Do I need to have yt-dlp installed to use this skill?

No, it is not strictly required. While yt-dlp is the preferred method for speed, the skill includes a fallback mechanism that uses browser automation to extract text if the CLI tool is missing.

Can this skill extract auto-generated captions?

Yes, it can extract both manually uploaded subtitles and YouTube's auto-generated transcripts.

How does it handle videos that require a login?

The skill can use cookies from your local browser (Chrome, Firefox, etc.) to authenticate requests, allowing it to access videos that might have age restrictions or regional blocks.

What file format are the transcripts saved in?

Transcripts are saved as standard .txt files in your current working directory, with each line formatted as '[Timestamp] [Text]'.

What happens if the 'Show Transcript' button is hidden?

The browser automation logic specifically searches for and clicks the 'Show More' description button to reveal and then activate the transcript panel automatically.

YouTube Transcript Extractor

Name: YouTube Transcript Extractor
Author: billlzzz18

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웹 스크래핑 및 데이터 수집

Extracts and saves subtitles or transcripts from any YouTube video URL directly to your local workspace.

소개

The YouTube Transcript Extractor skill provides a robust, two-tiered approach to capturing video subtitles for documentation and analysis. It first attempts a high-speed extraction using command-line tools like yt-dlp, supporting multiple languages and browser cookie integration to bypass access restrictions. If command-line tools are unavailable, it seamlessly falls back to advanced browser automation via Chrome DevTools, navigating the YouTube UI to locate, expand, and scrape transcript data directly from the DOM. This ensures users receive accurate, timestamped text files regardless of the environment's installed utilities.

주요 기능

Automatic detection and expansion of hidden transcript panels
Multi-language subtitle support including English and Chinese
High-speed CLI extraction using yt-dlp with cookie support
Intelligent browser automation fallback for UI-based scraping
1 GitHub stars
Standardized output with timestamps saved to local .txt files

사용 사례

Archiving video dialogue for offline reference and translation workflows
Generating datasets for AI-driven content summarization and analysis
Converting video lectures or tutorials into searchable text documents

소개

주요 기능

Automatic detection and expansion of hidden transcript panels
Multi-language subtitle support including English and Chinese
High-speed CLI extraction using yt-dlp with cookie support
Intelligent browser automation fallback for UI-based scraping
1 GitHub stars
Standardized output with timestamps saved to local .txt files

사용 사례

Archiving video dialogue for offline reference and translation workflows
Generating datasets for AI-driven content summarization and analysis
Converting video lectures or tutorials into searchable text documents