Get the transcript of a YouTube video
ParseBird
Fetches the caption/subtitle transcript for one YouTube video or Short in its original language — returns the plain-text transcript plus timestamped segments, video title, channel and duration. Standard, youtu.be, Shorts and bare-ID URLs all work. Replace `startUrls` with your videos (up to the `maxItems` cap).
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