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yt-transcript

YouTube Transcript Extractor

Stars
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Source
dvcrn/openclaw-skills-marketplace
Updated
2026-05-29
Slug
dvcrn--openclaw-skills-marketplace--yt-transcript
View on GitHubRaw SKILL.md

// install — copy + paste into any project

mkdir -p .claude/skills && curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dvcrn/openclaw-skills-marketplace/HEAD/plugins/alti-systems--yt-transcript/skills/yt-transcript/SKILL.md -o .claude/skills/yt-transcript.md

Drops the SKILL.md into .claude/skills/yt-transcript.md. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and any agent that loads SKILL.md files from .claude/skills/.

YouTube Transcript Extraction

Extract high-quality transcripts from YouTube videos using multiple methods.

Commands

# Extract transcript from YouTube URL or video ID
/root/clawd/yt-transcript https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID
/root/clawd/yt-transcript VIDEO_ID

Features

  • Dual fallback system: Tries Supadata API first, falls back to yt-dlp
  • Auto-generated transcripts: Works even if no manual captions exist
  • Clean output: Returns plain text transcript ready for analysis
  • Fast: API method completes in seconds

Use Cases

  • Summarize long videos without watching
  • Extract key quotes and insights
  • Content research and analysis
  • Create written summaries for videos
  • Extract educational content

Technical Details

  • Primary: Supadata API (fast, clean formatting)
  • Fallback: yt-dlp CLI tool (comprehensive, handles edge cases)
  • Output: Plain text transcript with timestamps removed
  • API key: Stored in .env as SUPADATA_API_KEY

Example Workflow

Rob sends YouTube link → Alto pulls transcript → summarizes key points → Rob decides if worth watching

Saves 10-30 minutes per video!