n8n YouTube transcript node
n8n YouTube transcript node retrieves transcripts with timestamps from any video with captions enabled. Connect it to n8n for content repurposing or AI training data.
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What data you can get with n8n YouTube transcript node
Extract complete video transcripts segmented by timestamp. Use for blog post generation, subtitle creation, academic research, or feeding content to AI models.
Output
{ "searchResult": [ { "dur": "4.080", "text": "Apache spark an open- Source data", "start": "0.320" }, { "dur": "3.839", "text": "analytics engine that can process", "start": "2.480" } ]}How to set up n8n YouTube transcript node with Apify
Pass YouTube video URLs to the Actor. It extracts the full transcript with timestamps if captions are available. Handles different transcript formats and languages.
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Creating an account is quick and free. No credit card required. Your account gives you access to more than 20,000+ scrapers and APIs.
Get your Apify API token02
Go to Settings in Apify Console and navigate to the API & Integrations tab. There, create a new token and save it for later.
Test run YouTube Transcript Node03
Open YouTube Transcript Node in Apify Console and configure your input parameters. Click Start to run the Actor and preview the data structure you receive in your n8n workflow.
Integrate YouTube Transcript Node via n8n04
Add the Apify node to your n8n workflow. Select Run Actor as the operation, choose your Actor, and pass your input configuration as JSON. Enable Wait for finish to retrieve results directly in subsequent nodes.
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Add an HTTP Request node to your n8n workflow and point it to the Apify API. Use your API token for authentication and specify the YouTube transcript node Actor ID you want to run. The Actor executes and returns data directly to your workflow. You can also use n8n's dedicated Apify node if available in your version.
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