Youtube Transcript

Modified on Mon, 30 Dec, 2024 at 4:10 PM

The YouTube Transcript skill extracts the transcript (text version) of a YouTube video. It allows you to read or analyze the spoken content of a video without watching it, saving time and making it easier to reference key points.

How It Works

You provide the skill with a YouTube video link (URL), and it retrieves the transcript of the video if it’s available. The transcript includes the spoken words from the video, often broken down by timestamps.

Input

Output

YouTube Video Link (URL): The link to the YouTube video you want the transcript for.

The full transcript of the video, including:

Spoken content as text.
Timestamps (if available) for when each part of the text was spoken.

When to Use It

To quickly review the content of a video without watching it.
To extract quotes or key points from a video for research or presentations.
To analyze or translate the spoken content of a video.

Example

Related Skills

YouTube Search: Use this skill to find videos for which you need transcripts.
Text to Speech by OpenAI: Convert transcripts into audio for accessibility or convenience.
Doc Maker: Compile transcripts into well-structured documents.
VEED Video Maker: Use transcripts to create captions or subtitles for videos.

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