yt-transcript
Extract high-quality transcripts from YouTube videos using multiple methods.
Setup & Installation
Install command
clawhub install alti-systems/yt-transcriptIf the CLI is not installed:
Install command
npx clawhub@latest install alti-systems/yt-transcriptOr install with OpenClaw CLI:
Install command
openclaw skills install alti-systems/yt-transcriptor paste the repo link into your assistant's chat
Install command
https://github.com/openclaw/skills/tree/main/skills/alti-systems/yt-transcriptWhat This Skill Does
Extracts plain text transcripts from YouTube videos using the Supadata API, with automatic fallback to yt-dlp when the API is unavailable. Works on videos with auto-generated captions, not just manually added ones. Output has timestamps stripped, ready for further processing.
The dual-method fallback (API then yt-dlp) succeeds on videos without manual captions, where single-method tools or YouTube's own export would fail.
When to Use It
- Skimming a conference talk before deciding whether to watch it
- Pulling exact quotes from an interview video for an article
- Researching a topic by scanning transcripts from multiple videos
- Creating searchable text archives of video content
- Checking if a tutorial covers a specific topic before committing time to watch it
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User asks: Skimming a conference talk before deciding whether to watch it
- 1Skimming a conference talk before deciding whether to watch it
- 2Pulling exact quotes from an interview video for an article
- 3Researching a topic by scanning transcripts from multiple videos
- 4Creating searchable text archives of video content
- 5Checking if a tutorial covers a specific topic before committing time to watch it
Extract high-quality transcripts from YouTube videos using multiple methods.
Security Audits
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