Youtube Transcript
Retrieve full text transcripts from YouTube videos by providing a URL or video ID. The skill fetches available captions—whether manually added or auto-generated—and outputs them as plain text, optionally formatted with timestamps for easy reference.
Youtube Transcript extracts text transcripts from YouTube videos using their URLs or video IDs.
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Install
intellectronica/agent-skills/youtube-transcript · repository language: Python
git clone https://github.com/intellectronica/agent-skills
cp -r agent-skills ~/.claude/skills/youtube-transcriptgenerated, unverified - the skill's exact subdirectory could not be determined; check the repository on GitHub
npx skillfed install intellectronica/agent-skills/youtube-transcriptFrequently asked questions
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How do I get a YouTube video transcript using this skill?
Youtube Transcript retrieves full text transcripts from YouTube videos by accepting a URL or video ID. The skill fetches available captions—whether manually added or auto-generated—and outputs them as plain text, optionally formatted with timestamps for easy reference to specific moments in the video.
Can Youtube Transcript extract YouTube captions from any video?
Youtube Transcript works with videos that have captions available. It extracts both manually added captions and auto-generated ones, converting them into readable text format. If a video lacks captions entirely, the skill cannot generate a transcript from that content.
What format does Youtube Transcript output the transcript in?
Youtube Transcript outputs transcripts as plain text, optionally formatted with timestamps. This allows you to reference exactly when specific dialogue or content occurs in the video, making it easy to locate and cite particular moments from the video's spoken content.
Can I download a YouTube transcript using this skill?
Youtube Transcript retrieves and outputs full transcripts that you can save or download. By providing a YouTube URL or video ID, the skill fetches the complete transcript text, giving you access to the video's dialogue and spoken content in a downloadable, readable format.
Does Youtube Transcript work with YouTube subtitles?
Yes, Youtube Transcript converts YouTube captions and subtitles to readable text. Whether the video has manually created subtitles or YouTube's auto-generated captions, the skill extracts this content and presents it as plain text that you can easily read, reference, or save.
What do I need to provide to use Youtube Transcript?
Youtube Transcript requires either a YouTube video URL or a video ID. Once you provide this information, the skill automatically fetches the available captions and outputs the full transcript as text, making the video's dialogue and spoken content accessible in readable format.