A dual-method utility to fetch plain text transcripts from YouTube videos for instant analysis.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install yt-transcript
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 yt-transcript using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is YouTube Transcript Extraction?
This skill empowers developers and researchers to bypass manual note-taking by fetching complete video scripts directly. By leveraging Openclaw Skills, users can convert video content into actionable text data, facilitating rapid summarization and deep content analysis within an AI-driven environment.
The tool is designed for speed and reliability, ensuring that even if one extraction method fails, the fallback system secures the data you need. It is an essential component for anyone building AI-assisted research workflows or automated content pipelines.
YouTube Transcript Extraction Use Cases
- Summarize long videos without watching the entire content.
- Extract key quotes and insights for content creation or social media.
- Perform deep content research and competitive analysis on video libraries.
- Generate written blog posts or summaries from educational videos.
- Feed clean text data into LLMs for specialized analysis.
How YouTube Transcript Extraction Works
- The user provides a YouTube URL or Video ID via the CLI command interface.
- The skill first attempts to fetch a high-quality, fast transcript using the Supadata API.
- If the API method is unavailable or fails, it automatically falls back to using the yt-dlp tool for a comprehensive extraction.
- The system cleans the output by removing timestamps and formatting it into readable plain text.
- The resulting transcript is returned to the user or passed to an AI agent for further processing.
YouTube Transcript Extraction Setup
To get started with this component of Openclaw Skills, ensure you have your API key ready and configured in your environment.
# Add your Supadata API Key to your environment file
echo "SUPADATA_API_KEY=your_key_here" >> .env
# Run the extraction command using a URL
/root/clawd/yt-transcript https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID
# Or run using just the Video ID
/root/clawd/yt-transcript VIDEO_ID
YouTube Transcript Extraction Data Schema & Taxonomy
| Component | Specification |
|---|---|
| Input Format | YouTube URL or unique Video ID string |
| Primary Engine | Supadata API (optimized for speed) |
| Fallback Engine | yt-dlp CLI (optimized for coverage) |
| Output Type | Plain text string with timestamps removed |
| Environment Variables | SUPADATA_API_KEY |
YouTube Transcript Extraction Advanced Features
- Dual fallback architecture ensures maximum reliability even when APIs are limited.
- Automatic caption generation support enables data extraction for videos without manual transcripts.
- Seamless integration with AI agents for automated video summarization workflows.
- High-speed API processing path for near-instant results in production environments.
- Clean text output reduces token usage in downstream LLM processing.
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