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Collect YouTube transcripts from a topic search

Use this when you need transcripts from YouTube videos found by a keyword search for research or review, with title, channel, and transcript text returned.

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YouTube Transcript and Subtitle Data Scraper
YouTube Transcript and Subtitle Data Scraperkhadinakbar/youtube-transcript-extractor
Video title
Full transcript (plain text)
Word count
Estimated token count
+2 fields
Text
Number
Boolean
List
Object

Input

Search Query:remote work productivity
Max videos:5
Transcript language:en
Transcript format:plain_text
Include video metadata:true
Apify proxy:{2 fields}

Output fields

Video title
Full transcript (plain text)
Word count
Estimated token count
Language used
Auto-generated captions

How it works

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The YouTube Transcript and Subtitle Data Scraper Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Collect YouTube transcripts from a topic search". Sign up or log in and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

Start the "Collect YouTube transcripts from a topic search" task

The YouTube Transcript and Subtitle Data Scraper Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like search query, max videos, and more, to match your specific use case.

Receive the "Collect YouTube transcripts from a topic search" 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 video title, full transcript (plain text), word count, and more.

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 "Collect YouTube transcripts from a topic search" task via API.

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