YouTube Transcript Extractor

What You Get

• Terminal Output: Prints the transcript with [HH:MM:SS] timestamps.
• Local File: Writes youtube_transcript_{video_id}.txt in the current working directory.
  • Includes the source video URL and the full transcript content.

Requirements

• Python 3.9+ (Recommended)
• Network environment that can access YouTube transcript APIs.
• Python Dependencies:
  • youtube-transcript-api

Quick Start

Step 1: (Optional) Create a Virtual Environment

python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
python -m pip install -U pip

Step 2: Install Dependencies

python -m pip install youtube-transcript-api

Step 3: Extract Transcript

Run from the repository root (recommended for the clearest path):

python skills/youtube-transcript-extractor/scripts/get_youtube_transcript.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDSAMqip6ms"

• The transcript will be saved to youtube_transcript_{video_id}.txt in the current working directory.

Step 4: Convert Transcript to Reader-Friendly Markdown

Output youtube_transcript_{video_id}.md. Note: Ensure the content is not altered or truncated.