YouTube Live Stream Transcript Generator

Your live stream has ended and you need what was said? Paste the replay's link and get every line with its time in the stream.

Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ (must be an ended live stream)

⚠️ Important Notice for Live Stream Transcripts

  • Live streams only: This tool works exclusively with YouTube live streams that have already ended and had captions enabled during the broadcast.
  • Not for active streams: Cannot generate transcripts from currently live streams - the broadcast must be completed first.
  • Caption requirement: The live streamer must have enabled captions during the broadcast, or YouTube's auto-captions must have been active.
  • Not affiliated with YouTube: This tool is independently developed and not endorsed by YouTube or Google.
  • Free to use: This live stream transcript generator is completely free and provided as-is.
  • User responsibility: You are responsible for ensuring your use complies with YouTube's Terms of Service and applicable laws.
  • Copyright notice: All transcribed content remains the intellectual property of the original live streamers. Respect copyright laws when using transcripts.
  • Accuracy note: Live stream transcript accuracy may vary with background noise, music and the audio quality during the broadcast.

  • Stream your video file as a live stream.

    Upload the file to LiveReacting and pick a start time. Our servers broadcast it on YouTube, Facebook, Twitch or any other platform, and to your viewers it looks live.

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  1. Wait for the stream to end

    YouTube keeps a live stream's captions once the broadcast is over and the replay is up.

  2. Paste the replay's link

    The same link as the live stream, and press Generate Live Stream Transcript.

  3. Search, copy or download

    Find a moment by a word, jump the player there, or save the text as TXT or SRT.

After the stream

Put a live stream's transcript to work.

  • Find the clip-worthy moments

    Search the transcript for a word you remember and jump straight to that minute of a three-hour stream.

  • Write the show notes

    Pull the topics, the guests' names and the links mentioned into the replay's description.

  • Answer what was asked

    Find the questions you answered on air and turn them into a pinned comment or an FAQ.

  • Add chapters to the replay

    Use the timestamps to write YouTube chapters, so viewers of the replay can skip to the part they want.

  • Keep a record

    Save what was said at a webinar, a church service or a meeting, as searchable text.

  • Subtitles for the replay

    Download the SRT, correct the names, and upload it as the replay's subtitles.

Live stream transcript FAQ.

How do I get the transcript of a YouTube live stream?

Wait until the stream ends, paste the replay's link above and press Generate Live Stream Transcript. The text shows with the time of each line in the stream.

Can I get a transcript while the stream is still live?

No. YouTube makes the captions available once the broadcast has ended, so the tool works on the replay.

Why does my live stream have no transcript?

It has no captions: captions were off during the broadcast and YouTube has not made automatic ones, or the stream is private. Automatic captions can take a while to appear after a long stream.

How accurate is a live stream transcript?

It is the stream's captions, as YouTube made them from the audio. Music, several people talking at once and names are where automatic captions go wrong most.

Can I download the transcript as subtitles?

Yes, as an SRT file with the timings, or as plain text (TXT).

Is it free?

Yes, with no account. When many people use it at once it may ask you to wait a few seconds.

Does it work for ordinary videos too?

Yes. For a video that was never live, the YouTube transcript generator does the same.

Stream the replay again, live.

Create a free account and put your recorded stream back on YouTube as a scheduled live stream, with your computer off.

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