# Get the transcript of a YouTube video

**Use case:** 

Paste a YouTube video link and get its full transcript as text, with every caption line and its timestamp. Works with the uploader's subtitles and with YouTube's automatic captions, for normal videos, Shorts and past live streams. Add as many links as you like; each video is one row.

## Input

```json
{
  "urls": [
    "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNQXAC9IVRw",
    "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6Die8gVFn0"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "maxVideosPerChannel": 5,
  "onlyNewVideos": true,
  "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 "Get the transcript of a YouTube video". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/fubAKCO14gcB2yR5B) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Get the transcript of a YouTube video" 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 "Get the transcript of a YouTube video" 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 "Get the transcript of a YouTube video" task via API](https://apify.com/babymum7/youtube-transcript-monitor.md).

## FAQ

### Does it work when the video has no uploaded subtitles?

Yes. The video transcript task falls back to YouTube's automatic captions, which most videos with speech have. The isAutoGenerated field says which kind you got.

### Which links can I paste?

The video transcript task takes watch links, youtu.be short links, Shorts and live links, or bare video IDs. You can also paste channels and playlists.

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

The video transcript 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 video transcript 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`).