Search YouTube transcripts. Find any moment instantly.
Stop scrubbing through timelines. Paste a YouTube URL, search for any word or phrase, and jump straight to the exact moment it was said. Works on any video — even without captions.
2 free searches — no signup needed.
Example: searching a 45-minute lecture
...so the key idea behind gradient descent is that we move in the direction of steepest...
...stochastic gradient descent differs because instead of computing over the full dataset...
...in practice, gradient descent with momentum tends to converge faster than vanilla...
3 matches found — click any timestamp to jump to that moment
YouTube's transcript panel can't search. This can.
YouTube shows you the transcript but gives you no way to search it. EasyTranscriber adds the search that should have been there all along.
Full-Text Transcript Search
Type a word or phrase and instantly find every place it appears in the video. Results show the surrounding context and timestamp so you can jump straight to the right moment.
Results in Seconds
No waiting for audio processing. We pull the transcript instantly from YouTube's captions, then let you search across the full text. Even hour-long videos are searchable in under 5 seconds.
Click to Jump
Every search result links to the exact timestamp in the video. Click a match and jump straight to that moment — no more scrubbing through the timeline guessing where something was said.
Works Without Captions Too
If a video doesn't have YouTube captions, we transcribe the audio with AI so you can still search it. No video is unsearchable.
Search Right on YouTube
The Chrome extension adds transcript search directly to the YouTube page. Search without leaving the video — results appear in a sidebar panel.
Search Long Videos Fast
Lectures, podcasts, conference talks, full courses — search across hours of content in milliseconds instead of scrubbing through a timeline hoping to find the right part.
Paste. Search. Find.
Three steps to find anything in any YouTube video.
Paste a YouTube URL
Copy the link of any YouTube video and paste it into EasyTranscriber.
Get the transcript
The full transcript loads automatically — usually in under 5 seconds.
Search for anything
Type a word or phrase into the search bar. Every match is highlighted with its timestamp. Click to jump to that moment in the video.
For anyone who needs to find something in a video
Reading is faster than watching. Searching is faster than scrolling.
Students & Researchers
Find the exact explanation in a 2-hour lecture without rewatching. Search for a concept, find the timestamp, pull the quote for your paper.
Content Creators
Locate specific moments in interview footage, find reusable clips, and pull quotes for social media posts — all by searching the transcript.
Podcast Listeners
Remember hearing something interesting but can't find it? Search the transcript of any podcast episode on YouTube to find it in seconds.
Journalists & Fact-Checkers
Search across press conferences, interviews, and public statements to find specific claims and verify quotes with exact timestamps.
YouTube transcript vs. EasyTranscriber search
YouTube's Transcript
- ✗No search functionality
- ✗No clean copy/export
- ✗Missing on 15-20% of videos
- ✗No summary or AI features
EasyTranscriber Search
- ✓Full-text search with highlighting
- ✓One-click copy of full transcript
- ✓AI fallback when captions missing
- ✓AI summaries and follow-up chat
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you search within a YouTube transcript?
YouTube's built-in transcript panel doesn't have a search feature. EasyTranscriber lets you search the full transcript of any YouTube video — type a word or phrase and see every match with timestamps you can click to jump to that moment.
How do I find a specific word in a YouTube video?
Paste the YouTube URL into EasyTranscriber, wait for the transcript to load, then use the search bar to find any word or phrase. Every match shows the surrounding context and a clickable timestamp.
Does transcript search work on videos without captions?
Yes. If a YouTube video doesn't have captions, EasyTranscriber automatically transcribes the audio using AI (Deepgram Nova). The resulting transcript is fully searchable, just like caption-based transcripts.
Is YouTube transcript search free?
You get 2 free transcript searches without signing up. Creating a free account gives you 5 more credits. After that, plans start at $4/month for unlimited use.
Can I search across multiple YouTube videos at once?
Currently, EasyTranscriber searches one video at a time. You can transcribe multiple videos and search each individually. Batch search across your transcript history is on our roadmap.
Stop rewatching. Start searching.
Paste a YouTube URL, search the transcript, and find the exact moment you're looking for. Your first two searches are free.