Turn any YouTube video into clean Markdown.
Paste a link and get a summary, key takeaways and a timestamped transcript — even for videos without captions. No copy-paste, no browser extensions.
Most YouTube-to-text tools fail the moment a video has no subtitles. CleanMD listens to the audio itself: paste a public video URL and the AI produces a structured Markdown document — a short summary, the key takeaways as bullet points, and a full transcript with [mm:ss] timestamps, split into chapters for longer videos and with speakers labeled when they're distinguishable. Perfect for turning lectures, podcasts, interviews and tutorials into searchable notes for Obsidian, Notion or your knowledge base.
How it works
- 1Paste the YouTube URL in the converter above and press Enter.
- 2The AI watches the video, transcribes the speech and structures it — summary, takeaways, timestamped transcript.
- 3Preview the Markdown and download the .md file.
Before and after
[45-minute product strategy talk] No captions available. Auto-generated subtitles: disabled. Speakers: 2 Slides shown on screen
## Summary A 45-minute talk on product strategy covering positioning and pricing. ## Key takeaways - Position against the category leader, not the whole market - Price on value delivered, not cost ## Transcript ### Positioning **[00:32]** **Speaker 1:** Let's start with why positioning fails...
Frequently asked questions
Does it work with videos that have no captions?
Yes — that's the point. The AI listens to the audio directly instead of scraping subtitles, so videos without captions (or with auto-captions disabled) convert just as well.
Which videos are supported?
Public YouTube videos up to roughly 45 minutes. Private, unlisted or age/region-restricted videos can't be processed.
Do I get timestamps and speakers?
Yes. Each transcript paragraph starts with its [mm:ss] timestamp, longer videos are split into chapters, and speakers are labeled when they're clearly distinguishable.
Is it free?
YouTube conversion is part of CleanMD Premium, together with audio and video file transcription. Document and image conversion stays free.
Is my video uploaded or stored anywhere?
No file ever passes through our servers — we send only the public video URL to the AI, which fetches and processes it directly. Nothing is downloaded or stored after the conversion.