# Youtube Transcripts Scraper (`apple_yang/youtube-transcripts-scraper`) Actor Extract spoken transcripts from Youtube video with Bilibili Transcripts Scraper. Just enter video URLs to get transcripts. Perfect for content analysis, AI pipelines, or trend research. - **URL**: https://apify.com/apple\_yang/youtube-transcripts-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [APISmith](https://apify.com/apple_yang) (community) - **Categories:** AI, Social media, Videos - **Stats:** 4 total users, 3 monthly users, 91.5% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars ## Pricing from $1.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## 📺 Youtube Transcripts Scraper API Turn Youtube videos into **clean, structured transcripts** with a single API call. Designed for developers, data teams, and AI agents who need **reliable Chinese video speech-to-text at scale**. --- ### 🧭 Overview **Youtube Transcripts Scraper** extracts full transcripts and time-aligned segments from any public Youtube video URL. No browser automation. No manual downloading. Just **URL in → structured transcript out**. This API is ideal for turning long-form Chinese video content into data that machines — and humans — can actually use. --- ### 📦 What You Can Get From This API From a single `videoUrl`, you receive: - 📝 **Full transcript text** (auto speech-to-text) - ⏱️ **Segment-level timestamps** for precise alignment - 🎞️ **Video & audio URLs** (when available) - 📊 **Rich metadata**, including: - Title & description - Author info - Views, likes - Duration & publish time All results are returned in **structured JSON**, ready for downstream processing. --- ### 💡 Typical Use Cases This API is commonly used for: - 🤖 **AI Agent pipelines** - Video → transcript → summarization / Q&A / embedding - 📚 **Content analysis & research** - Knowledge extraction from long Youtube videos - 🔍 **Search & indexing systems** - Build searchable transcript databases - 🧠 **LLM training & fine-tuning** - High-quality Chinese spoken content - 📈 **Content repurposing** - Turn videos into articles, notes, or highlights --- ### 💰 Cost of Usage Simple, predictable, and cost-effective. **Pay only for successful results — no subscriptions.** - 💵 **$1.00 / 1,000 results** - 🎧 Cost-effective audio-to-text (auto transcription) - 📊 Ideal for both small tests and large-scale production > One result = one successfully processed video transcript. --- ### 📥 Input Parameters #### (1) Input Format | Field | Type | Required | Description | |---------|--------|----------|-------------| | videoUrl | string | Yes | Public Youtube video URL | #### (2) Input Example { "videoUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwC-WvSwm1I" } --- ### 📤 Output Parameters #### (1) Output Format | Field | Type | Description | |------|------|-------------| | url | string | Original Youtube video URL | | videoId | string | Youtube Video ID | | channelId | string | Youtube channelId ID | | title | string | Video title | | shortDescription | string | Video description | | publishDate | number | Publish timestamp (Unix) | | duration | number | Video duration (seconds) | | thumbnail | string | Cover image URL | | view | number | View count | | like | number | Like count | | author | string | Author nickname | | avatarUri | string | Author avatar URL | | videoUrl | string | Direct video URL | | audioUrl | string | Direct audio URL | | category | string | Video category | | text | string | Full transcript text | | segments | array | Timestamped transcript segments | | errMsg | string | Error message (empty if success) | | timestamp | string | API response time (ISO format) | #### (2) Output Example ```json [ { "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwC-WvSwm1I", "videoId": "iwC-WvSwm1I", "title": "📲Vantage App - обзор нового суперприложения!", "channelId": "UCeQpv1_gx2b80rnqxp8eaYQ", "shortDescription": "Что если трейдинг, пассивный доход, Copy Trading и карта для расходов будут в одном приложении?\n\nВ этом видео разбираю новый Vantage App — платформу, которая может серьёзно изменить рынок в 2026.