riverside.fm dashboard and invite up to 7 guests to join you.

Record

Start recording your Youtube video in high-resolution for better and more accurate transcription.

Download

Download your automatic YouTube transcriptions in SRT or TXT files and polish and download your video too.

Upload to YouTube

Upload your final video to YouTube with your SRT transcript for easy captions. Repurpose TXT files for additional content.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why should I transcribe a Youtube video?

Among other things, transcripts of youtube videos help reach larger audiences. Firstly, they help your page or video rank for SEO, leading to more people coming by your content. Secondly, transcripts are helpful for people who cannot hear properly or for non-native English speakers who might find it easier to read and translate your transcripts. YouTube video transcripts also make it easier and faster to repurpose and maximize your content. Read about podcast transcripts to learn more about how transcriptions can be helpful for YouTube videos.

How do I convert YouTube videos to text?

Although YouTube has automatic transcription, this is usually not reliable, especially if the video’s audio is not good quality. People sometimes transcribe videos themselves by relistening and writing the speech. It is also possible to hire someone to do this for you. However, a reliable automatic YouTube Video transcript generator could save you a lot of time and money. Riverside.fm is a superior transcript generator that lets you download SRT and TXT files. Check our video transcription blog post for more on how to transcribe affordably.

What is the best YouTube video transcript generator?

While most transcript generators make you upload your video, Riverside.fm stands out because it automatically creates them after recording. Using Riverside.fm to record can produce higher-quality audio, making your transcripts more accurate. You can also choose to download your transcripts as both TXT and SRT files, making it easier to use them for different purposes. Our easy-to-use YouTube transcript services are superior.

How do Riverside’s YouTube transcriptions work?

With us, you can turn a YouTube video into text transcription instantly. We do the work for you and automatically create reliable transcriptions after you record. Simply go to your recordings, select a take and click on the “Generate Transcription” button in the three-dot menu. We have a YouTube video on podcast transcripts to help you and a guide on how to transcribe video to text. See! Even we can use transcripts to repurpose our content.


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