Search YouTube and download the transcripts
Search YouTube for any phrase and get the transcripts of the top results in one run. Each row has the video title, channel, views, publish date and the complete transcript text, ready for research, summaries or an AI pipeline. Change the search term and the number of videos to suit. Example search: how to use the OpenAI API.
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The YouTube Transcript API: Any Video, Channel or Playlist Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Search YouTube and download the transcripts". Sign up or log in and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.
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The YouTube Transcript API: Any Video, Channel or Playlist Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like channels, playlists, videos or search terms, max videos per channel, playlist or search, and more, to match your specific use case.
Receive the "Search YouTube and download the transcripts" output
Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as title, video type, views (exact), and more.
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The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also run the "Search YouTube and download the transcripts" task via API.
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