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YouTube transcript generator and video explainer

Paste a YouTube or YouTube Shorts link and understand it in your language: a short summary, key points, translation, and the full transcript with SRT or VTT ready for download.

How to explain
Explain in my language
✓ One free video a day, no login✓ Works in your browser

How it works

STEP 1

Copy the share link for a public video on YouTube or YouTube Shorts.

STEP 2

Paste it above, choose your language, and pick how to explain it.

STEP 3

Get a summary, key points, and a translated transcript you can download.

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Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about explaining YouTube or YouTube Shorts videos with Captioner. See the full list of supported languages for details.

What is YouTube?

YouTube is a popular place for people to watch and share videos, from entertainment and everyday moments to tutorials, news, and culture. It connects creators and viewers around the world.

Videos on YouTube can be hard to follow when they are in another language or do not include an accessible transcript. The explainer above bridges that gap: paste a public video link and get a summary, key points, and a translated transcript in your own language.

What is the YouTube Video Explainer?

It is a free tool that explains videos from YouTube or YouTube Shorts in your language. Paste a video link and you get a short summary, key points, a translated transcript, and the original transcript side by side.

Which links are supported?

Public video share links from YouTube or YouTube Shorts are supported. Copy the link from the app or website and paste it into the form above.

Is it free to use?

Yes. You can explain one video per day for free without an account. Sign in with a free Captioner account to explain up to three videos per day.

Which languages can a video be explained in?

You can choose from more than 100 target languages, including English, Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Burmese, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, and French.

Can I download the transcript and translation?

Yes. You can copy the transcript as text or download it as SRT or VTT subtitle files, even before signing in. Signed-in users can also open the result in the Captioner subtitle editor.

Is there a video length limit?

Free explanations currently support videos up to about 10 minutes long, which covers most YouTube or YouTube Shorts videos.

Captioner is an independent product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube or YouTube Shorts. We do not host YouTube or YouTube Shorts content; videos are processed only when you submit a link.