# Get a YouTube video transcript to summarize or quote

**Use case:** 

Paste a YouTube video link and get its full transcript as one text field, with the transcript language and timed segments where the captions carry timing. Use it to summarize a talk, quote a video, or index what was said. Shorts, youtu.be links and livestream replays work too.

## Input

```json
{
  "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "transcript": {
    "label": "transcript",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "language": {
    "label": "language",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "segments": {
    "label": "segments",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "source": {
    "label": "source",
    "format": "text"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The YouTube Transcript Scraper | Captions | $0.55/1K Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Get a YouTube video transcript to summarize or quote". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/3NepwZIVV53MM9P0C) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Get a YouTube video transcript to summarize or quote" task

The YouTube Transcript Scraper | Captions | $0.55/1K Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like video url, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Get a YouTube video transcript to summarize or quote" 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 transcript, language, segments, 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 a YouTube video transcript to summarize or quote" task via API](https://apify.com/getanyapi/youtube-transcript-scraper.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [YouTube Transcript Scraper | Captions | $0.55/1K](https://apify.com/getanyapi/youtube-transcript-scraper.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/getanyapi/youtube-transcript-scraper.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/getanyapi/youtube-transcript-scraper.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`).