How does this skill improve my AI coding workflow?

It eliminates manual data entry for developers and researchers. By quickly pulling video content into local files, you can immediately use Claude to summarize technical tutorials, review code walkthroughs, or analyze video data.

Does it support different languages and timestamps?

Yes. The skill supports multi-language subtitle extraction (including auto-generated ones) and automatically formats the output with timestamps on each line for easy reference and AI analysis.

What does the YouTube Transcript Extractor skill do?

This skill automates the process of fetching subtitles and transcripts from any YouTube URL and saving them as formatted text files in your local directory using Claude Code's agentic capabilities.

What dependencies are needed for this skill to work?

The skill is optimized to work with yt-dlp for speed, but can also function using the chrome-devtools-mcp plugin for browser-based fallbacks if CLI tools are unavailable.

How does this skill handle hidden or hard-to-reach transcripts?

It uses a dual-mode approach: it first attempts high-speed extraction via CLI tools like yt-dlp. If that fails, it triggers automated browser interaction to navigate the YouTube UI, expand hidden panels, and scrape the DOM directly.

YouTube Transcript Extractor - Claude Code Skill for AI

概要

This skill provides a robust, two-tiered workflow for acquiring YouTube transcripts, ensuring reliable results even when standard methods fail. It prioritizing high-speed extraction using yt-dlp with integrated browser cookie support to bypass common access restrictions. If command-line tools are unavailable, the skill automatically switches to a sophisticated browser automation fallback that navigates the YouTube interface, expands descriptions, and uses DOM injection to scrape the transcript panel. It is an essential tool for researchers, developers, and content creators who need to convert video content into searchable, timestamped text data for analysis or archiving.

主な機能

Intelligent UI navigation to locate and expand hidden transcript panels
925 GitHub stars
Support for authenticated sessions via browser cookies to bypass sign-in walls
Automatic file naming and formatting including timestamps and multi-language support
Efficient transcript scraping via JavaScript DOM evaluation for faster processing
Dual-mode extraction using CLI tools (yt-dlp) or automated browser fallbacks

ユースケース

Converting educational videos or lectures into searchable text for study and research
Gathering large datasets of video transcripts for LLM training or sentiment analysis
Creating local archives of video content for offline reference and accessibility compliance

概要

主な機能

Intelligent UI navigation to locate and expand hidden transcript panels
925 GitHub stars
Support for authenticated sessions via browser cookies to bypass sign-in walls
Automatic file naming and formatting including timestamps and multi-language support
Efficient transcript scraping via JavaScript DOM evaluation for faster processing
Dual-mode extraction using CLI tools (yt-dlp) or automated browser fallbacks

ユースケース

Converting educational videos or lectures into searchable text for study and research
Gathering large datasets of video transcripts for LLM training or sentiment analysis
Creating local archives of video content for offline reference and accessibility compliance