# Youtube Transcript

> Use when a YouTube video transcript is needed e.g. for summarisation or Q&A on the content.

- Skill: `andrewginns/youtube-transcript` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add andrewginns/youtube-transcript`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/andrewginns/youtube-transcript/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: andrewginns (https://skillmd.com/u/andrewginns)
- Updated: 2026-09-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/andrewginns/youtube-transcript

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Use this skill when you need the transcript/captions for a YouTube video.

## What this skill does

- Fetches YouTube transcripts with timestamps via a url.

## How to run

This script uses uv inline metadata. If `uv` is available, run:

```bash
uv run scripts/youtube_to_transcript.py https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID
```

Provide a YouTube URL or an 11-character video ID.