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 Post subject: Subtitle Transcripts From YouTube Videos
PostPosted: Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:24 am  (#1) 
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All these years I've never suggested or even used the subtitle transcripts off the YouTube video tutorials I follow. What a time saving experience! The idea of printing out the transcript to follow along (instead of stop/back-up/replay) is genius.

Just in case any of you have never utilized this, the steps are simple:

1. You have to open/watch the video in YouTube.

2. Click on the three dots below the video, then "Open transcript":
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3. When the transcript opens next to the right of the video, just highlight all the text and save to Word, or print to PDF, or whatever word processor you use.
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If you knew about this already, carry on...nothing to see here.

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 Post subject: Re: Subtitle Transcripts From YouTube Videos
PostPosted: Mon Aug 24, 2020 1:17 pm  (#2) 
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What a tip! Never used that before.
Thanks so much mahvin

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 Post subject: Re: Subtitle Transcripts From YouTube Videos
PostPosted: Mon Aug 24, 2020 7:13 pm  (#3) 
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 Post subject: Re: Subtitle Transcripts From YouTube Videos
PostPosted: Thu Aug 14, 2025 12:02 pm  (#4) 
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I felt the same way the first time I tried it — I couldn’t believe I’d gone years without using the YouTube transcript feature. It makes following along so much easier, especially with technical tutorials where you don’t want to miss a single detail.

I used to spend ages pausing, rewinding, and rewatching sections just to catch one tricky sentence. Now, with the transcript open (and sometimes printed out), I can quickly skim back to the exact spot I need without breaking my flow. It’s a huge time saver, and once you get used to it, you’ll wonder how you ever managed without it.

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