Free YouTube Transcript Generator &
Smart AI Summarizer
Generate clean, readable transcripts with clickable timestamps from supported YouTube videos with accessible captions. Optionally create executive summaries, key bullet takeaways, or study notes on demand.
Engineered for Speed, Accuracy & Clean Formatting
Summavio eliminates caption noise, strips bracketed artifacts, and formats video dialogue into clean paragraphs with one-click export and on-demand AI summaries.
Noise-Free Formatting
Raw YouTube auto-captions are fragmented and stuffed with tags like [Music] and [Applause]. We clean every segment and group them into natural reading paragraphs.
On-Demand AI Insights
Transcript extraction runs independently without AI. When you need deeper analysis, trigger an executive summary, key bullet takeaways, or study notes on demand.
Universal Export & Prompts
Download instantly in .TXT, .PDF, or Word .DOCX formats. Or click "Copy for AI" to paste directly into your own ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini chats.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about transcripts, AI summaries, and usage limits.
Is Summavio free to use?
Yes! Summavio is free to use within generous daily limits. You can extract transcripts from supported YouTube videos with accessible captions, clean text, search timestamps, and export to TXT, PDF, and Word without paying or registering an account. If automated URL extraction capacity is reached, manual paste is always available.
What if a video URL doesn't load or gives an error?
URL extraction requires YouTube videos to have public or auto-generated captions. If captions are disabled by the creator, or if daily automated URL capacity has been reached, you can open the video on YouTube, click "...More > Show Transcript", copy the text, and paste it directly into our Paste Raw Transcript tab for instant cleanup and export.
How do daily limits work?
To ensure fair access and prevent automated abuse, URL extraction and AI summaries have per-user and global daily limits that reset every day at 00:00 UTC. The Manual Paste feature has no daily quota and remains always available.
Can I export transcripts with or without timestamps?
Yes. You can toggle timestamps ON or OFF with a single click before copying or exporting. If timestamps are toggled on, your exports will preserve timestamps for referencing exact moments in the video.
How does "Copy for AI" work?
The "Copy for AI" button formats the entire cleaned transcript with an engineered prompt instructing ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini to summarize key takeaways, arguments, and quotes. You can paste it straight into your preferred AI chat interface.