# Changelog of YouTube Shorts AI Transcript & Metadata Extractor (`sian.agency/youtube-shorts-ai-transcript-and-metadata-extractor`) Actor

- **URL**: https://apify.com/sian.agency/youtube-shorts-ai-transcript-and-metadata-extractor/changelog.md
- **Full Actor documentation**: https://apify.com/sian.agency/youtube-shorts-ai-transcript-and-metadata-extractor.md

### 2025-01-20

#### ✨ New Feature: CSV File Upload Support

- **📊 CSV Upload**: Upload .csv files with YouTube URLs for bulk processing
- **🔍 Smart Auto-Detection**: Automatically finds URL column by name or content
- **🎯 Column Name Recognition**: Detects common column names (url, link, video\_url, youtube\_url, video)
- **🔄 Fallback Detection**: Finds first column with valid YouTube URLs if no name match
- **📁 Spreadsheet Friendly**: Works with CSV exports from Excel, Google Sheets, etc.
- **⚡ Backward Compatible**: Existing .txt file upload support unchanged
- **🛠️ Better User Experience**: No configuration needed - just upload and process

**Supported CSV Format:**

```csv
url,category,title
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BoZuXYvGFu8,tech,AI Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VIDEO_ID,gaming,Game Clip
```

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### 2025-01-19

#### 🚀 Initial Release - YouTube Shorts AI Transcript & Metadata Extractor

- **🎯 Zero Learning Curve**: Paste URLs, click Run, get 60+ data fields instantly
- **🔄 Complete Data Extraction**: Get AI transcripts, engagement metrics, channel analytics, related videos in one API call
- **📊 5 Transcript Formats**: VTT, SRT, plain text, JSON with segment-level timestamps
- **💎 Smart Engagement Metrics**: Pre-calculated like/view and comment/view ratios for content insights
- **📈 Comprehensive Metadata**: Access thumbnails, keywords, categories, subscriber counts, availability data
- **🌍 Multi-Language Support**: Auto-detect transcripts in 15+ languages
- **💰 Smart Tier System**: FREE (5 videos for testing) + PAID (unlimited production use)
- **⚡ Bulk Processing**: Process hundreds of YouTube Shorts efficiently
- **🏢 Enterprise Ready**: Error handling, capacity management, detailed logging
- **📦 Export Friendly**: Direct export to CSV, JSON, Excel for analysis and reporting

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#### 🌟 User Benefits Summary

**Content Creators**: Transform YouTube Shorts into blog posts, articles, and newsletters with complete transcripts and engagement data.

**SEO Professionals**: Access keywords, descriptions, and engagement metrics to optimize content strategy and track competitors.

**Researchers**: Build datasets with AI-generated transcripts and complete metadata for AI/ML model training and analysis.

**Agencies**: Scale content analysis across multiple clients with reliable API integration and bulk processing.

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#### 🔧 Technical Highlights

- **N8N Workflow Ready**: Pre-configured webhook integration for seamless automation
- **JSON Schema Validation**: Structured output with 60+ fields for predictable processing
- **Tier-Based Processing**: Smart resource allocation for FREE/PAID users
- **Error Resilience**: Graceful failure handling with detailed error logging
- **Performance Optimized**: 10+ videos/minute processing with 7-day timeout support
- **Security First**: Environment variable management and secure data handling

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