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Youtube Transcript by dvcrn — Agent Skill

Name: Youtube Transcript
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: dvcrn

Youtube Transcript

Extract and analyze YouTube video transcripts without watching the video. Use when users request video summaries, ask to "analyze this YouTube video", want transcripts extracted, or need to understand video content quickly. Handles any YouTube URL and provides cleaned transcripts plus AI analysis.

dvcrn Updated Sep 9, 2026 32 repo stars

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YouTube Transcript Analysis

Extract, clean, and analyze YouTube video transcripts to understand content without watching.

Overview

This skill enables rapid analysis of YouTube videos by extracting transcripts and providing comprehensive summaries. Perfect for research, content review, or understanding video material without time investment.

Quick Workflow

Extract: Use scripts/extract_transcript.sh to get clean text from YouTube URL
Read: Load the extracted transcript file
Analyze: Provide structured summary based on content type
Format: Present findings in scannable, organized format

Extraction Process

Use the bundled script for any YouTube video:

scripts/extract_transcript.sh "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID" output.txt

The script automatically:

Downloads yt-dlp if not present
Extracts captions (auto-generated or manual)
Cleans VTT formatting to plain text
Provides character count and preview

Analysis Approach

Content Type Recognition

Identify video type first, then tailor analysis:

Educational/Tutorial: Step-by-step breakdown, key concepts, prerequisites Product Review: Comparisons, pros/cons, recommendations, specifications
News/Commentary: Main topics, key arguments, sources cited Entertainment: Highlights, key moments, recurring themes

Structure Your Analysis

For any video type:

Title/Topic: Clear description of video content
Duration insight: Brief/detailed based on transcript length
Key points: 3-7 main takeaways in bullet format
Notable quotes: Important statements (if applicable)
Action items: Next steps or recommendations (if present)

For technical content:

Include specific terminology, version numbers, tools mentioned
Note any code examples or configurations discussed
Identify prerequisites or dependencies

Quality Considerations

Auto-generated transcripts may have:

Repetitive phrases
Transcription errors for technical terms
Missing punctuation
Filler words ("um", "uh", "you know")

Filter and interpret accordingly - focus on clear, coherent content.

Advanced Analysis

For detailed analysis patterns and content-specific approaches, see analysis-patterns.md.

Error Handling

If extraction fails:

Video may lack captions
May be private/restricted
Network connectivity issues
Age-restricted content

Fallback approach: Use web_fetch on the YouTube URL to get basic video information, then inform user about transcript limitations.

---name: youtube-transcript-4description: Extract and analyze YouTube video transcripts without watching the video. Use when users request video summaries, ask to "analyze this YouTube video", want transcripts extracted, or need to understand video content quickly. Handles any YouTube URL and provides cleaned transcripts plus AI analysis.--- # YouTube Transcript Analysis Extract, clean, and analyze YouTube video transcripts to understand content without watching. ## Overview This skill enables rapid analysis of YouTube videos by extracting transcripts and providing comprehensive summaries. Perfect for research, content review, or understanding video material without time investment. ## Quick Workflow 1. **Extract**: Use `scripts/extract_transcript.sh` to get clean text from YouTube URL 2. **Read**: Load the extracted transcript file 3. **Analyze**: Provide structured summary based on content type 4. **Format**: Present findings in scannable, organized format ## Extraction Process Use the bundled script for any YouTube video: ```bash scripts/extract_transcript.sh "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID" output.txt ``` The script automatically: - Downloads yt-dlp if not present - Extracts captions (auto-generated or manual) - Cleans VTT formatting to plain text - Provides character count and preview ## Analysis Approach ### Content Type Recognition Identify video type first, then tailor analysis: **Educational/Tutorial**: Step-by-step breakdown, key concepts, prerequisites **Product Review**: Comparisons, pros/cons, recommendations, specifications **News/Commentary**: Main topics, key arguments, sources cited **Entertainment**: Highlights, key moments, recurring themes ### Structure Your Analysis **For any video type:** - **Title/Topic**: Clear description of video content - **Duration insight**: Brief/detailed based on transcript length - **Key points**: 3-7 main takeaways in bullet format - **Notable quotes**: Important statements (if applicable) - **Action items**: Next steps or recommendations (if present) **For technical content:** - Include specific terminology, version numbers, tools mentioned - Note any code examples or configurations discussed - Identify prerequisites or dependencies ### Quality Considerations **Auto-generated transcripts may have:** - Repetitive phrases - Transcription errors for technical terms - Missing punctuation - Filler words ("um", "uh", "you know") Filter and interpret accordingly - focus on clear, coherent content. ## Advanced Analysis For detailed analysis patterns and content-specific approaches, see [analysis-patterns.md](references/analysis-patterns.md). ## Error Handling **If extraction fails:** - Video may lack captions - May be private/restricted - Network connectivity issues - Age-restricted content **Fallback approach:** Use web_fetch on the YouTube URL to get basic video information, then inform user about transcript limitations.

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