\n\nРазберём:\n✅ CFD трейдинг\n✅ Earn\n✅ Copy Trading\n✅ Сравнение с конкурентами\n\nVantage - https://vantagemarkets.onelink.me/eGEJ/kp8f7ec7\nLinkedin: @Vantage https://www.linkedin.com/company/vantagemarkets/\nINS: @vantagemarkets https://www.instagram.com/vantagemarkets\nFacebook: @Vantage https://www.facebook.com/vantagemarkets.glb\nTikTok: @vantagemarkets_global https://www.tiktok.com/@vantagemarkets_global\nYoutube: @vantagemarkets https://www.youtube.com/@vantagemarkets\nX: @vantagemkts https://x.com/vantagemkts\n▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬\n ✅Please Subscribe 📲 Telegram channel ▶ https://t.me/+m8fVhCrOEDcwZTUy\n 📲 TikTok ▶ https://bit.ly/3syAq8G\n 📲 X ( TWITTER ) ▶ https://x.com/7RWcrypto\n▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬\n ✅For cooperation 🔊 Рlease contact us directly at email : maximus71999@gmail.com\n 🔊 Telegram : https://t.me/RW719 или @RW719 \n▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ \n ⛔ Видео создано для ознакомления и не является призывом к каким-либо действиям. Автор не несет ответственности за любые убытки или потери, связанные с любыми продуктами или услугами, упомянутыми в видео.\n\n#RWcrypto\n#VantageAllinOne #VantageApp #TradingSimplified #VantageTrader #VantageFollower #VantageEarner #VantageSpender", "videoUrl": "https://rr1---sn-uhvcpax0n5-hjvk.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?expire=1778486674&ei=MjkBao-JGvubzLUPjK3_qAg&ip=172.56.75.178&id=o-ACFC2BEuwvZiHvNMtgZGOljMItV3EtNqH2wWpWTi0KZv&itag=18&source=youtube&requiressl=yes&xpc=EgVo2aDSNQ%3D%3D&met=1778465074%2C&mh=hj&mm=31%2C29&mn=sn-uhvcpax0n5-hjvk%2Csn-qxo7rnee&ms=au%2Crdu&mv=m&mvi=1&pl=23&rms=au%2Cau&initcwndbps=1418750&bui=AbKmrwq-BYyt2LnI0Vu6iHc2kDvpk36RvvCDKOSDG4ns8KIY73UldxOBvRknEyrjJ_Ko7TOtwkdMWDtt&spc=96Xrv-UsX_y7duEl2BIHpTEC962rv9RX_2kUbYGOj7BzcrYDHSJxU69I1ZxdI9Pp&vprv=1&svpuc=1&mime=video%2Fmp4&rqh=1&gir=yes&clen=8581569&ratebypass=yes&dur=142.779&lmt=1777754096748740&mt=1778464608&fvip=2&fexp=51565116%2C51565681&c=ANDROID&txp=5319224&sparams=expire%2Cei%2Cip%2Cid%2Citag%2Csource%2Crequiressl%2Cxpc%2Cbui%2Cspc%2Cvprv%2Csvpuc%2Cmime%2Crqh%2Cgir%2Cclen%2Cratebypass%2Cdur%2Clmt&sig=AHEqNM4wRgIhANTEfM9ANeFeMot-k1TVl_9aYQlBirybJb4TRgGPJw2yAiEA6oJ2O-zfFtS99J8_rerpHiyAjqHQPf6LT6XrpiZ3jaU%3D&lsparams=met%2Cmh%2Cmm%2Cmn%2Cms%2Cmv%2Cmvi%2Cpl%2Crms%2Cinitcwndbps&lsig=APaTxxMwRgIhAJIlK4lJVpOGy3YMQEbjFIPqglmnPxwCJTwT_Ws8RkYRAiEAwBix6LIqmITUnfOd7TZ9WErXDMhALCeV0UbabqG0pq4%3D", "publishDate": 1777719143000, "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iwC-WvSwm1I/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEhCK4FEIIDSFryq4qpAxMIARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJD&rs=AOn4CLA7ZeI6tQdGa8jfKYGEH9KVTSMgmA", "author": "RW Crypto Insights | Trading, Analysis, Web3", "viewCount": 15964, "likeCount": 586, "duration": 143, "category": "Entertainment", "avatarUri": "https://yt3.ggpht.com/M30-wuVKwcZta2TRrioAllsk1xYSxvkWc5cXMDcEYZFEsPU27i5Dl_hs_s5EtZoOYPPTSQX0=s176-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj", "errMsg": "", "audioUrl": "https://rr1---sn-uhvcpax0n5-hjvk.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?expire=1778486674&ei=MjkBao-JGvubzLUPjK3_qAg&ip=172.56.75.178&id=o-ACFC2BEuwvZiHvNMtgZGOljMItV3EtNqH2wWpWTi0KZv&itag=140&source=youtube&requiressl=yes&xpc=EgVo2aDSNQ%3D%3D&met=1778465074%2C&mh=hj&mm=31%2C29&mn=sn-uhvcpax0n5-hjvk%2Csn-qxo7rnee&ms=au%2Crdu&mv=m&mvi=1&pl=23&rms=au%2Cau&initcwndbps=1418750&bui=AbKmrwqonIyWeWQJTyVk5NPBaxZICT1baAj3vKpXBsmSmklQvLOXiyc8iGMm1jfXCqMXMr77k_Pd-vSh&spc=96Xrv-UvX_y7duEl2BIHpTEC962qv9RX_2kUbYGOj7BzcrYDHSJxU6940HRd8w&vprv=1&svpuc=1&xtags=acont%3Doriginal%3Alang%3Dru&mime=audio%2Fmp4&rqh=1&gir=yes&clen=2312132&dur=142.779&lmt=1777755835705990&mt=1778464608&fvip=2&keepalive=yes&fexp=51565116%2C51565681&c=ANDROID&txp=5308224&sparams=expire%2Cei%2Cip%2Cid%2Citag%2Csource%2Crequiressl%2Cxpc%2Cbui%2Cspc%2Cvprv%2Csvpuc%2Cxtags%2Cmime%2Crqh%2Cgir%2Cclen%2Cdur%2Clmt&sig=AHEqNM4wRgIhAIYyphGjPGIxvgWpdcLNi2Nw4NWyuayuAdYWCupzcZhvAiEA6VWOzPNzLxpus0N6eGb8wPddPVlXGjTcmu7xuXE6V-Y%3D&lsparams=met%2Cmh%2Cmm%2Cmn%2Cms%2Cmv%2Cmvi%2Cpl%2Crms%2Cinitcwndbps&lsig=APaTxxMwRgIhAJIlK4lJVpOGy3YMQEbjFIPqglmnPxwCJTwT_Ws8RkYRAiEAwBix6LIqmITUnfOd7TZ9WErXDMhALCeV0UbabqG0pq4%3D", "segments": [ { "start": 2.159, "end": 5.68, "text": "Хватит разбрасывать свои деньги по" }, { "start": 3.679, "end": 7.759, "text": "десяткам различных приложений. Одно для" }, { "start": 5.68, "end": 11.04, "text": "крипты, одно для графиков, одно для" }, ... ], "text": "Хватит разбрасывать свои деньги по десяткам различных приложений. Одно для крипты, одно для графиков, одно для акций. Хватит это делать. В 2026 году это просто потеря времени и денег. И сегодня я вам расскажу, как работает настоящая экосистема. И мы разберём с вами One Up. Это единый центр, где вы торгуете, копируете профи и заставляете свои активы работать на полном пассиве. никакого хаоса, только одна кнопка для управления всем вашим капиталом. И давайте разберёмся, почему это меняет правила игры. Нage - это не новичок, это глобальный игрок с пятнадцатилетней историей. Пока другие только обещают, ...", "timestamp": "2026-05-11T02:04:34.926Z" } ] ```` *** ### 🚀 Why This API Is Different Most transcript tools stop at “just text”.\ This one is built for **real production workflows**. - ⚙️ **Developer-first JSON structure** - 🧩 **Segment-level timestamps**, not just plain text - 🤖 **AI-agent ready** — perfect for chaining with LLMs - 📈 **Built for scale**, not manual use - 💰 **Pay-per-result pricing**, no wasted cost You get **data**, not screenshots or scraped HTML. *** ### 📝 Notes - Only **public Youtube video URLs** are supported - Transcripts are generated via **automatic speech recognition** - Accuracy may vary depending on audio quality, accents, and background noise - This API focuses on **URL-based extraction only** (no search mode) - Free users can only try video transcription with a duration of no more than **5 minutes**, while paid users are not limited by the duration. *** ### 🧑‍💻 Support Need help, feature suggestions, or enterprise usage? 📧 **Email:** support@apismith.online # Actor input Schema ## `videoUrl` (type: `string`): The URL of the youtube video you want to get the data from. ## Actor input object example ```json { "videoUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ" } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "videoUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ" }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("apple_yang/youtube-transcripts-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "videoUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ" } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("apple_yang/youtube-transcripts-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "videoUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ" }' | apify call apple_yang/youtube-transcripts-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=apple_yang/youtube-transcripts-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Youtube Transcripts Scraper", "description": "Extract spoken transcripts from Youtube video with Bilibili Transcripts Scraper. Just enter video URLs to get transcripts. Perfect for content analysis, AI pipelines, or trend research.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "bjN0y34TlWLPn3MhP" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/apple_yang~youtube-transcripts-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-apple_yang-youtube-transcripts-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/apple_yang~youtube-transcripts-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-apple_yang-youtube-transcripts-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/apple_yang~youtube-transcripts-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-apple_yang-youtube-transcripts-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "videoUrl" ], "properties": { "videoUrl": { "title": "The URL of the youtube video", "type": "string", "description": "The URL of the youtube video you want to get the data from." } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```