Paste a YouTube link and get a precise, timestamped transcript with speaker labels. Up to 99% accuracy, processed on EU servers, in 6 languages.
How it works
No software to install, no forms to fill. Paste a link or drop your file and we'll handle the rest.
Paste a link to your video, or download it and drop the file in. Files up to 6 GB are accepted, no installation needed.
Vook.ai detects speakers, adds timestamps, and produces a clean, punctuated transcript. Typically under one minute per audio hour.
Review in our editor, export to PDF, DOCX, MD, SRT or HTML, and ask the chat to summarize, extract quotes, or pull themes.
Why Vook
European sovereignty isn't a feature, it's the foundation. Your files stay yours: encrypted, EU-hosted, and never used for training.
Your files stay on French infrastructure and never cross the Atlantic. GDPR-native, no Cloud Act exposure.
Encrypted at rest with AES-256. Only you can access your transcripts.
Your audio and transcripts are never used for training, never resold, never analyzed for ads.
Built from day one for European compliance. DPA on request, full audit trail, your right to deletion respected.
Formats
Vook.ai reads every common audio and video format, and exports to whatever your workflow needs.
Privacy is not a feature we added later. It is the reason we built Vook in Europe.
Made for people who work with words.
From content creators to researchers, anyone who works with video content benefits from a fast, accurate transcript.
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Guide
A YouTube video transcript is a text version of everything spoken in a video. It includes the words, punctuation and, in tools like Vook, speaker labels and timestamps that tell you exactly when each line was said.
Transcripts are different from auto-generated captions. Captions are designed for on-screen display and are often broken into short fragments. A proper transcript is a continuous, readable document you can search, edit and export for any purpose.
There are several strong reasons to convert a YouTube video to text:
The most reliable method is to paste the video link, or download the video file and upload it to a dedicated transcription tool. With Vook.ai the process takes three steps: paste your YouTube link (or download the video as an MP4 or WEBM and upload it), let Vook process it, and receive a full transcript in under a minute per hour of content.
Vook accepts files up to 6 GB, with no duration limit per file. No account is needed for your first transcript each day. Once the transcript is ready, you can correct errors in the built-in editor and export to PDF, DOCX, Markdown, SRT, or HTML.
Vook.ai reaches up to 99% accuracy on clear audio in supported languages. Several factors can reduce accuracy:
The built-in editor lets you fix errors quickly, merge speaker segments and re-export without starting over.
Many popular transcription services are based in the US and use uploaded content to improve their AI models. Vook.ai takes a different approach. Your files are processed on servers located in France and encrypted with AES-256 at rest. Audio files are automatically deleted after 7 days unless you save them to your account.
Vook never uses your content for AI training, never sells your data and never exposes it to US Cloud Act jurisdiction. For organizations with compliance requirements, a Data Processing Agreement is available on request.
Once your YouTube video transcript is ready, Vook Chat (available on paid plans) lets you go further than plain text. You can ask it to summarize the video, extract the most important quotes, identify recurring themes or generate a structured outline.
This is particularly useful for long videos: a 2-hour conference talk can be reduced to a concise summary and a list of key takeaways in seconds, without reading the full transcript manually.
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