# Download the transcripts of a whole YouTube channel

**Use case:** 

Reads the newest videos of a YouTube channel and returns each one with its full transcript, timestamps, publish date, views and duration. The example takes the last 50 videos of @veritasium; raise the number to export a whole channel for research, search or an AI knowledge base.

## Input

```json
{
  "urls": [
    "https://www.youtube.com/@veritasium"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "maxVideosPerChannel": 50,
  "onlyNewVideos": false,
  "includeTimestamps": true,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "isNew": {
    "label": "New",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "channelName": {
    "label": "Channel",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "title": {
    "label": "Title",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "publishedAt": {
    "label": "Published",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "durationSeconds": {
    "label": "Duration (s)",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "language": {
    "label": "Language",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "status": {
    "label": "Status",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "transcript": {
    "label": "Transcript",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "URL",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The YouTube Transcript Scraper & New Videos Monitor Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Download the transcripts of a whole YouTube channel". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/KrfXl1K5n45b34n1U) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Download the transcripts of a whole YouTube channel" task

The YouTube Transcript Scraper & New Videos Monitor Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like videos, channels or playlists, transcript language, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Download the transcripts of a whole YouTube channel" 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 new, channel, title, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Download the transcripts of a whole YouTube channel" task via API](https://apify.com/babymum7/youtube-transcript-monitor.md).

## FAQ

### How many videos can it read from one channel?

The channel transcripts task reads the channel's Videos tab newest first, up to 5,000 videos. Shorts and past live streams are not listed there; paste their links to add them.

### Can I pass a channel by its @handle?

Yes. The channel transcripts task takes @handles, channel URLs (/@name, /channel/UC..., /c/ or /user/) and bare channel IDs.

### How much does this task cost to run?

The channel transcripts task is billed per transcript returned: 0.0015 USD per video, or 1.50 USD per 1,000. Videos without captions are listed for free.

### Can I run it on a schedule or through the API?

Yes. Save the channel transcripts task to your account, add a schedule in Apify Console, or start it from the Apify API, Make, Zapier or n8n with the same input.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [YouTube Transcript Scraper & New Videos Monitor](https://apify.com/babymum7/youtube-transcript-monitor.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/babymum7/youtube-transcript-monitor.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/babymum7/youtube-transcript-monitor.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).