captions
Fetch closed captions and transcripts from YouTube videos with precise timing information. Choose between structured JSON for sync'd playback and accessibility tools, or plain text for easy reading. Supports both manual captions and auto-generated transcripts.
Captions extracts timestamped transcripts and closed captions from any YouTube video via TranscriptAPI.
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ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills/captions
git clone https://github.com/ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills
cp -r youtube-skills/clawhub/captions ~/.claude/skills/captionsnpx skillfed install ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills/captionsFrequently asked questions
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How do I get YouTube video captions using captions?
captions lets you fetch closed captions and transcripts from YouTube videos with precise timing information. You can retrieve structured JSON data for synced playback and accessibility tools, or plain text for easy reading. The skill supports both manually created captions and auto-generated transcripts.
Can captions extract subtitles from YouTube with timestamps?
Yes. captions is designed to fetch video captions with timestamps, giving you timestamped data that preserves the exact timing of each caption segment. This makes it ideal for accessibility needs, closed captioning workflows, and synced playback in custom applications.
What formats does captions support for transcript output?
captions supports two output formats: structured JSON for synchronized playback and accessibility integration, and plain text for straightforward reading and quoting. Both formats preserve caption content; JSON includes timing data while plain text prioritizes readability.
Can I use captions for language learning from video dialogue?
Yes. captions retrieves and analyzes spoken text from videos, making it useful for language learning by letting you read and quote video dialogue. You can access transcripts to study pronunciation, vocabulary, and phrasing in context.
Does captions work with auto-generated transcripts or only manual captions?
captions supports both manually created captions and auto-generated transcripts from YouTube. This flexibility ensures you can extract caption data regardless of whether the video creator provided hand-written captions or YouTube generated them automatically.
How can I integrate captions into my application via API?
captions provides API integration for fetching video metadata and caption data programmatically. You can retrieve timestamped transcripts and structured caption information to build accessibility features, translation tools, or custom video players into your application.
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