Start with the words already there.
Bring an available YouTube transcript into Studio, then use the same source for your next draft.
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From your source to your edit.
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Sign in and choose YouTube as the Studio source
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Paste the video link and fetch its available transcript
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Download the text or choose a Studio tool to work from it
Check the source before planning clips
Auto captions can mishear names and lose punctuation. Read the relevant passage and compare it with the video before treating a suggested Short as an accurate quotation.
A few things to know
- Availability depends on accessible caption tracks; some videos have no transcript
- Downloading already fetched text does not generate new captions or run another AI analysis
- Private, restricted or unavailable videos may not provide a transcript
Try it with a guide.
What You Can Do with Smoothy Studio for $5 a Month
Use one video transcript to find Shorts candidates, draft titles and descriptions, and plan your next upload with Smoothy Studio’s optional credit-based tools.
How to Find Promising Shorts Moments in a Long Video
Use a timestamped transcript to shortlist self-contained moments, review AI suggestions and send markers to Premiere before cutting your Short.
Give your next draft a starting point.
YouTube source links are available with a free account. Subsequent AI tools follow your plan and credit limits.