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smithery/ljchg12-hue

youtube-transcript-fetcher

Extract and download YouTube video transcripts and subtitles for content analysis and accessibility

Installation

$ npx skills add smithery/ljchg12-hue --skill youtube-transcript-fetcher
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Package contents

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  • skill md SKILL.md 1,368 B
  • docs SUMMARY.md 133 B

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SKILL.md

YouTube Transcript Fetcher Skill

Extract transcripts and captions from YouTube videos.

When to Use

  • Content analysis
  • Translation
  • Accessibility
  • Research documentation

Core Capabilities

  • Auto-generated transcript extraction
  • Manual caption download
  • Multiple language support
  • Timestamp preservation
  • Format conversion (SRT, TXT, JSON)

Tools

# youtube-transcript-api (Python)
pip install youtube-transcript-api
youtube_transcript_api VIDEO_ID

# yt-dlp with subtitles
yt-dlp --write-auto-sub --skip-download VIDEO_URL

# youtube-dl
youtube-dl --write-sub --sub-lang en --skip-download VIDEO_URL

Python Example

from youtube_transcript_api import YouTubeTranscriptApi

video_id = "dQw4w9WgXcQ"
transcript = YouTubeTranscriptApi.get_transcript(video_id)

for entry in transcript:
    print(f"[{entry['start']:.2f}s] {entry['text']}")

Best Practices

  • Check caption availability first
  • Prefer manual captions over auto-generated
  • Preserve timestamps for reference
  • Verify accuracy for critical content
  • Respect copyright

Resources