YouTube Transcripts Extraction 🧰

Tool Overview

The YouTube Transcripts Scraper is a streamlined utility designed to efficiently extract transcripts from YouTube videos 🎥. By inputting a video's URL or 1000s URLs🔗, the tool retrieves the full transcript (when available), providing researchers 👨‍🔬, content creators 🎬, and users with convenient access to textual video content 📝. The tool works well with both, long videos and shorts videos.

Key Functionality ⭐

• Streamlined User Experience: Transcript retrieval is initiated through the simple input of the YouTube video URL or URLs – easy peasy! 🎉
• Rapid Data Retrieval: The tool swiftly fetches the transcript associated with the provided URL ⚡. No waiting around!
• Clear Text Output: The extracted transcript is presented in a clean, readable plain text format, facilitating immediate use and analysis 👌.
• Works for Shorts Videos: You can also extract transcripts from shorts videos, but you know, most of shorts do not contain transcripts or captions.

Operational Procedure ⚙️

1. URL Input:
   • Identify the target YouTube video 🎥.
   • Copy the video's URL from the browser address bar.
2. Tool Initiation:
   • Access the YouTube Transcript Scraper tool.
   • Paste the copied URL into the designated input field and click start.
3. Transcript Retrieval:
   • Initiate the extraction process by clicking "Export". Let the magic happen! ✨
4. Transcript Access:
   • The extracted transcript will be displayed on screen 짠!
   • Users can copy the text directly or download it as a .txt .json .html .xml . .xlsx file for future reference 💾.

Illustrative Example

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Video Selection: Locate the desired video on the YouTube platform 🔍.
2. URL Acquisition: Copy the video URL (e.g., https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ).
3. Transcript Extraction: Input the URL into the YouTube Transcript Scraper and click "Start".
4. Transcript Utilization: Proceed to view, copy, or download the retrieved transcript – it's yours! 🎉

Example Output Structure:

