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The VideoToBlog blog
Practical guides for YouTube creators: descriptions, chapters, tags, transcripts, and turning your videos into posts people can read.
How to turn a YouTube video into a blog post
Get the transcript, shape it into an article with headings, and embed the video. Here's how to do it by hand, with ChatGPT, or with a free converter.
Read postHow to get the transcript of a YouTube video (free)
Open the video description and click Show transcript. Here are the steps for desktop, the YouTube app, and YouTube Studio, plus what to do with no captions.
Read postYouTube description template: 3 copyable formats
Copy a YouTube description template for tutorials, reviews, vlogs, or podcasts, with a clear opening, useful links, and chapters that follow YouTube's rules.
Read postHow to add chapters to a YouTube video
Add YouTube chapters by putting timestamps in your description. Here are the rules, desktop and phone steps, and what to check when chapters don't show up.
Read postYouTube video ideas: 28 you can film with what you own
28 YouTube video ideas for small channels, from tutorials and reviews to comparisons, series, and viewer questions, plus how to adapt one and pick what's next.
Read postHow to get more views on YouTube: 8 things I'd try
How to get more views on YouTube, based on what YouTube says about its own recommendations: titles, thumbnails, retention, Shorts, playlists, and more.
Read postDo YouTubers need a website? When it's worth it
Do YouTubers need a website? Not on day one. When one starts to matter, what to put on it, and how Linktree, WordPress, Squarespace, and a channel blog compare.
Read postDo YouTube tags matter? What to add and what to skip
YouTube tags play a small role in discovery. Here's which tags are worth adding, how the 500-character limit really counts, and why tags aren't hashtags.
Read postA simpler way to turn your YouTube channel into a website
Why I built VideoToBlog, who it's for, and what you get today, from the free video to blog post converter to a hosted blog that keeps up with your uploads.
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