🎬 YouTube Transcript Smart Extractor Pro

YouTube Transcript Pro Extracts transcripts and metadata from ALL YouTube content: Videos, Shorts, Live streams, Podcasts, Courses, and full Channels. Processes playlists and batch requests. Proxy required. Perfect for researchers, marketers, and content creators.

🚀 The Intelligent Way to Extract YouTube Content

Extract comprehensive transcripts with rich metadata in seconds - our advanced tool automatically detects and processes any YouTube URL type. Simply paste a link and get perfectly structured results.

✨ What Makes This Actor Unique

Unlike other transcript extractors on the platform, our actor offers:

• Automatic content type detection - Intelligently identifies videos, shorts, playlists, channels, courses, and live streams
• URL pattern recognition - Understands what you want based on the URL structure
• Ultra-fast processing - Extract 100 video transcripts in under 10 minutes
• Comprehensive metadata - Get timestamps, views, publication dates, and more
• Multi-language support - Works with all languages available in YouTube captions

🎯 Key Features

Feature	Benefit
🧠 Smart URL Detection	Automatically identifies the content type from URL patterns
⚡ High-Speed Processing	Process 100 videos in approximately 10 minutes
🌐 Universal Compatibility	Works with videos, shorts, playlists, channels, courses, live streams
📊 Rich Metadata	Captures comprehensive video information alongside transcripts
🔍 Precision Extraction	Accurately retrieves timestamps with corresponding text segments
🛡️ Reliable Performance	Built-in retry mechanisms and configurable delay settings

🔍 How It Works (3 Simple Steps)

1. Paste any YouTube URL (channel, playlist, video, etc.)
2. Set your preferences (optional)
3. Get perfect structured data in JSON/CSV

1sequenceDiagram
2    User->>Tool: Paste YouTube URL
3    Tool->>YouTube: Analyze URL pattern
4    YouTube-->>Tool: Return content type
5    Tool->>YouTube: Extract metadata & transcripts
6    Tool->>User: Return structured data

🔧 Input Configuration

Basic Usage

Simply provide one or more YouTube URLs:

1{
2  "rawYouTubeUrls": [
3    "https://www.youtube.com/@nesoacademy/shorts",
4    "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUdSpbimHDQ",
5    "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBlnK6fEyqRhoF3cPp0mgOZPuXeu84nAd"
6  ],
7  "maxResults": 50
8}

Advanced Configuration

Fine-tune the extraction process:

1{
2  "rawYouTubeUrls": [
3    "https://www.youtube.com/@nesoacademy/courses"
4  ],
5  "maxResults": 100,
6  "MAX_RETRIES": 5,
7  "BASE_DELAY_MS": 1000,
8  "includeTimestamps": true,
9  "proxyConfiguration": {
10    "useApifyProxy": true,
11    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
12  }
13}

🧠 Smart URL Pattern Recognition

Our actor understands what you want based on URL patterns:

URL Pattern	What It Extracts
youtube.com/@channelname	All videos from the channel
youtube.com/@channelname/shorts	Only shorts from the channel
youtube.com/@channelname/courses	Only course videos from the channel
youtube.com/watch?v=videoId	Single video transcript
youtube.com/watch?v=videoId&list=playlistId	All videos in the playlist
youtube.com/playlist?list=playlistId	All videos in the playlist
youtube.com/shorts/videoId	Single short video transcript

📊 Output Format

Get comprehensive data for each video:

1{
2  "VideoURL": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUdSpbimHDQ",
3  "Video_title": "Time Complexity of Single Loops (Introduction)",
4  "Channel_Id": "UCQYMhOMi_Cdj1CEAU-fv80A",
5  "Description": "Algorithms: Time Complexity of Single Loops (Introduction)...",
6  "Channel_Name": "Neso Academy",
7  "Views": "10404 views",
8  "Runtime": "7:50",
9  "published_Date": "2024-08-22T06:30:28-07:00",
10  "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/qUdSpbimHDQ/maxresdefault.webp",
11  "transcript": {
12    "content": "in our previous presentation we understood...",
13    "language": "en",
14    "segmentCount": 156
15  },
16  "timestamps": [
17    {
18      "sequence": 1,
19      "start": "00:00:06,040",
20      "end": "00:00:10,440",
21      "duration": "00:00:04,400",
22      "text": "in our previous presentations we"
23    },
24    ...
25  ]
26}

⚙️ Performance Optimization

Adjust these parameters for optimal performance:

• MAX_RETRIES: Number of retry attempts for failed requests (default: 3)
• BASE_DELAY_MS: Base delay between requests in milliseconds (default: 1000)
• maxResults: Maximum number of videos to process (default: 50)

🛠️ Advanced Use Cases

Channel Analysis

Extract transcripts from all videos on a channel to:

• Perform content analysis across videos
• Create searchable transcript databases
• Generate keyword frequency reports

Educational Content

For courses and tutorials:

• Convert video lessons to searchable text
• Create study guides from video content
• Generate summaries of educational videos

Content Repurposing

Transform video content into:

• Blog posts and articles
• Social media content
• Ebooks and guides

🔍 Troubleshooting

Issue	Solution
No transcript available	Verify the video has captions enabled on YouTube
Rate limiting	Increase BASE_DELAY_MS to reduce request frequency
Processing too slow	Reduce MAX_RETRIES and optimize proxy configuration
Incomplete data	Check that the video is publicly accessible
Cookie management	For private or restricted videos, provide authentication cookies

📈 Real-World Performance

• Processing Speed: ~10 videos per minute on average
• Accuracy: 99% transcript accuracy when captions are available
• Success Rate: 95% of videos with available captions successfully extracted

🌟 Use Cases

• Content Creators: Repurpose video content into blogs, social media posts, and more
• Researchers: Analyze video content at scale without manual transcription
• Educators: Make video content searchable and accessible
• Marketers: Extract insights from competitor videos and channels
• SEO Specialists: Enhance content strategy with keyword analysis from video transcripts

🤝 Support & Contact

For assistance or custom implementations:

• Email: fridaytechnolog@gmail.com
• GitHub: https://github.com/DZ-ABDLHAKIM
• Twitter: https://x.com/DZ_45Omar
• Apify: https://apify.com/dz_omar

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📚 Quick Start Guide for Non-Technical Users

1. Copy your YouTube URL: Find the video, playlist, or channel you want to extract
2. Paste it into the "rawYouTubeUrls" field: Add it as a string in the array
3. Set your maxResults: Choose how many videos to process
4. Click Start: The actor will automatically detect what you need and process it
5. Download Results: Get your data in JSON, CSV, or other formats

No technical knowledge required - the actor automatically understands what you need!