I love Transcript.lol and have been using it for a while (since June 2024). As a Spanish speaker, it helps me a lot transcribing from English to Spanish, and it's extremely accurate, even with strong/difficult accents. It's very easy to use. I have different folders depending on topic and language, and visually is great to keep it tidy. Customer support (when contacted one to check if a feature was removed) was also great.
For me, there are two main reasons why it's not a 5 star, and both are related to what I had before.
Last year, I could watch the video with the translations at the same time (this saved me a lot of time to upload SRT to another platform to watch a video with no subtitles incorporated). This feature was taking away in 2025, and for me it was an amazing feature.
The second is regarding the download options that have been changed with time. Despite being an inherited old Tier-4. Not a big deal, but a bit annoying: for example, pushing the branding on docs which as a marketer, I totally understand to increase Brand Awareness. However, for me, as I purchased one of the highest tier when available which included no-branding downloads (and anyway I use it for more learning development) definetely isn't worth it to pay more anyway for this and just adds noise/annoyance.
Anyway, overall for me is 4.5 stars :) I'm very happy with this software.
Transcript LOL
Hello, Product Hunt! Thanks for checking out YouTube Downloader Free.
🧑💻 Who am I?
I'm Praveen, founder of Transcript LOL (AI transcription tool). After countless users asked for a YouTube downloader that actually works without dark patterns, I built one myself.
🚀 What is YouTube Downloader Free?
A YouTube downloader that respects your time and privacy. No ads, no sign-ups, no software installs, no wait times. Just paste → download. Every existing "free" tool has at least one annoying catch - ads blocking your screen, forced registrations, or artificial queues. This one has zero hoops to jump through.
🤔 Why did every other tool get this wrong?
They're optimised for revenue, not users. You need one video for a presentation, but first: watch this ad, create an account, verify your email, wait 60 seconds, upgrade for "fast" downloads... By the time you actually get your video, you've wasted 10 minutes on a 30-second task. My Transcript LOL users kept asking for something better, so I built it.
⚡ How does it work?
Downloads directly to your device without routing through our servers first. No waiting for us to download it, then re-download to you. Direct pipeline = faster downloads, better privacy, zero setup.
🔜 What's next?
This tool will always be free. Planning to add support for Instagram, TikTok, and eventually a universal downloader for any URL (if technically feasible). No premium tiers, no feature gates - just tools that work.
🔥 I'd love your feedback!
What's your worst YouTube downloader horror story?
Which platforms do you need most after YouTube?
What quality/format options matter to you?
@pkpio finally!! no ads, no signup, just works. downloaded my first video in literally 10 seconds. thank you for this..
@pkpio just tested - works perfect on mobile too!! most sites dont even try... great job 🙌
@pkpio worst horror story: installed a desktop youtube downloader last month, it bundled 3 different toolbars and changed my default search engine lol. had to completely reinstall windows. this web based approach is exactly what we need... Tnx for this wonderful downloader
@pkpioThe direct download approach is smart... any plans for batch downloads? i need to archive entire playlists for my classes
@pkpio Tried it out.. super smooth work experience.. easy to download.. great tool
minimalist phone: creating folders
Might use in the future ;) Thank you :)
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C'est très simple d'utilisation.
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Vectorly
This is the downloader that always works. I have tried various ones before and none of them worked.
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Swytchcode
Congratulations on your launch! Its a great tool
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@christophe_h thank you, hopefully this will be your go to tool now :)
@pkpio Praveen, you rock! I love Transcript LOL, and I'm sure you have another winner here. Thanks for sharing and offering it for free (my favorite price). 😀