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📝 YouTube Transcript Scraper - Captions to Text

Extract transcripts from any YouTube video with captions. Supports 100+ languages, auto-generated captions, and translation. Output as plain text, SRT, VTT, or JSON with timestamps. Includes video metadata (title, channel, views). Perfect for content repurposing and AI training.

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You can access the 📝 YouTube Transcript Scraper - Captions to Text programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in API & Integrations in Apify Console.

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1import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
2
3// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
4// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
5const client = new ApifyClient({
6    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
7});
8
9// Prepare Actor input
10const input = {
11    "videoUrls": [
12        "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"
13    ],
14    "maxVideos": 3
15};
16
17// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
18const run = await client.actor("benthepythondev/youtube-transcript-scraper").call(input);
19
20// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
21console.log('Results from dataset');
22console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
23const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
24items.forEach((item) => {
25    console.dir(item);
26});
27
28// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

YouTube Transcript Scraper - Captions & Subtitles API API in JavaScript

The Apify API client for JavaScript is the official library that allows you to use 📝 YouTube Transcript Scraper - Captions to Text API in JavaScript or TypeScript, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.

Install the apify-client

$npm install apify-client

Other API clients include:

📝 YouTube Transcript Scraper - Captions to Text API in Python

📝 YouTube Transcript Scraper - Captions to Text API through CLI

📝 YouTube Transcript Scraper - Captions to Text OpenAPI definition

📝 YouTube Transcript Scraper - Captions to Text API

YouTube Transcript Scraper

elaborate_statue/youtube-transcript-scraper

Extract transcripts (captions) from YouTube videos with timestamps. Supports manual and auto-generated captions in 50+ languages. Outputs JSON, plain text, or SRT format.

Alex Kim

📝 YouTube Transcript Scraper — Captions & Text

nexgendata/youtube-transcript-scraper

Extract full transcripts and captions from YouTube videos. Supports multiple languages, auto-generated subs, and bulk processing. Perfect for content repurposing, SEO, and AI training data.

NexGenData

YouTube Transcript API

glassventures/youtube-transcript-api

Extract transcripts, captions, and subtitles from YouTube videos. Supports 100+ languages, auto-generated captions, SRT/VTT export, playlists, and channels.

Glass Ventures

YouTube Transcript Scraper – JSON, SRT, VTT, Plain Text

scraperhive/youtube-transcript-scraper

Extract YouTube video transcripts, subtitles, and captions in multiple formats with precise timestamps. Plain Text · JSON · SRT · WebVTT · 20+ Languages · Batch Processing · Auto + Manual Captions

Mubeen Ali

5.0

YouTube Transcript Scraper - Subtitles and Captions

openclawmara/youtube-transcript-scraper

Extract transcripts and subtitles from YouTube videos. Get auto-generated or manual captions in any language. Bulk extraction from video URLs, channels, or playlists. Output as plain text, timestamped segments, or SRT. Perfect for content repurposing, SEO, and video analysis.

OpenClaw Mara

YouTube Transcript with Translation (VidScribe)

kelvinosse/youtube-transcript-with-translation

Extract subtitles & captions from any YouTube video in seconds. Supports auto-generated and manual captions in 150+ languages. Optionally translate transcripts into 30 languages using AI. Output as JSON, plain text, or SRT subtitle files.

Kelvin

YouTube Transcript Fetcher

hermesexp/youtube-transcript-fetcher

Download transcripts and captions from any YouTube video. Supports multiple languages, timestamps, and plain text output for content analysis.

Dima Radov

YouTube Transcript Extractor - Bulk Captions & Subtitles API

apricot_blackberry/youtube-transcript-extractor

Extract YouTube transcripts in bulk. Timestamped segments, plain text, SRT and VTT from any video URL or ID. Auto and manual captions, 100+ languages. Pay only for successful transcripts.

Creator Fusion

YouTube Transcript Scraper - Captions + AI + Translation

mof1re/youtube-transcript-scraper-ai-translatiton

Extract YouTube transcripts by video, channel, from captions or AI when none exist. Multi-format output: JSON, SRT, VTT, plain text, LLM-ready. Optional DeepL translation into 30+ languages. Videos, channels - pay only for successful transcripts.

Vladimir Efimenco

YouTube Shorts Transcript Extractor 🎬

scriptbase/youtube-shorts-transcript-extractor

🎬 Convert any YouTube Short to text. Extract the transcript and captions with timestamps. Outputs JSON, SRT, or plain text. Auto-captions + speech-to-text fallback. 14+ languages. No login needed.