What do I need to use this skill?

You need a free account from TranscriptAPI.com; the skill includes a command-line setup process to register and get your first 100 credits for free.

What happens if a video doesn't have captions?

The skill will return a 404 error indicating that the video does not have closed captions enabled.

Does it support multiple languages?

Yes, it can extract captions in any language available on the YouTube video, including both manual CC and auto-generated tracks.

How many requests can I make for free?

New users receive 100 free credits. Each successful transcript extraction costs 1 credit.

Can I get timestamps with the text?

Yes, the skill supports a 'format=json' option for precise timing data or 'format=text' with timestamps for readable transcripts.

YouTube Captions & Subtitles

Name: YouTube Captions & Subtitles
Author: monmacllcapp

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Web Scraping & Data Collection

Extracts closed captions and multi-language subtitles from YouTube videos for accessibility, quoting, and content analysis.

The YouTube Captions skill enables Claude to programmatically retrieve subtitles and closed captions from YouTube videos using TranscriptAPI.com. It supports structured JSON output with timestamps for precise timing analysis or plain text for easy reading and summarization. This skill is ideal for developers and researchers who need to access video content for deaf/HoH accessibility, translation, or building automated content workflows without needing to watch the video manually.

Key Features

01Structured JSON output with precise start times and durations

02Extract captions in multiple languages from any CC-enabled YouTube video

030 GitHub stars

04Accessibility-focused design supporting Deaf and Hard of Hearing needs

05Built-in authentication flow with 100 free starter credits

06Clean plain-text format for easy reading and summarization

Use Cases

01Generating summaries or blog posts from YouTube video content

02Building accessibility tools that process video speech for analysis

03Extracting direct quotes with accurate timestamps for research

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add monmacllcapp/skill-forks captions

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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