Transform YouTube video content into highly structured markdown notes including tools, steps, and timestamped links.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install youtube-notes
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-notes using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is YouTube Notes?
The YouTube Notes skill for Openclaw Skills empowers users to bypass the fluff of video content by extracting actionable intelligence. It leverages TranscriptAPI.com to securely fetch transcripts and metadata, then processes the raw data into clean, formatted documentation suitable for tutorials, educational research, and technical guides. By using this Openclaw Skills extension, developers and enthusiasts can convert visual content into a searchable, text-based format that highlights essential data without the need for manual transcription.
YouTube Notes Use Cases
- Extracting precise tool lists, part numbers, and torque specs from automotive or home repair tutorials.\n- Generating study guides and key point summaries from educational lectures or technical webinars.\n- Creating a searchable personal knowledge base from video-based coding tutorials.\n- Quickly retrieving creator-provided measurements and product links from video descriptions.
How YouTube Notes Works
- Extract the unique video ID from any provided YouTube URL or shortened link.\n2. Fetch the transcript, title, and channel metadata via TranscriptAPI using the authenticated key.\n3. Perform a secondary web fetch on the video page to capture the creator-written description and manual timestamps.\n4. Analyze the combined text to filter out sponsors, intros, and outros while identifying high-value procedural steps.\n5. Structure the extracted data into specialized Markdown templates based on the content category.\n6. Format all identified key moments into clickable timestamp links for direct video navigation.
YouTube Notes Setup
This skill requires an API key from TranscriptAPI.com to handle transcript retrieval. Follow these steps to enable the skill within Openclaw Skills:\n\n1. Sign up for a free account at transcriptapi.com to receive your API key.\n2. Configure your environment variable:\nbash\nexport TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY='your_api_key_here'\n\n3. Provide the YouTube URL to your AI agent and it will utilize the Openclaw Skills workflow to generate your notes.
YouTube Notes Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes extracted video data into a consistent Markdown structure. Data is categorized as follows:\n\n| Component | Details Extracted |\n| :--- | :--- |\n| Metadata | Video title, author name, and source URL reference. |\n| Hardware/Tools | Specific tool sizes, part names, and product affiliate links. |\n| Technical Specs | Torque values, measurements, and physical specifications. |\n| Chronological Steps | Numbered procedural steps with associated playback timestamps. |\n| Key Insights | Summarized takeaways and section-based notes for non-tutorial content. |
YouTube Notes Advanced Features
- Intelligent Timestamp Mapping: Prioritizes creator-defined timestamps over auto-generated ones for better context.\n- Semantic Filtering: Automatically identifies and removes non-essential content like channel plugs and sponsor segments.\n- Versatile Templates: Swaps between Tutorial/Repair and Educational/Informational layouts based on video intent.\n- Handoff Ready: Generates clean Markdown that is immediately compatible with external tools like Notion, Obsidian, or Google Docs.
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