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To search a YouTube transcript, paste the video link or the transcript and select Load transcript, then type what you are looking for. Every matching line is listed with its time; select the time to open the video at that second. On Pro, In my collection searches the transcripts of every video you exported with the bulk downloader.

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How to search a transcript in 3 steps

  1. Paste a YouTube link or a transcript with timestamps, and select Load transcript.
  2. Type words, a phrase or a regular expression.
  3. Select a time to open the video there, or download the matches as CSV.

Free and Pro

  • Everyone: search inside one video, free and without AI. Words and phrases ignore case and accents ("viet nam" finds "Việt Nam"); a regular expression is matched as written.
  • Pro: search across your collection, the videos of your bulk exports (the newest 200), with up to 100 matches per search, 60 searches per hour, CSV export, the API (POST /api/v1/search) and the MCP tool search_transcripts.

How the collection search works

Each line of your exported transcripts is indexed when the export finishes. A search looks for every word you type (or "an exact phrase", or -a word to leave out) and lists the best-matching lines first, each with its video and time. It searches meaning by words, not by AI: a synonym that is never said will not match.

Limits you should know

  • Only your own exports are searched: never other accounts, and never all of YouTube.
  • A phrase that runs across two transcript lines is not found as a phrase; search for its words instead.
  • A pasted transcript stays in your browser. Fetching a transcript from a link is limited to a number of videos per hour.

FAQ

Is searching one video free?

Yes, for everyone, without an account.

Does it search all of YouTube?

No. It searches one video you load, or on Pro the videos you exported.

Can I use regular expressions?

Yes, in one video. Choose "Regular expression" in the Match list.

Which videos are in my collection?

The videos of your bulk exports, newest first, up to 200.

By Kenji Saito · Updated