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YouTube Transcript Extractor

by @alti-systems

Extract clean, plain-text transcripts from YouTube videos using a dual fallback system with Supadata API and yt-dlp for fast, accurate results.

Versionv1.0.0
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TERMINAL
clawhub install yt-transcript

πŸ“– About This Skill

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 β†’ Alto pulls transcript β†’ summarizes key points β†’ Rob decides if worth watching

    Saves 10-30 minutes per video!

    ⚑ When to Use

    TriggerAction
    - Extract key quotes and insights
    - Content research and analysis
    - Create written summaries for videos
    - Extract educational content