Youtube Transcribe
- 66 installs
- 7 repo stars
- Updated January 15, 2026
- eyadsibai/ltk
Helps with ai & agent building tasks.
About
youtube-transcribe is a Claude Code skill for ai & agent building. It helps solo builders move faster with AI-assisted development.
- youtube-transcribe
- AI & Agent Building
- AI-coding skill
Youtube Transcribe by the numbers
- 66 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- Ranked #6,006 of 16,546 AI & Agent Building skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Data as of Jul 30, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
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| Installs | 66 |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 7 |
| Last updated | January 15, 2026 |
| Repository | eyadsibai/ltk ↗ |
What it does
Helps with ai & agent building tasks.
Files
YouTube Transcript Extraction
Extract subtitles and transcripts from YouTube videos.
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Methods
| Method | Tool | When to Use |
|---|---|---|
| CLI | yt-dlp | Fast, reliable, preferred |
| Browser | Chrome automation | Fallback when CLI fails |
| API | youtube-transcript-api | Python programmatic access |
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yt-dlp Method (Preferred)
Basic Command
yt-dlp --write-auto-sub --write-sub --sub-lang en --skip-download -o "%(title)s.%(ext)s" "VIDEO_URL"Key Flags
| Flag | Purpose |
|---|---|
--write-sub | Download manual subtitles |
--write-auto-sub | Download auto-generated subtitles |
--sub-lang LANG | Specify language (en, zh-Hans, etc.) |
--skip-download | Don't download video |
--cookies-from-browser chrome | Use browser cookies for restricted videos |
Common Issues
| Issue | Solution |
|---|---|
| Sign-in required | Add --cookies-from-browser chrome |
| No subtitles found | Video has no captions available |
| Age-restricted | Use cookies from logged-in browser |
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Browser Automation Fallback
When CLI fails, use browser automation:
1. Open video page - Navigate to YouTube URL 2. Expand description - Click "...more" button 3. Open transcript - Click "Show transcript" button 4. Extract text - Query DOM for transcript segments
DOM Selectors
| Element | Selector |
|---|---|
| Transcript segments | ytd-transcript-segment-renderer |
| Timestamp | .segment-timestamp |
| Text | .segment-text |
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Output Formats
| Format | Extension | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| VTT | .vtt | Web standard, includes timing |
| SRT | .srt | Video editing, media players |
| TXT | .txt | Plain text, no timing |
Convert VTT to Plain Text
# Strip timing and formatting
sed '/^[0-9]/d; /^$/d; /WEBVTT/d; /-->/d' video.vtt > video.txt---
Language Codes
| Language | Code |
|---|---|
| English | en |
| Chinese (Simplified) | zh-Hans |
| Chinese (Traditional) | zh-Hant |
| Spanish | es |
| Multiple | en,es,zh-Hans |
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Best Practices
| Practice | Why |
|---|---|
| Try manual subs first | Higher quality than auto-generated |
| Use cookies for restricted | Avoids sign-in errors |
| Check multiple languages | Some videos have better subs in other languages |
| Verify transcript exists | Not all videos have captions |
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