Youtube Transcript Extract, Skill Guide

Youtube is a popular video platform. However, most bots (and some humans) prefer to simply extract/ use the text (what is spoken) during these videos. Use this skill to obtain higher information density/ SNR from youtube videos.

Tip: This skill is best used when combined with other skills, e.g. summaries.

When to apply

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

Activity

Run the following command:

npx -y yt-subs "(... URL or ID)"

Be sure to place quotes around the video URL or ID, in case of special characters.

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

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

If unspecified, save the output to file: yt-subs.md

Sample output: ./references/sample-output.md

Related skills

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Prerequisites

Node.JS 22+ installed