# YouTube Transcript Scraper Pro - Bulk + AI-Ready (`wetyr_corporation/youtube-transcript-scraper-pro`) Actor Bulk extract YouTube transcripts in 100+ languages. 4 output formats (text, JSON, SRT, VTT), built-in translation, video metadata, residential proxies. AI/RAG-ready output for LLM training, content repurposing, and SEO research. - **URL**: https://apify.com/wetyr\_corporation/youtube-transcript-scraper-pro.md - **Developed by:** [WETYR CORPORATION](https://apify.com/wetyr_corporation) (community) - **Categories:** AI, Videos, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per event This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## YouTube Transcript Scraper Pro - Bulk + AI-Ready Extract YouTube transcripts at scale in 100+ languages. Built for AI training, RAG pipelines, content repurposing, and competitive video research. ### Why this scraper wins - **4 output formats** - plain text, JSON with timestamps, SRT subtitles, VTT subtitles - **100+ languages** - automatic detection, fallback chains, optional translation - **Bulk in one run** - paste 1 URL or 10,000, billed per result - **Video metadata included** - title, channel, thumbnail (oEmbed, no extra calls) - **Residential proxy default** - bypasses YouTube rate limits on big batches - **AI-ready output** - clean text strips noise, perfect for vector DBs ### Pricing - $25 per 1,000 transcripts | Event | Price | |-------|-------| | Actor start | $0.10 | | Transcript extracted | $0.025 | | Transcript translated | $0.015 (only if translateTo set) | | Video metadata fetched | $0.005 (only if includeMetadata=true) | Typical run pulling 100 transcripts with metadata: **~$3.10** ### Output ```json { "videoId": "dQw4w9WgXcQ", "title": "Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up", "channel": "Rick Astley", "language": "en", "transcriptText": "We're no strangers to love...", "wordCount": 487, "durationSeconds": 211.32, "success": true } ```` ### Try the right tier for your use case | Need | Recommended actor | |------|-------------------| | Cheapest plain text English | [YouTube Transcript Lite](https://apify.com/wetyr_corporation/youtube-transcript-lite) - $5/1k | | Multi-format + multilingual + proxy | **YouTube Transcript Pro (this one)** - $25/1k | | AI summary, sentiment, topics, webhooks | [YouTube Transcript AI Suite](https://apify.com/wetyr_corporation/youtube-transcript-ai-suite) - $40-105/1k | | Get all videos from a channel first | [YouTube Channel Bulk Scraper](https://apify.com/wetyr_corporation/youtube-channel-bulk-scraper) | ### Use cases - Build a YouTube RAG knowledge base over a creator's full catalog - Train AI on educational/podcast content at scale - Generate blog posts from video transcripts (content repurposing) - Translate videos for international audiences - Search across thousands of video transcripts for compliance/research ### Built by WETYR Corporation Web scraping and data enrichment APIs for the AI era. [See all 18+ scrapers in our portfolio](https://apify.com/wetyr_corporation). # Actor input Schema ## `videoUrls` (type: `array`): List of YouTube video URLs or 11-character video IDs. Supports youtube.com/watch, youtu.be, and shorts URLs. ## `languages` (type: `array`): ISO 639-1 language codes in priority order (e.g. en, es, fr). The scraper tries each in order and falls back to any available transcript. ## `translateTo` (type: `string`): If set, translates the transcript to this language using YouTube's auto-translation. Leave empty to skip. ## `outputFormat` (type: `string`): Format of the transcript text in the output. ## `includeMetadata` (type: `boolean`): Fetch video title, channel name, view count, and upload date alongside the transcript. ## `includeAutoGenerated` (type: `boolean`): Use YouTube auto-generated captions when no human-made transcript is available. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Use Apify Proxy to avoid YouTube rate limits on large batches. ## Actor input object example ```json { "videoUrls": [ "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ" ], "languages": [ "en" ], "translateTo": "", "outputFormat": "plaintext", "includeMetadata": true, "includeAutoGenerated": true, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } } ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "videoUrls": [ "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ" ], "languages": [ "en" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("wetyr_corporation/youtube-transcript-scraper-pro").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "videoUrls": ["https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"], "languages": ["en"], } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("wetyr_corporation/youtube-transcript-scraper-pro").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "videoUrls": [ "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ" ], "languages": [ "en" ] }' | apify call wetyr_corporation/youtube-transcript-scraper-pro --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=wetyr_corporation/youtube-transcript-scraper-pro", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "YouTube Transcript Scraper Pro - Bulk + AI-Ready", "description": "Bulk extract YouTube transcripts in 100+ languages. 4 output formats (text, JSON, SRT, VTT), built-in translation, video metadata, residential proxies. AI/RAG-ready output for LLM training, content repurposing, and SEO research.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "oLxGGS6HapTTFQhMF" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/wetyr_corporation~youtube-transcript-scraper-pro/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-wetyr_corporation-youtube-transcript-scraper-pro", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/wetyr_corporation~youtube-transcript-scraper-pro/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-wetyr_corporation-youtube-transcript-scraper-pro", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/wetyr_corporation~youtube-transcript-scraper-pro/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-wetyr_corporation-youtube-transcript-scraper-pro", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "videoUrls" ], "properties": { "videoUrls": { "title": "YouTube Video URLs or IDs", "type": "array", "description": "List of YouTube video URLs or 11-character video IDs. Supports youtube.com/watch, youtu.be, and shorts URLs.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "languages": { "title": "Preferred Languages", "type": "array", "description": "ISO 639-1 language codes in priority order (e.g. en, es, fr). The scraper tries each in order and falls back to any available transcript.", "default": [ "en" ], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "translateTo": { "title": "Translate To Language (optional)", "type": "string", "description": "If set, translates the transcript to this language using YouTube's auto-translation. Leave empty to skip.", "default": "" }, "outputFormat": { "title": "Output Format", "enum": [ "plaintext", "json", "srt", "vtt" ], "type": "string", "description": "Format of the transcript text in the output.", "default": "plaintext" }, "includeMetadata": { "title": "Include Video Metadata", "type": "boolean", "description": "Fetch video title, channel name, view count, and upload date alongside the transcript.", "default": true }, "includeAutoGenerated": { "title": "Allow Auto-Generated Transcripts", "type": "boolean", "description": "Use YouTube auto-generated captions when no human-made transcript is available.", "default": true }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Use Apify Proxy to avoid YouTube rate limits on large batches.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```