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YouTube Transcript Scraper — Timestamped Chunks

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Extract existing YouTube captions as text, timed segments and source-linked chunks. Current VTT export has known text-escaping and zero-duration cue limitations; use text/segments/chunks while the subtitle fix is validated. Upstream access can fail.

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$2.00 / 1,000 video transcripts

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YouTube Transcript API | Text, Subtitles & Source Chunks API through CLI

The Apify CLI is the official tool that allows you to use YouTube Transcript Scraper — Timestamped Chunks locally, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.

Install Apify CLI

Using installation script (macOS/Linux):

$curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash

Using installation script (Windows):

$irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex

Using Homebrew:

$brew install apify-cli

Using npm:

$npm install -g apify-cli

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YouTube Transcript Scraper — Timestamped Chunks API in Python

YouTube Transcript Scraper — Timestamped Chunks API in JavaScript

YouTube Transcript Scraper — Timestamped Chunks OpenAPI definition

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