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YouTube Transcript Extractor

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Extract accurate, timestamped transcripts from any YouTube video for just $1 per 1,000 results. Includes views, likes, channel info, and publish dates—all in structured JSON. Scalable, fast, and ideal for developers, analysts, and content creators alike.

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📝 YouTube Transcript Extractor

Extract accurate, timestamped transcripts from any YouTube video for just $1 per 1,000 results!

This affordable, focused actor provides an easy way to extract complete transcripts with precise timestamps from YouTube videos without breaking your budget. Perfect for content creators, researchers, and developers who need cost-effective access to video transcripts.

YouTube Transcript Extractor

💰 Unbeatable Value

  • Just $1 per 1,000 results - 5-10x cheaper than comparable services
  • No subscription required - Pay only for what you use
  • Complete transcripts with timestamps at an affordable price

✨ Key Features

  • Complete Transcripts with second-level precision timestamps
  • Full Video Metadata including title, views, likes, and publication date
  • Channel Information with name, ID, and subscriber count
  • Multi-language Support for all YouTube caption languages
  • Budget-Friendly for both small projects and large-scale extraction

🚀 How It Works

  1. Input YouTube URLs - Paste one or more video links
  2. Run the Actor - Process begins automatically
  3. Get Complete Results - Receive structured transcript data with timestamps
  4. Save Money - Pay just $1 per 1,000 results

📥 Simple Input

Just provide the YouTube video URLs you want to extract transcripts from:

1{
2  "youtubeUrl": [
3    { "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpHZYImuhZg" },
4    { "url": "https://youtu.be/nC8ilIMH8sk" }
5  ]
6}

📤 Comprehensive Output

Each video produces a structured result with both transcript and metadata:

1{
2  "VideoURL": "https://youtu.be/tpHZYImuhZg",
3  "Video_title": "Step up your game with scrolling GIFS 💪🏽",
4  "Views": "572 views",
5  "published_Date": "12‏/08‏/2024",
6  "likes": "28",
7  "channel": {
8    "name": "Apify",
9    "id": "UCTgwcoeGGKmZ3zzCXN2qo_A",
10    "subscribers": "7.11 thousand subscribers"
11  },
12  "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tpHZYImuhZg/hqdefault.jpg",
13  "transcriptText": "do you want to showcase your website without limiting yourself to a basic screenshot...",
14  "timestamps": [
15    {
16      "time": "0:00",
17      "text": "do you want to showcase your website"
18    },
19    {
20      "time": "0:01",
21      "text": "without limiting yourself to a basic"
22    }
23    // Additional timestamps...
24  ]
25}

💸 Cost-Effective Use Cases

Content Repurposing

Transform hundreds of videos into blog posts for just a few dollars.

Academic Research

Analyze dozens of interviews or lectures at a fraction of manual transcription costs.

Accessibility Enhancement

Make your entire video library accessible for a minimal investment.

SEO Optimization

Improve search rankings with transcript content for pennies per video.

Language Study

Create affordable study materials from foreign language videos.

📊 Why Choose This Extractor?

FeatureThis ActorOther Solutions
Cost per 1,000 videos$1$2-10
Timestamped transcripts
Video metadata
No subscription required
Simple integrationVaries
Multi-language supportLimited

📈 Scale Without Breaking the Bank

  • Small Projects: Process dozens of videos for cents
  • Medium Scale: Extract hundreds of transcripts for a few dollars
  • Enterprise Level: Thousands of transcripts at unbeatable rates

⚙️ Technical Details

  • Supports All YouTube URLs - Works with both standard (youtube.com/watch) and shortened (youtu.be) links
  • Multi-language Support - Works with all languages supported by YouTube captions
  • Clean JSON Output - Structured data ready for integration with other tools
  • Complete Metadata - Video and channel information included with transcript
  • Precise Timestamps - Second-by-second text segmentation for accurate referencing

This actor extracts publicly available transcript and video information from YouTube. Please ensure that your use complies with YouTube's Terms of Service and any applicable laws.

💡 Perfect For:

  • Startups with limited budgets needing transcript data
  • Researchers working with tight grant funding
  • Content creators scaling their repurposing workflow
  • Educators making materials accessible affordably
  • Developers building transcript-based applications

👋 Get Started Now - Just $1 per 1,000 Results!

Simply provide your YouTube URLs and let this affordable actor do the work. Get started with minimal investment and scale as needed.

🤝 Support & Contact

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Pay per usage

This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage.