YouTube AI Content Remixer

This Actor scrapes long-form content from YouTube videos or blog posts and uses an AI (OpenAI) to repurpose it into various new formats.

It's a powerful tool for marketers and content creators to "remix" existing content into short video scripts, tweet threads, LinkedIn posts, and even new long-form articles—all in one run. You can provide search terms (e.g., "latest tech news"), a specific list of video IDs, or a list of blog URLs.

Why use the YouTube AI Content Remixer?

This Actor is designed for "content multiplication." It allows you to turn one piece of long-form content into 5-10 new, high-quality assets, saving you hours of manual work.

• For Marketers: Feed the Actor a competitor's blog post or a product review video. Instantly get a "Key Takeaways" summary, a tweet thread, and a LinkedIn post to analyze and share.
• For Content Creators: Feed the Actor one of your own published YouTube videos. Automatically generate a script for a TikTok/Reel, a blog post summary for your newsletter, and a tweet thread to promote it.
• For Agencies: Scrape five industry news videos by using the "Discover" mode. The Actor will generate a single "Global Summary" of all five, giving you a perfect market overview.

This Actor runs on the Apify platform, meaning you can run it in the cloud, schedule it to find new content daily, and integrate it with any other tool or workflow using the Apify API.

How do I use the AI Content Remixer?

It's a simple, three-step process.

1. Select your Run Mode:
   • 🔎 Discover YouTube Videos: Provide search queries to find new videos.
   • ✍️ Scrape Specific YouTube IDs: Provide a list of video IDs.
   • 📄 Scrape Blog Post URLs: Provide a list of blog post URLs.
2. Enable AI Generation: Check the boxes for AI Content Creation and AI Analysis. Choose the formats (e.g., Short Video Script, Long-Form Article) and tones (e.g., Professional, Witty) you want.
3. Click Start: The Actor will run and save your results in the dataset.

For the best results with Long-Form Article, make sure to leave the "Enable High-Quality Mode" option checked. This uses a special multi-step AI process (outline > write sections > edit) to produce a much more cohesive and high-quality article.

How much will it cost?

This Actor uses a Pay-Per-Event (PPE) model. You pay a small fee for what you successfully retrieve, not for the runtime. This ensures you only pay for the value you get.

Here are the costs for events on the Apify Free plan:

Event	Price (per 1,000 events)
Youtube metadata scraped	$1.20
Youtube captions scraped	$5.00
Blog post scraped	$3.00
AI content generated	$15.00
💎 AI long-form article	$25.00
AI analysis generated	$10.00
AI global summary	$5.00
Actor start (one-time)	$0.00005

• AI content generated is charged per format, per tone. (e.g., 1 video script + 1 tweet thread in one tone = 2 charges).
• The 💎 AI long-form article is a separate, higher-value event because it uses the advanced multi-step generation process.

Input and Output Examples

Refer to the Input tab for the full schema and descriptions for all settings.

Input Example

Here is an example of running the Actor in discover mode to find one video about "tech news" and generate a short video script and tweet thread.

{
  "runMode": "discover",
  "discoverConfig": {
    "searchQueries": ["latest tech news"],
    "maxResultsPerQuery": 1
  },
  "enableContentCreation": true,
  "contentModel": "gpt-4o",
  "formatsToGenerate": [
    "shortVideoScript",
    "tweetThread"
  ],
  "enableMultiPrompt": true,
  "tones": ["professional"],
  "enableAnalysis": false
}

Output Example

The results are saved in the Actor's dataset. You can download them in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats. Each item in the dataset will look similar to this:

[{
  "sourceType": "youtube",
  "title": "A Day in the Life of a Software Engineer",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ",
  "aiAnalysis": {},
  "aiContent": {
    "shortVideoScript": {
      "professional": "**Scene 1: The Morning**\n- *Visual:* Close-up of an alarm clock...\n- *VO:* \"The life of a software engineer starts early...\"\n\n**Scene 2: The Commute**\n- *Visual:* Time-lapse of a train journey...\n- *VO:* \"Fueling up for a day of problem-solving...\"\n\n...(content)..."
    },
    "tweetThread": {
      "professional": "1/5: 🚀 Ever wonder what a real day as a software engineer looks like? It's not just code.\n\n2/5: ☕️ Mornings start with a stand-up meeting. The team syncs on progress, goals, and any blockers. Collaboration is key.\n\n...(content)..."
    }
  },
  "error": null
}]

FAQ and Troubleshooting

Is it legal to scrape YouTube or blogs?

Our scrapers are ethical and do not extract any private user data. They only extract publicly available information, such as transcripts, article text, and public comments. We believe that our scrapers, when used for ethical purposes, are safe.

However, you should be aware that your results could contain personal data (e.g., in comments). Personal data is protected by GDPR and other regulations. You should not scrape personal data unless you have a legitimate reason to do so. If you're unsure, consult your lawyers.

Why did my AI generation fail or produce an error?

This is almost always due to an issue with your OpenAI API key.

1. Ensure your API key is correctly added to your Apify account's environment variables (OPENAI_API_KEY).
2. Check your OpenAI account billing dashboard to ensure you have sufficient funds or credits.

How can I get help?

If you run into issues, find a bug, or have a feature request, please report it on the Issues tab.