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YouTube playlist to transcripts (for RAG)

Turn a whole YouTube playlist into transcripts: one row per video, in each video's spoken language, with timestamps and ~300-word chunks ready to embed for RAG or a knowledge base. Up to 1,000 videos per playlist. $2 per 1,000 transcripts; videos without captions are free.

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YouTube Transcripts API - Original Spoken Language
YouTube Transcripts API - Original Spoken Languageneonroobz/youtube-transcripts
Video
Title
Channel
Status
+10 fields
Text
Number
Boolean
List
Object

Input

Playlists:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZHQObOWTQDNU6R1_67000Dx_ZCJB-3pi
Videos per playlist or channel:20
Pro: English translation + summary:false

Output fields

Video
Title
Channel
Status
Error code
Spoken
Captions
Auto captions
Translated
Language check
Words
Seconds
Charged
Note

How it works

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The YouTube Transcripts API - Original Spoken Language Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like playlists, videos per playlist or channel, and more, to match your specific use case.

Receive the "YouTube playlist to transcripts (for 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, title, channel, and more.

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The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also run the "YouTube playlist to transcripts (for RAG)" task via API.

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