transcript
Fetch complete transcripts from YouTube videos by pasting a link or video ID. The skill handles multiple URL formats, returns text with timestamps, and includes video metadata like title and author. Use it for summarizing, quoting, translating, or fact-checking video content.
Transcript skill retrieves full transcripts from YouTube videos using video URLs or IDs.
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Transcript skill retrieves full transcripts from YouTube videos using video URLs or IDs. Fetch complete transcripts from YouTube videos by pasting a link or video ID. The skill handles multiple URL formats, returns text with timestamps, and includes video metadata like title and author. Use it for summarizing, quoting, translating, or fact-checking video content.
Use it when
- Yes.
- transcript handles multiple URL formats, including standard YouTube links and video IDs.
Verify before relying
Read SKILL.md below before installing (2 files). Open directory: indexed for reading, not audited.
Install
ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills/transcript
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Frequently asked questions
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How do I get a YouTube video transcript?
transcript retrieves full transcripts from YouTube videos using a video URL or ID. Simply provide the link or video ID, and transcript returns the complete text with timestamps, video title, and author information. This lets you quickly access video content as searchable text.
Can transcript provide timestamped transcripts for quoting specific moments?
Yes. transcript returns transcripts with timestamps for each segment, making it easy to quote or reference exact moments from a video. The timestamp data helps you locate and cite specific claims or statements within the video content.
What YouTube URL formats does transcript accept?
transcript handles multiple URL formats, including standard YouTube links and video IDs. Whether you paste a full URL or just the video ID, the skill extracts the transcript and metadata. This flexibility makes it simple to work with different ways people share YouTube videos.
Can I use transcript to summarize or analyze video content?
Yes. transcript extracts the full transcript, which you can then use for summarizing, analyzing, or fact-checking video claims. By converting video content to searchable text format, transcript enables research, content review, and verification workflows.
Does transcript work with YouTube Shorts and captions?
transcript extracts transcripts and captions from YouTube videos, converting them to searchable text format. This works for standard videos and includes support for caption-based content, making transcripts available for translation, accessibility, or archival purposes.
SKILL.md
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Transcript
Fetch video transcripts via TranscriptAPI.com.
Setup
If $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY is not set,
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