You can access the youtube-transcript-scraper 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 Integrations settings in Apify Console.

Python

JavaScript

CLI

OpenAPI

HTTP

MCP

$echo '{
<  "startUrls": [
<    {
<      "url": "https://youtube.com"
<    }
<  ]
<}' |
<apify call cjsolt13/youtube-transcript-scraper --silent --output-dataset

youtube-transcript-scraper API through CLI

The Apify CLI is the official tool that allows you to use youtube-transcript-scraper locally, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.

Install the Apify CLI

$npm i -g apify-cli
$apify login

Other API clients include:

youtube-transcript-scraper API in Python

youtube-transcript-scraper API in JavaScript

youtube-transcript-scraper OpenAPI definition

youtube-transcript-scraper API

Youtube Transcript - 1$/month

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Extract YouTube video transcripts, captions & metadata instantly using our youtube transcript scraper. Supports all URL types, smart proxy fallback, multi-language detection & JSON output. Fast, reliable & only $5/run—perfect for creators, researchers, and marketers.