# Youtube Transcript - Reliable, PPR (`good-apis/youtube-transcript-reliable-ppr`) Actor

Download transcripts for Youtube videos;
Reliable, Cheap, PPR; $3/1000 results

- **URL**: https://apify.com/good-apis/youtube-transcript-reliable-ppr.md
- **Developed by:** [Danny](https://apify.com/good-apis) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, Automation, Videos
- **Stats:** 34 total users, 5 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks
- **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars

## Pricing

$3.00 / 1,000 transcripts

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md):

```bash
npm install apify-client
```

In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md):

```bash
pip install apify-client
```

In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md):

````bash
# MacOS / Linux
curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash
# Windows
irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex
```bash

In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md).

If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).


# README

## YouTube Transcript Downloader - Apify Actor

Download transcripts from YouTube videos with support for multiple languages.

### Pricing
- **Pay per result**: $2.99 per 1,000 transcripts ($0.00299 per transcript)

### Features
- Download transcripts from multiple YouTube videos
- Support for different languages
- Multiple output formats (plain text, SRT, VTT, JSON)

### Input Configuration
- urls - list of Youtube urls.
- lanauge - Optional; if not specified, will get original language for each video.
```json
{
    "urls": ["https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"],
    "language": "en",
}
````

### Output Schema

Each result contains:

```json
{
    "videoId": "VIDEO_ID",
    "videoUrl": "https://...",
    "videoTitle": "Video Title",
    "channelName": "Channel Name",
    "duration": 360,
    "language": "en",
    "transcript": "Full transcript text",
    "transcriptSegments": [
        {
            "text": "Segment text",
            "start": 0,
            "duration": 5.2,
            "end": 5.2
        }
    ],
    "fetchedAt": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    "hash": "md5_hash_of_transcript"
}
```

### How to Use

#### Using Python

##### 1. Start an Actor Run

```python
import requests

## Your Apify API token
API_TOKEN = "your_apify_api_token"
ACTOR_ID = "your_username/youtube-transcript-reliable"

## Start the actor
url = f"https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/{ACTOR_ID}/runs"
headers = {
    "Authorization": f"Bearer {API_TOKEN}",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

## Input for the actor
input_data = {
    "urls": [
        "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ",
        "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0"
    ],
    "language": "en"
}

## Start the run
response = requests.post(url, json=input_data, headers=headers)
run_info = response.json()
run_id = run_info["data"]["id"]
print(f"Actor run started with ID: {run_id}")
```

##### 2. Wait for Run to Complete

```python
import time

## Check run status
while True:
    status_url = f"https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/{ACTOR_ID}/runs/{run_id}"
    response = requests.get(status_url, headers=headers)
    run_status = response.json()
    
    status = run_status["data"]["status"]
    print(f"Run status: {status}")
    
    if status in ["SUCCEEDED", "FAILED", "ABORTED"]:
        break
        
    time.sleep(2)  ## Wait 2 seconds before checking again
```

##### 3. Get the Results

```python
## Get dataset items (transcripts)
dataset_id = run_status["data"]["defaultDatasetId"]
dataset_url = f"https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/{dataset_id}/items"

response = requests.get(dataset_url, headers=headers)
transcripts = response.json()

## Process each transcript
for transcript in transcripts:
    print(f"\nVideo: {transcript['videoTitle']}")
    print(f"Channel: {transcript['channelName']}")
    print(f"Language: {transcript['language']}")
    print(f"Transcript preview: {transcript['transcript'][:200]}...")
```

#### Complete Example Script

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

## Initialize the ApifyClient with your API token
client = ApifyClient("your_apify_api_token")

## Prepare the actor input
run_input = {
    "urls": [
        "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ",
        "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0"
    ],
    "language": "en"
}

## Run the actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("your_username/youtube-transcript-reliable").call(run_input=run_input)

## Fetch results from the run's dataset
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(f"Video: {item['videoTitle']}")
    print(f"Transcript: {item['transcript'][:500]}...")  ## First 500 chars
    print("-" * 80)
```

#### Using cURL

```bash
## Start the actor
curl -X POST https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/your_username~youtube-transcript-reliable/runs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "urls": ["https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"],
    "language": "en"
  }'
```

### Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------------|
| urls | Array | Yes | - | List of YouTube video URLs to process |
| language | String | No | "en" | Language code for transcripts (e.g., "en", "es", "fr") |

### Monitoring

View runs and logs in the Apify Console:

- Run history and statistics
- Detailed logs for debugging
- Dataset results
- Usage metrics for billing

# Actor input Schema

## `urls` (type: `array`):

List of YouTube video URLs to download transcripts from

## `language` (type: `string`):

Language code for the transcript (e.g., 'en' for English); if not specified, the actor will try to detect the language automatically.

## Actor input object example

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

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "urls": [
        "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("good-apis/youtube-transcript-reliable-ppr").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "urls": ["https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("good-apis/youtube-transcript-reliable-ppr").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "urls": [
    "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"
  ]
}' |
apify call good-apis/youtube-transcript-reliable-ppr --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=good-apis/youtube-transcript-reliable-ppr",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "Youtube Transcript - Reliable, PPR",
        "description": "Download transcripts for Youtube videos;\nReliable, Cheap, PPR; $3/1000 results",
        "version": "1.0",
        "x-build-id": "3hWg5SaRw265D1Lgq"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/good-apis~youtube-transcript-reliable-ppr/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-good-apis-youtube-transcript-reliable-ppr",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/good-apis~youtube-transcript-reliable-ppr/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-good-apis-youtube-transcript-reliable-ppr",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
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                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK",
                        "content": {
                            "application/json": {
                                "schema": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/good-apis~youtube-transcript-reliable-ppr/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-good-apis-youtube-transcript-reliable-ppr",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    },
    "components": {
        "schemas": {
            "inputSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "required": [
                    "urls"
                ],
                "properties": {
                    "urls": {
                        "title": "YouTube URLs",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "List of YouTube video URLs to download transcripts from",
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    },
                    "language": {
                        "title": "Language",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Language code for the transcript (e.g., 'en' for English); if not specified, the actor will try to detect the language automatically."
                    }
                }
            },
            "runsResponseSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "data": {
                        "type": "object",
                        "properties": {
                            "id": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "actId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "userId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "startedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "finishedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "status": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "READY"
                            },
                            "meta": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "origin": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "API"
                                    },
                                    "userAgent": {
                                        "type": "string"
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "stats": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "inputBodyLen": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2000
                                    },
                                    "rebootCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "restartCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "resurrectCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "computeUnits": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "options": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "build": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "latest"
                                    },
                                    "timeoutSecs": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 300
                                    },
                                    "memoryMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1024
                                    },
                                    "diskMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2048
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "buildId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultDatasetId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultRequestQueueId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "buildNumber": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "1.0.0"
                            },
                            "containerUrl": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "usage": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "usageTotalUsd": {
                                "type": "number",
                                "example": 0.00005
                            },
                            "usageUsd": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
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                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
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                                    },
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                                    },
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                                    },
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                                        "example": 0
                                    },
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                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```