youtube-subs
CommunityDownload clean transcripts from YouTube for learning.
Authortonyoconnell
Version1.0.0
Installs0
System Documentation
What problem does it solve?
Pull subtitles from YouTube videos and convert them into clean, plain-text transcripts suitable for ingestion by large language models.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Automated subtitle download for videos, playlists, and channels
- Transcript cleaning: strip timestamps, deduplicate captions, and reflow text for readability
- Indexing: output index.tsv with id, title, duration, upload date, and view counts
- Use Case: learn from lectures, seminars, or podcasts by extracting and summarizing transcripts
Quick Start
Run the fetch script on a YouTube video or playlist to download subtitles and generate clean transcripts in the output directory.
Dependency Matrix
Required Modules
yt-dlpjqpython3
Components
scripts
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