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How to transcribe a YouTube video

Transcribe any YouTube video by pasting the URL into Speak AI. Automatic audio extraction, transcription, and AI analysis included.

Written by Speak Ai
Updated this week

Temporary Notice: YouTube URL import is currently unavailable due to recent changes made by YouTube. We are actively working on a fix.

Workaround: download and upload directly

  1. Download the YouTube video to your computer

  2. Click Upload and select Upload a file

  3. Choose the downloaded file -- we support MP4, MP3, WEBM, and most other formats

The result is identical to URL import. This is just a temporary extra step while we restore the YouTube integration.


Once YouTube URL import is restored, the original flow will work again: go to Upload, select URL, paste the YouTube link, and click Import.

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