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Remove Timestamps from Transcripts

Paste a YouTube transcript, Zoom or Teams meeting transcript, SRT, VTT, or any copied text and strip every timestamp in one go. Supports 7+ timestamp formats — all in your browser.

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How to remove timestamps from a YouTube transcript

  1. Open the video on YouTube in a desktop browser.
  2. Expand the description ("...more") and click Show transcript.
  3. Click inside the transcript panel, select all the text, and copy it.
  4. Paste it into the tool above — every timestamp (0:01, 12:45, 1:02:15) is removed instantly.
  5. Copy or download the clean transcript.

YouTube transcripts break speech into short lines. To get flowing paragraphs and strip tags like [Music] as well, use the YouTube Transcript Cleaner.

Remove timestamps from Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet transcripts

Meeting tools add a timestamp and speaker name to every turn — for example 00:12:04 Priya Shah. Copy the transcript from Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, or Otter, paste it above, and the timestamps are removed while speaker names and text stay in place. If you downloaded a .vtt caption file instead, the VTT to Text converter also strips cue tags. Then use the Transcript to Markdown converter if you want speaker headings for meeting notes.

Remove timestamps from a transcript in Word

Microsoft Word can strip timestamps with Find and Replace using wildcards, but you need a separate pattern for each format (0:01, 01:02:15, [00:01]…) and it is easy to miss one. A quicker way: copy the transcript from Word, paste it here, then paste the clean text back into your document. Formatting like bold is lost, but every timestamp is gone in one step.

What are timestamps in transcripts?

Timestamps are time markers that indicate when each segment of text occurs in the corresponding audio or video. They appear in formats like [00:01], 00:01:23,000, and SRT-style ranges (00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:26,000). While timestamps are essential for subtitle synchronization and video editing, they become visual clutter when you want to read, quote, or analyze the transcript. Removing them produces clean, readable text ready for articles, notes, AI prompts, or documents.

Supported timestamp formats

00:01Minute:second
00:01:23Hour:minute:second
[00:01]Bracket-wrapped
(00:01)Parenthesis-wrapped
00:01 --> 00:04Simple range
00:01:23,000 --> ...SRT range (comma)
00:01:23.000 --> ...VTT range (period)

How it works

Paste any text containing timestamps — from YouTube transcripts, SRT/VTT subtitle files, meeting notes, or copied content. Select which timestamp formats to target and get clean, readable text instantly. All processing happens in your browser.

Common use cases

  • Cleaning YouTube transcripts for notes or articles
  • Converting SRT or VTT subtitle files to readable text
  • Removing timestamps from Zoom, Teams, or Meet transcripts
  • Preparing transcript text for AI analysis or summarization
  • Creating clean documentation from recorded meetings

Example

Timestamped Input
[00:01] Welcome to this tutorial.
[00:05] Today we'll learn about timestamps.
00:10 --> 00:15
This is a range-style timestamp.
00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:26,000
And this is full SRT format.
Clean Output
Welcome to this tutorial.
Today we'll learn about timestamps.
This is a range-style timestamp.
And this is full SRT format.
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What timestamp formats does this tool remove?
Seven formats: (1) HH:MM — minute:second like 00:01, (2) HH:MM:SS — full timestamp like 00:01:23, (3) [HH:MM] — bracket-wrapped like [00:01], (4) (HH:MM) — parenthesis-wrapped like (00:01), (5) HH:MM:SS,mmm --> HH:MM:SS,mmm — SRT range lines, (6) 00:01 --> 00:04 — simple range lines, (7) HH:MM:SS.mmm — VTT-style timestamps with periods. Most transcripts and subtitle files match at least one of these.
How do I remove timestamps from a YouTube transcript?
Under the YouTube video, expand the description ('...more') and click 'Show transcript'. Select all of the transcript text in the panel, copy it, and paste it above. YouTube puts each timestamp (like 0:01 or 1:02:15) on its own line — the tool removes all of them and leaves the spoken text. For paragraphs instead of short lines, use the YouTube Transcript Cleaner.
Can I remove a single timestamp format?
Yes. The options panel lets you toggle each timestamp format independently. If you only need to remove bracket timestamps like [00:01] while keeping other formats, disable the formats you want to keep. This gives you precise control over which timestamps are stripped.
Does this work with SRT and VTT files?
Yes. Paste the raw contents of any .srt or .vtt file. Enable 'Remove full SRT/VTT timestamp lines' to strip sequence numbers along with their timestamp lines. This produces clean, readable text from any subtitle format — SRT, VTT, WebVTT, and more.
Can I keep paragraph breaks?
Yes. When timestamps are removed, the tool preserves the original line structure and paragraph breaks. Enable the 'Merge into paragraphs' checkbox if you want to join short consecutive lines into flowing paragraphs. Without it, each line remains on its own row exactly as in the original transcript.
Is transcript text uploaded anywhere?
No. All processing happens locally in your browser. Your transcript text never leaves your device — the same privacy guarantee as all CleanTextKit tools. There is no server upload, no cloud storage, and no data collection.
Can I process meeting transcripts from Zoom or Teams?
Yes. Copy your meeting transcript and paste it here. The tool handles the timestamp formats commonly used by Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Otter.ai, and most transcription services.
How do I remove timestamps from a transcript in Word?
Word has no one-click option. You can use Find and Replace with wildcards (for example, find [0-9]{1,2}:[0-9]{2} with 'Use wildcards' ticked), but it misses formats like 1:02:15 or [00:01] unless you write a pattern for each. The faster route: copy the text out of Word, paste it here, then paste the cleaned result back into Word.

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