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YouTube Transcripts for AI / RAG

Get YouTube transcripts as plain text plus AI-ready chunks, each with its time range, chapter and a link to that moment (&t=123s), for RAG pipelines and AI agents. Runs on YouTube Transcript & Subtitles API: $5 per 1,000 on paid plans, and you only pay for successful transcripts.

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YouTube Transcript & Subtitles API: Bulk, Channels, Playlists
YouTube Transcript & Subtitles API: Bulk, Channels, Playlistsnawfel_bc/youtube-transcript-api
Video ID
Video title
Channel name
Duration (seconds)
+7 fields
Text
Number
Boolean
List
Object

Input

Video URLs (bulk):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KkKuTCFvzI+2
Output format:text
AI chunks: size in characters:1500

Output fields

Video ID
Video title
Channel name
Duration (seconds)
Transcript language
Chapters
Full transcript text
AI chunks
AI chunks file link
Status
Error type

How it works

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Start the "YouTube Transcripts for AI / RAG" task

The YouTube Transcript & Subtitles API: Bulk, Channels, Playlists Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like video urls (bulk), output format, and more, to match your specific use case.

Receive the "YouTube Transcripts for AI / RAG" 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 id, video title, channel name, 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 "YouTube Transcripts for AI / RAG" task via API.

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