Watch less.
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YouTube to PDF turns any YouTube video into a clean, searchable document — the key frames, the full transcript, and a 12:04 timestamp on every paragraph. A two-hour lecture becomes twenty minutes of reading.
A document you can actually study
Scrubbing through a video to find one sentence is nobody's idea of learning. A well-set document — that you can search, print and annotate — is.
Key frames, captured for you
YouTube to PDF picks out the moments that matter — slides, diagrams, whiteboards, code on screen — and places them in the document right where they were shown.
Every word, written down
The full transcript is laid out as clean, readable paragraphs. Each one carries a timestamp, so you always know where in the video a sentence was said.
Find it with Ctrl+F
The text in your PDF is real text, not a picture of text. Search it, copy it, quote it — the way you'd never manage with a two-hour recording.
Three layouts to choose from
Frames only when the slides are the point, transcript only when the words are, or the study layout with both side by side. Pick per video.
Made for print and margins
Proper page sizes, generous margins and page numbers. Print it, read it on an e-reader, or mark it up in any PDF app you already use.
Built in your browser
The document is assembled right on your computer. No account, no email, and no list of what you've read kept anywhere.
Four styles. Light or dark.
The same transcript, set four different ways — pick the one that fits how you read, then flip the page to dark if that's kinder on the eyes. Your choice is remembered for the next video.
ClassicSans · single column
The default. Editorial red accent, one clean column, nothing standing between you and the text.
AcademicCornell · cue column
Blue accent and a Cornell layout: timecodes in a narrow cue column, and a ruled band at the foot of every page for your own notes.
DeveloperMonospace · green
Monospaced body with a green accent. Commands, paths and code read on screen stay aligned exactly as they were spoken.
ExecutiveSerif · summary first
A serif body and a deep red accent, built around the summary and key points at the top — the brief before the detail.
Every style comes with the AI summary box, clickable timestamps that jump back to the video, and a larger font size if you want one.
Try the styles onlineFrom video to document in three steps
Add it to your browser
Works with Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera and Vivaldi. Installing takes a few seconds and nothing needs restarting.
About 5 secondsOpen a video, click the button
On any YouTube video page, click the YouTube to PDF button in your toolbar. It reads the video and shows what your document will include.
Fully automaticPick a layout and save
Choose frames, transcript or both, then click Create PDF. A clean, searchable document lands in your Downloads folder.
Straight to DownloadsWorks with the YouTube app too
There's nothing to install on a phone — the online converter runs in any mobile browser, on iPhone and Android alike. Getting a video out of the YouTube app takes three taps:
Tap Share under the video
In the YouTube app, open the video you want to read and tap the Share arrow just below the player.
In the YouTube appTap “Copy link”
Choose Copy link from the share sheet — the video's address is now on your clipboard.
One tapPaste it here
Open youtube-to-pdf.com in your browser, paste the link into the converter and tap Create PDF. The document saves to your phone.
PDF in your FilesFrequently asked questions
Do I need to install anything?
No. The online converter works in any browser — paste a link and download the PDF. The browser extension is simply the faster way if you convert often: it sits next to the video, one click, no copy-pasting. On phones, use the converter with a link copied from the YouTube app's Share button.
Is YouTube to PDF free?
You can try it for free. Unlimited documents come with a subscription, which is what keeps the extension maintained — with no ads and no selling of your data.
What ends up in the PDF?
Whatever you choose: the key frames from the video, the full transcript with timestamps, or both together in the study layout. The title, channel and date go on the first page.
Can I change how the PDF looks?
Yes — four styles (Classic, Academic, Developer, Executive) and a light or dark page, plus a larger font size if you prefer one. Set it in the online converter or in the extension popup; the choice sticks until you change it.
Can I search and copy the text?
Yes. The transcript is embedded as real, selectable text — so Ctrl+F, copy-paste and PDF annotation tools all work exactly as they do in any other document.
Which videos does it work with?
Any YouTube video with an available transcript or captions gets the full treatment. If a video has no transcript at all, you still get the frame layout with timestamps.
How long does a video take?
Around a minute for a typical lecture, often less. The document is built on your computer, so the speed depends on the video's length rather than on any queue.
Do you keep track of what I convert?
No. There's no account, no history stored on our side, and no list of your documents anywhere. What you read stays between you and your computer.
Turn your first video into a readable PDF
Add YouTube to PDF to your browser, open a video and click Create PDF. That's the whole thing — no account, no waiting room, no watermarks.
Add to browser — it's freeWorks with Chrome, Edge, Brave and Opera · No sign-up required