1{
2    "videoId": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
3    "captions":
4        [
5"\[FILM PROJECTOR ROLLING\]",
6"♪ WAIT ‘TIL I TURN MY LOVE ON ♪",
7"♪ WAIT ‘TIL, WAIT ‘TIL ♪",
8"♪ WAIT ‘TIL I TURN MY LOVE ON ♪",
9"♪ I’M NO CHEAP THRILL ♪",
10"♪ I’M A ROLLERCOASTER RIDE, BABY JUMP ON ♪",
11"♪ COME ON, COME ON ♪",
12"♪ CAUSE BABY IF YOU CAN’T TELL (CAUSE BABY IF YOU CAN’T TELL) ♪",
13"♪ YOU’RE WHAT I WANNA LOVE ON, OHH ♪",
14"♪ THIS DOESN’T HAVE TO BE SOME SORT OF MATHEMATICAL EQUATION ♪",
15"♪ SLIP OFF YOUR JEANS, SLIDE IN THE SHEETS ♪",
16"♪ SCREAMING “YES” IN QUOTATIONS ♪",
17"♪ CLOCK IN, BABY GET TO WORK ♪",
18"♪ NIGHT SHIFT BUT WITH ALL THE PERKS ♪",
19"♪ TIME STAMPING WHEN YOU FELL IN LOVE ♪",
20"♪ TIME CAN’T MESS WITH US ♪",
21"♪ OOOH, OOOH, OOOH ♪",
22"♪ IF YOU THINK ABOUT FALLING ♪",
23"♪ GOT YOU COVERED LIKE GARMENTS ♪",
24"♪ OOOH, OOOH, OOOH ♪",
25"♪ I DESERVE AN APPLAUSE FOR ♪",
26"♪ KEEPING YOU UP LATE ‘TIL YOU",
27"CAN’T SEE STRAIGHT JUST WAIT, WOO! ♪",
28"♪ WAIT ‘TIL I TURN MY LOVE ON ♪",
29"♪ WAIT ‘TIL, WAIT ‘TIL ♪",
30"♪ WAIT ‘TIL I TURN MY LOVE ON (WAIT ‘TIL I TURN MY LOVE ON) ♪",
31"♪ I’M NO CHEAP THRILL ♪",
32"♪ I’M A ROLLER COASTER RIDE, BABY JUMP ON ♪",
33"♪ COME ON COME ON ♪",
34"♪ CAUSE BABY IF YOU CAN’T TELL (CAUSE BABY IF YOU CAN’T TELL) ♪",
35"♪ YOU’RE WHAT I WANNA LOVE ON, OHH! ♪",
36"♪ WAIT ‘TIL I TURN MY LOVE ON (WAIT ‘TIL I TURN MY LOVE ON) ♪",
37"♪ WAIT ‘TIL WAIT TILL ♪",
38"♪ WAIT ‘TIL I TURN MY LOVE ON ♪",
39"♪ YOU’LL GET YOUR THRILL ♪",
40"♪ JUST PROMISE YOU’LL BE PATIENT WITH THE OUTCOME ♪",
41"♪ COME ON ♪",
42"♪ CAUSE BABY IF YOU CAN’T TELL (CAUSE BABY IF YOU CAN’T TELL) ♪",
43"♪ YOU’RE WHAT I WANNA LOVE ON ♪",
44"♪ WHY WE CONVERSING OVER THIS STEAK TARTARE WHEN WE COULD BE ♪",
45"♪ SOMEWHERE OTHER THAN HERE MAKING OUT IN THE BACK OF A CAR ♪",
46"♪ OR IN THE BACK OF A BAR ♪",
47"♪ OR WE COULD MAKE A MEMOIR, YEAH ♪",
48"♪ ON THE BACK WALL OF THE LAST STALL IN THE BATHROOM AT THE BAZAAR ♪",
49"♪ OOOH, OOOH, OOOH ♪",
50"♪ IF YOU THINK ABOUT FALLING ♪",
51"♪ GOT YOU COVERED LIKE GARMENTS ♪",
52"♪ OOOH, OOOH, OOOH ♪",
53"♪ I DESERVE AN APPLAUSE FOR ♪",
54"♪ KEEPING YOU UP LATE ‘TIL YOU",
55"CAN’T SEE STRAIGHT JUST WAIT, WOO! ♪",
56"♪ WAIT ‘TIL I TURN MY LOVE ON ♪",
57"♪ WAIT ‘TIL, WAIT ‘TIL ♪",
58"♪ WAIT ‘TIL I TURN MY LOVE ON (WAIT ‘TIL I TURN MY LOVE ON) ♪",
59"♪ I’M NO CHEAP THRILL ♪",
60"♪ I’M A ROLLER COASTER RIDE, BABY JUMP ON ♪",
61"♪ COME ON COME ON ♪",
62"♪ CAUSE BABY IF YOU CAN’T TELL (CAUSE BABY IF YOU CAN’T TELL) ♪",
63"♪ YOU’RE WHAT I WANNA LOVE ON, OHH! ♪",
64"♪ WAIT ‘TIL I TURN MY LOVE ON (WAIT ‘TIL I TURN MY LOVE ON) ♪",
65"♪ WAIT ‘TIL, WAIT ‘TIL ♪",
66"♪ WAIT ‘TIL I TURN MY LOVE ON (WAIT ‘TIL I TURN MY LOVE ON) ♪",
67"♪ YOU’LL GET YOUR THRILL ♪",
68"♪ JUST PROMISE YOU’LL BE PATIENT WITH THE OUTCOME ♪",
69"♪ COME ON ♪",
70"♪ CAUSE BABY IF YOU CAN’T TELL (CAUSE BABY IF YOU CAN’T TELL) ♪",
71"♪ YOU’RE WHAT I WANNA LOVE ON ♪",
72"♪ WAIT ‘TIL I ♪",
73"♪ OHH YEAH ♪",
74"♪ WAIT ‘TIL I ♪",
75"♪♪♪ \[VOCALIZING\]",
76"♪ BABY IF YOU CAN’T TELL ♪",
77"♪ YOU’RE WHAT I WANNA LOVE ON, OHH! ♪",
78"SILENCE (FRENCH) SILENZIO (ITALIAN)",
79"♪♪♪"
80]
81}

Potential Issues & Resolutions 🛠️

• Youtube scraping Errors: More than before YouTube blocks a lot of requests, if this is the case, increase number of retries in the input page and/or change proxy to Residential.
• Transcript Unavailability: The tool will notify users if a transcript is not available for the specified video 😔.
• URL Errors: Ensure the accuracy and validity of the inputted YouTube URL to avoid retrieval errors – double-check that link! We are making a lot of URL validity check and cleaning to make it suitable for the code to work well, but you never know, please check twice so you don't loose your time.

Support & Assistance 🙋‍♀️

For technical assistance or inquiries, please infome me in the issues tab.

Further Resources ➡️

We encourage you to leverage the YouTube Transcript Scraper for efficient and effective access to valuable video content! 😄