Can I choose between VTT and plain text output?

The skill defaults to providing clean plain text for readability but can preserve the VTT format if you need timestamps for video editing or synchronization.

Do I need to have yt-dlp installed manually?

No, the skill is designed to check for yt-dlp and attempt automatic installation via Homebrew, apt, or pip based on your operating system.

How does it handle YouTube videos with no subtitles?

If no manual or auto-generated subtitles are available, the skill offers to download the audio and use OpenAI's Whisper model to generate a fresh transcript.

Can it remove the duplicate lines found in auto-generated captions?

Yes, it includes a post-processing script that deduplicates overlapping lines common in VTT files, resulting in a clean, readable text file.

Does this skill require a paid API for transcription?

No, it uses open-source tools like yt-dlp and the local version of Whisper, meaning there are no per-minute transcription costs.

YouTube Transcript Downloader

Name: YouTube Transcript Downloader
Author: pur3v4d3r

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ウェブスクレイピングとデータ収集

Downloads and processes YouTube video transcripts, captions, and subtitles into clean, readable plain text formats.

This skill enables Claude to automatically fetch and process transcripts from YouTube videos using yt-dlp and OpenAI Whisper. It prioritizes high-quality manual subtitles, falls back to auto-generated captions, and offers full AI-driven transcription for videos that lack existing subtitles entirely. Beyond just downloading, it includes advanced post-processing to deduplicate overlapping VTT lines, sanitize filenames based on video titles, and convert complex subtitle formats into clean, human-readable documentation or summaries.

主な機能

01AI-powered fallback transcription using OpenAI Whisper for videos without captions

02Automatic dependency detection and installation for yt-dlp and Whisper

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04Smart metadata extraction to name files based on the actual video title

05Automated download of manual and auto-generated YouTube subtitles via yt-dlp

06Advanced Python-based deduplication to clean up repetitive VTT caption lines

ユースケース

01Summarizing educational YouTube videos or lectures into structured notes

02Converting video interviews and presentations into written articles or blog posts

03Extracting specific code snippets or technical data from video-based tutorials

What are Skills?·How to Install

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npx skillfish add pur3v4d3r/pur3-pkb-codebase youtube-transcript

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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