# Does the YouTube transcript tool work if the video is age-restricted or region-locked?

Access restrictions can affect transcript extraction. Publicly accessible videos have the highest reliability.

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Last modified: 2026-04-20T00:00:00+00:00

Age-restricted, private, or region-locked videos may fail depending on access controls. For best results, use publicly accessible URLs in [YouTube Transcript](/tools/youtube-transcript).

If a link fails, first verify the video opens normally in your current region/session.

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