Transcribe Any YouTube Video in Real Time
Watch a video, get the transcript. System audio capture on your Mac — no browser extensions, no cloud processing.
The Problem
YouTube auto-captions are often inaccurate, especially for technical content, accented speakers, or non-English videos. Third-party YouTube transcript tools rely on the YouTube API, which does not work for all videos and produces unformatted text dumps. Some videos have no captions at all. If you want an accurate transcript of a YouTube video — for research, studying, content creation, or accessibility — there is no reliable, private way to get one.
The Solution
Glasscribe captures system audio from your Mac, which means it transcribes any YouTube video playing in your browser — no extensions, no API, no upload. Just play the video and Glasscribe converts the audio to text in real time. Support for 22+ languages means it works for foreign-language content too. Enable live translation to understand videos in languages you do not speak. Export as .txt for notes or .srt for your own subtitle files.
Key Features
How It Works
Enable System Audio
Click Glasscribe in the menu bar and select system audio capture. This captures all audio playing on your Mac.
Play the YouTube Video
Open any YouTube video in your browser. Glasscribe immediately begins transcribing the audio as it plays.
Read Along or Review
Watch the floating overlay for real-time captions, or let the video play and review the full transcript afterward.
Export the Transcript
Export as .txt for notes and research, or as .srt for timestamped subtitles you can use elsewhere.
Simple, Affordable Pricing
Free 3-day trial with full access. Then choose the plan that works for you.