Youtube Transcript Extract, Skill Guide

TODO

When to apply

• "pls download the transcript of https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"
• "extract subs from youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ"
• "for youtube video dQw4w9WgXcQ download all text"

Activity

Run the following command:

npx -y yt-subs (youtube_url_or_id)

This utility will output text containing the following data from the video:

• title
• metadata (JSON)
• description
• text (full transcript based on subtitles)

See: ./references/sample-output.md

Related skills

Nil

Prerequisites

Node.JS 22+ installed