YouTube Description Extractor

About This Tool

So, you’ve ever watched a YouTube video and thought, “Man, I wish I could just grab that description real quick”? Maybe you're doing research, archiving content, or just tired of squinting at tiny text under a video. That’s exactly why I built this thing. The YouTube Description Extractor is a no-nonsense tool that pulls the full description from any public YouTube video. Just paste the URL, hit extract, and boom—you’ve got the text. No sign-ups, no ads, no nonsense. It’s not fancy, but it gets the job done. I made it because I kept running into the same problem: needing info from a video’s description but not wanting to manually copy-paste or deal with cluttered pages. This tool strips away all the extra junk and gives you exactly what you need—clean, readable text.

Key Features

• Works with any public YouTube video link—no private or age-restricted stuff, obviously.
• Extracts the full description, including links, timestamps, and formatting (as plain text).
• No login required. Just paste and go.
• Fast and lightweight—no heavy scripts or trackers slowing you down.
• Free to use. Always will be.
• Works on mobile and desktop. Because who only uses one device anymore?

FAQ

Q: Does this work with shorts or live streams?
A: Shorts? Sometimes—depends on how YouTube serves the data. Live streams? Usually yes, as long as the stream is public and has a description. But don’t expect miracles with experimental formats.

Q: Why can’t I extract descriptions from some videos?
A: If a video is private, deleted, or has its description disabled (yeah, that’s a thing), the tool won’t work. Also, YouTube occasionally changes how their pages load, so if something breaks, I’ll fix it when I notice. No guarantees, but I do check in.