Youtube Apify Transcript
Fetches YouTube video transcripts via Apify, bypassing cloud-IP bot detection that blocks direct requests.
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Fetches YouTube video transcripts via Apify, bypassing cloud-IP bot detection that blocks direct requests. Supports plain text and timestamped JSON output, local caching for repeat requests, batch processing from a URL file, and language preference selection.
What this skill does
- 1Fetch full text transcripts from any YouTube video via Apify's residential proxy, bypassing cloud-IP blocks that raw API calls trigger.
- 2Cache transcripts locally so repeat requests for the same video are free and instant.
- 3Output transcripts as plain text or timestamped JSON, with optional language preference selection.
- 4Process a batch of URLs from a file in one run, collecting all transcripts in a single output.
When to use
- You need to analyze a competitor's product demo, keynote, or webinar recording as text.
- Pulling transcripts from a list of podcast episodes or talks to mine for themes and talking points.
- Extracting a specific video's content to feed into a summarization or Q&A workflow.
- Running from a cloud server (AWS, GCP) where YouTube blocks direct transcript requests.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Youtube Apify Transcript?
Youtube Apify Transcript is a Claude Code skill for competitive intel by GooseWorks AI. Fetches YouTube video transcripts via Apify, bypassing cloud-IP bot detection that blocks direct requests.
When should I use Youtube Apify Transcript?
You need to analyze a competitor's product demo, keynote, or webinar recording as text. Pulling transcripts from a list of podcast episodes or talks to mine for themes and talking points.
How do I install Youtube Apify Transcript?
Run the install command (npx goose-skills install). Once the skill is in place, Claude Code loads it automatically whenever a task matches what it does.
Is Youtube Apify Transcript free to use?
The author distributes it as MIT, but the repository has no LICENSE file. The source is public on GitHub (gooseworks-ai/goose-skills).