A comprehensive automation tool for downloading videos, generating subtitles, analyzing SEO content, and creating character-consistent AI thumbnails.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install youtube-editor
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install youtube-editor using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is YouTube AI Editor?
YouTube AI Editor is a powerful automation utility designed to handle the most time-consuming aspects of video post-production. By leveraging OpenAI Whisper for transcription and GPT-4 for content analysis, this entry in the Openclaw Skills ecosystem transforms raw footage into polished, SEO-optimized content ready for publication.
The skill stands out by offering specialized features for global creators, including full Korean language support and a sophisticated image-to-image thumbnail generation system. Whether you are managing a personal channel or a professional media brand, this tool ensures your content is accessible and visually consistent across every upload.
YouTube AI Editor Use Cases
- Automating the creation of .srt subtitle files for YouTube videos using AI transcription.
- Generating SEO-optimized titles, descriptions, and tags specifically tailored for Korean-speaking audiences.
- Maintaining brand identity with consistent AI-generated characters across all video thumbnails.
- Streamlining the transition from raw video file to a complete metadata package for rapid publishing.
How YouTube AI Editor Works
- The user provides a YouTube URL or a local video file path to the processing script.
- The system validates the input and uses FFmpeg to process the media and extract audio components.
- OpenAI Whisper transcribes the audio into high-accuracy subtitles in the specified language.
- GPT-4 analyzes the transcript to generate optimized metadata, including titles and descriptions.
- If enabled, the skill invokes image generation logic to create a thumbnail that maintains character consistency based on a provided avatar.
- The tool outputs all finished assets, including images and text files, directly to the user's working directory.
YouTube AI Editor Setup
Prerequisites
Ensure you have FFmpeg installed on your system. For advanced thumbnail generation, you will also need the playwright and rembg[cpu] Python packages.
Configuration
Set your required API keys as environment variables:
export OPENAI_API_KEY='your_openai_key'
export NANO_BANANA_KEY='your_nano_banana_key' # Required for AI thumbnails
Execution
Run the editor using the following command within the skill directory:
uv run scripts/process_video.py --url "https://youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"
YouTube AI Editor Data Schema & Taxonomy
The YouTube AI Editor organizes output assets into a structured format for easy access:
| File Type | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Subtitles | Auto-generated transcription data | .srt |
| Metadata | SEO titles, tags, and video descriptions | .txt / .json |
| Thumbnails | AI-generated images with background removal and custom fonts | .png |
| Audio/Video | Temporary processed media files used during the workflow | .mp4 / .mp3 |
YouTube AI Editor Advanced Features
- Consistent Character Generation: Uses image-to-image techniques to keep your avatar or mascot looking the same in every thumbnail.
- Multi-Skill Integration: Automatically triggers secondary Openclaw Skills like nano-banana-pro for specialized image processing tasks.
- Security Hardening: Built-in URL validation and HTML escaping to ensure safe operation within automated environments.
- Custom Branding: Supports custom font injection (Paperlogy ExtraBold) and professional Black & Gold layout templates.
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