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youtube-content

Extract YouTube transcripts and transform them into summaries, chapters, and blog posts.

Updated Feb 21, 2026
Search Tags:#transcript#summarization#content generation#youtube#video analysis#blog writing
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Gitnapp/Skills --skill youtube-content-gitnapp
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Skill: youtube-content
Source: https://github.com/Gitnapp/Skills/tree/main/media/youtube-content
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Gitnapp/Skills --skill youtube-content-gitnapp

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires youtube-transcript-api, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill solves the challenge of extracting, understanding, and repurposing information from YouTube videos by converting transcripts into structured content formats.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Transcript Extraction: Retrieves transcripts from YouTube videos across common URL formats, language options, and subtitle availability scenarios.
  • Content Transformation: Converts transcripts into summaries, chapters, chapter summaries, threads, blog posts, and timestamped quotes.
  • Use Case: A creator can provide a YouTube video link and quickly generate a blog article or social media thread from the video's spoken content.

Quick Start

Ask the YouTube content skill to summarize the provided YouTube video link and organize the key points into chapters.

Frequently Asked Questions about youtube-content

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I extract a YouTube video transcript and turn it into a blog post?▼

To extract a YouTube video transcript and turn it into a blog post, the Skill fetches spoken content using the youtube-transcript-api and transforms the timestamped text into structured blog drafts. This allows you to directly repurpose video information into written articles.

Can I generate social media threads from a YouTube video transcript?▼

Yes, you can generate social media threads from a YouTube video transcript. The Skill retrieves the video's spoken content and applies content transformation workflows to convert the transcript into structured social media threads and timestamped quotes.

Does this Skill work with videos that have limited subtitle availability?▼

The Skill handles YouTube transcript extraction across common URL formats and various subtitle availability scenarios. It uses the youtube-transcript-api dependency to retrieve available text and process timestamped video content despite subtitle limitations.

What is the best way to summarize a YouTube video and organize it into chapters?▼

The best way to summarize a YouTube video and organize it into chapters is to provide the video link to the Skill. It retrieves the transcript and processes the timestamped content to generate structured summaries, individual chapters, and specific chapter summaries.

Do I need the youtube-transcript-api to retrieve timestamped video content?▼

Yes, you need the youtube-transcript-api dependency to retrieve timestamped video content. The Skill relies on this external API to fetch transcript data from YouTube videos before applying any content generation or video analysis workflows.

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