youtube-get-transcript

Name: youtube-get-transcript
Availability: InStock
Author: kouko

Download YouTube subtitles and transcripts as SRT and TXT files using yt-dlp.

Updated Feb 14, 2026

Search Tags:#transcript #video #youtube #download #subtitle #caption

Ready to run

npx skills add https://github.com/kouko/monkey-knowledge-skills --skill youtube-get-transcript

💬 Prompt for ChatGPT / Claude Chat▼

Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: youtube-get-transcript
Source: https://github.com/kouko/monkey-knowledge-skills/tree/main/plugins/youtube-summarizer/skills/youtube-get-transcript
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/kouko/monkey-knowledge-skills --skill youtube-get-transcript

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill automates the process of downloading subtitles and transcripts from YouTube videos, making video content accessible as text.

Core Features & Use Cases

Subtitle Download: Fetches manual or auto-generated subtitles in various formats (SRT, TXT).
Language Support: Supports specific language codes and priority lists, with auto-detection.
Use Case: You need to summarize a YouTube video but want to ensure you have the exact spoken content. Use this Skill to download the transcript and then feed it to a summarization tool.

Quick Start

Use the youtube-get-transcript skill to download the subtitles for the YouTube video located at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example.

Frequently Asked Questions about youtube-get-transcript

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

FAQPage Schema

How do I download a YouTube video transcript as plain text?▼

Downloading a YouTube video transcript involves fetching manual or auto-generated subtitles in SRT format and converting them to plain text, yielding clean text content along with language and subtitle type metadata.

Can I get auto-generated captions from YouTube videos in multiple languages?▼

Getting auto-generated captions supports multiple languages by utilizing specific language codes and priority lists with auto-detection, fetching either manual or auto-generated subtitle files for the requested video.

What is the best way to extract spoken content from a video for summarization?▼

Extracting spoken content for summarization is best achieved by downloading the video's subtitles as plain text, providing an accurate text representation of the audio that can be directly processed by summarization tools.

Does the YouTube subtitle download process support SRT files?▼

The YouTube subtitle download process supports SRT files by utilizing yt-dlp to fetch the initial subtitle tracks, which are then converted into plain text to provide accessible video content.