Privacy-First YouTube Transcript Generator

Extract text from any video instantly—100% local, no login, and free forever.

Stop pasting URLs into cloud tools. Ditto is an open-source video transcript generator and tube ripper that runs in your browser. Convert YouTube to clean, paragraph-formatted text instantly—no timestamps, no noise, and zero data tax.

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Rips text from 100+ platforms including gated courses and private communities.

Cloud-Based Transcript Tools vs Ditto

Cloud-based transcript tools Cloud Converters

  • Feature missing Harvests your data.
  • Feature missing Server-side processing.
  • Feature missing Account required.
  • Feature missing Closed source.
  • Feature missing Paywall.
  • Feature missing Copy URL, paste, wait.
  • Feature missing Messy timestamps.
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Ditto local transcript generator

  • Feature included Your data stays yours.
  • Feature included 100% local, No servers.
  • Feature included No signup.
  • Feature included Open source.
  • Feature included Unlimited free use.
  • Feature included One-click extraction.
  • Feature included No timestamps.
  • Feature included Smart paragraph formatting.
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Works on All Major Platforms

Extract transcripts from the platforms you already use—no extra subscriptions required.

YouTube

Extract transcripts from any YouTube video with captions. Works on educational content, tutorials, podcasts, and more.

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Rumble

Rip transcripts from Rumble videos with full caption support. Perfect for alternative media and uncensored content.

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Udemy

Extract transcripts from any Udemy course you've enrolled in. Works with Udemy Business and personal accounts alike.

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Coursera

Perfect for students taking Coursera specializations. Rip VTT tracks with 100% accuracy for academic citation.

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Teachable

Extract transcripts from Teachable courses you've purchased. Works on gated content behind login walls.

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Kajabi

Rip Wistia-hosted transcripts from Kajabi courses. Access the knowledge from premium coaching programs.

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Built for Privacy

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No access to your data

No servers. No uploads. Ditto rips and formats transcripts entirely within your local browser session. We have zero access to your transcripts, your watch history, or your learning habits.

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100% private and secure

We don't want your email, your name, or your credit card. Your identity remains your own.

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Open Source

Don't trust, verify. Every line of Ditto's code is public on GitHub for anyone to audit, ensuring the tool does exactly what it says and nothing more.

The Formatting Advantage

Most transcript tools dump a "Wall of Noise"—messy timecodes (00:15) and broken sentences that confuse AI and are impossible to read. Ditto intelligently strips timestamps and reconstructs paragraphs for instant readability.

00:00:12 so today we're going to 00:00:14 talk about why privacy 00:00:17 matters and how you can 00:00:19 actually protect yourself 00:00:22 online so let's dive 00:00:24 right into it the first 00:00:27 thing you need to know is

Today we're going to talk about why privacy matters and how you can actually protect yourself online.

Let's dive right into it. The first thing you need to know is...

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Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common questions about our professional transcript extractor for students, creators, and researchers.

How does Ditto's local transcript extraction work?

When you click Ditto, it reads the video's existing caption track directly from the page DOM. This data is already loaded in your browser—Ditto simply extracts and formats it. Nothing leaves your device. No server requests. No API calls. Pure client-side processing.

Is Ditto really free to use?

Yes. Ditto is MIT-licensed open-source software. There are no premium tiers, no paywalls, no free trials. The V4V model means you can optionally support development via Lightning, but the tool is fully functional without payment.

What video platforms does Ditto support?

Ditto is built to identify transcript elements on most major platforms. While we optimize for YouTube, Udemy, and Coursera, the tool's heuristic engine is designed to find hidden text on almost any platform with a native video player.

Why should I trust the Ditto browser extension?

Every line of code is public on GitHub. The extension requests only two permissions: activeTab (to read the current page when you click) and clipboardWrite (to copy the transcript). No background data collection. No analytics. Audit it yourself.

What is the best YouTube transcript generator for privacy?

Ditto is the only 100% local, no-account transcript extractor built for the sovereign web. Unlike cloud-based tools, Ditto processes everything in your browser with zero data leaving your device.

How do I extract transcripts from Teachable, Kajabi, or Circle.so?

Ditto's universal heuristic engine identifies text elements on most gated course platforms automatically. Simply navigate to any video with captions and click the Ditto icon to extract the transcript.

Can I export YouTube transcripts directly to Markdown or Notion?

Yes. Ditto copies clean text to your clipboard, perfectly formatted for instant pasting into Notion, Obsidian, or any Markdown editor. No reformatting required.

How do I convert YouTube to text?

To convert YouTube to text, install the Ditto extension, navigate to any YouTube video with captions, and click the Ditto icon. The transcript is instantly extracted and copied to your clipboard—no account needed, no data sent to servers.

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