YouTube Transcript Actor

Introduction

What is the actor's purpose?

The YouTube Transcript Actor is a powerful tool designed to extract transcripts from YouTube videos. This actor takes a YouTube video URL as input and returns the transcript of the video.

Key Features

• Extract transcripts from YouTube videos
• Support for multiple languages
• Customize the output format to suit your needs

Typical Use Cases

• Content creators can use this actor to generate transcripts for their videos
• Researchers can analyze video transcripts for sentiment analysis, topic modeling, or other natural language processing tasks
• Accessibility enthusiasts can use this actor to make video content more accessible to everyone

Inputs

What kind of data does the actor take in?

The YouTube Transcript Actor takes the following input:

• YouTube Video URL (required): The URL of the YouTube video you want to extract the transcript from

Restrictions on Input Data

There are no specific restrictions on the input data other than providing a valid YouTube Video URL.

Examples of Input Data

"startUrls": ["https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAkMkVFwAoo"

Outputs

What kind of data does the actor produce?

The YouTube Transcript Actor produces the following output:

• Transcript: The extracted transcript of the YouTube video in the specified format (e.g., plain text, JSON, etc.)

Restrictions on Output Data

The availability of the transcript data depends on the input YouTube video. Some videos may not have transcripts available.

Examples of Output Data

Transcript:

"(Light cheerful music) ♪ I don't want a lot for Christmas, ♪ ♪ there is just one thing I need. ♪ ♪ I don't care about the presents ♪ ♪ underneath the Christmas tree. ♪ ♪ I just want you for my own, ♪ ♪ more than you could ever know. ♪ ♪ Make my wish come true, ♪ ♪ all I want for Christmas is you. ♪ ♪ Yeah, ♪ ♪ I don't want a lot for Christmas, ♪ ♪ there is just one thing I need. ♪ ♪ And I don't care about the presents ♪ ♪ underneath the Christmas tree. ♪ ♪ I don't need to hang my stocking ♪ \nthere upon the fireplace. ♪ ♪ Santa Claus won't make me happy ♪ \nwith a toy on Christmas Day. ♪ ♪ I just want you for my own, ♪ \nmore than you could ever know. ♪ ♪ Make my wish come true, ♪ \n♪ all I want for Christmas is you. ♪ ♪ You, baby, ♪ \n♪ oh, I won't ask for much this Christmas. ♪ \n♪ I won't even wish for snow. ♪ \n♪ And I, I'm just gonna keep on waiting ♪ \n♪ underneath the mistletoe. ♪ \n♪ I won't make a list and send it ♪ \n♪ to the North Pole for Saint Nick. ♪ \n♪ I won't even stay awake to ♪ \nhear those magic reindeer click. ♪ \n♪ 'Cause I just want you here tonight ♪ \n♪ holding on to me so tight. ♪ \n♪ What more can I do, ♪ \noh, baby, all I want \nfor Christmas is you. ♪ \n♪ You, baby, ♪ \n♪ oh oh, all the lights are \nshining so brightly everywhere. ♪ \n♪ So brightly, baby, ♪ \n♪ and the sound of children's \nlaughter fills the air. ♪ \n♪ And everyone is singing, ♪ \n♪ I hear those sleigh bells ringing. ♪ \n♪ Santa, won't you bring \nme the one I really need? ♪ \n♪ Won't you please bring my baby to me? ♪ \n♪ Oh, I don't want a lot for Christmas, ♪ \n♪ this is all I'm asking for. ♪ \n♪ I just wanna see my baby \nstanding right outside my door. ♪ \n♪ Oh, I just want you for my own, ♪ \n♪ more than you could ever know. ♪ \n♪ Make my wish come true, ♪ \noh, baby, all I want \nfor Christmas is you. ♪ \n♪ You, baby, ♪ \n♪ all I want for Christmas is you, baby. ♪ \n♪ All I want for Christmas is you, baby. ♪ \n♪ All I want for Christmas is you, baby. ♪ \n♪ All I want for Christmas is you, baby. ♪ \n♪ All I want for Christmas is you, baby. ♪"

Usage

How to Run the Actor

1. Go to the Apify platform (https://apify.com) and log in or sign up for an account.
2. Create a new task and select the "YouTube Transcript Actor".
3. Configure the input by providing the YouTube Video URL.
4. Start the task, and the actor will begin extracting the transcript.

How to Interpret the Actor's Results

The actor will provide you with the extracted transcript in the specified format. You can use this data for analysis, content optimization, or any other purpose that suits your needs.

Examples of Usage

Example 1: Extract Transcript from a YouTube Video

Input:

{
    "startUrls": ["https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAkMkVFwAoo"]
}

Output:

{
    "channelName": "MariahCareyVEVO",
    "channelSubscription": "10.9M subscribers",
    "videoTitle": "Mariah Carey - All I Want for Christmas Is You (Make My Wish Come True Edition) - YouTube",
    "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAkMkVFwAoo",
    "views": "572,070,938 views",
    "videoPostDate": "Premiered on 19 Dec 2019",
    "transcript": "(Light cheerful music) ♪ I don't want a lot for Christmas, ♪ ♪ there is just one thing I need. ♪ ♪ I don't care about the presents ♪ ♪ underneath the Christmas tree. ♪ ♪ I just want you for my own, ♪ ♪ more than you could ever know. ♪ ♪ Make my wish come true, ♪ ♪ all I want for Christmas is you. ♪ ♪ Yeah, ♪ ♪ I don't want a lot for Christmas, ♪ ♪ there is just one thing I need. ♪ ♪ And I don't care about the presents ♪ ♪ underneath the Christmas tree. ♪ ♪ I don't need to hang my stocking ♪ \nthere upon the fireplace. ♪ ♪ Santa Claus won't make me happy ♪ \nwith a toy on Christmas Day. ♪ ♪ I just want you for my own, ♪ \nmore than you could ever know. ♪ ♪ Make my wish come true, ♪ \n♪ all I want for Christmas is you. ♪ ♪ You, baby, ♪ \n♪ oh, I won't ask for much this Christmas. ♪ \n♪ I won't even wish for snow. ♪ \n♪ And I, I'm just gonna keep on waiting ♪ \n♪ underneath the mistletoe. ♪ \n♪ I won't make a list and send it ♪ \n♪ to the North Pole for Saint Nick. ♪ \n♪ I won't even stay awake to ♪ \nhear those magic reindeer click. ♪ \n♪ 'Cause I just want you here tonight ♪ \n♪ holding on to me so tight. ♪ \n♪ What more can I do, ♪ \noh, baby, all I want \nfor Christmas is you. ♪ \n♪ You, baby, ♪ \n♪ oh oh, all the lights are \nshining so brightly everywhere. ♪ \n♪ So brightly, baby, ♪ \n♪ and the sound of children's \nlaughter fills the air. ♪ \n♪ And everyone is singing, ♪ \n♪ I hear those sleigh bells ringing. ♪ \n♪ Santa, won't you bring \nme the one I really need? ♪ \n♪ Won't you please bring my baby to me? ♪ \n♪ Oh, I don't want a lot for Christmas, ♪ \n♪ this is all I'm asking for. ♪ \n♪ I just wanna see my baby \nstanding right outside my door. ♪ \n♪ Oh, I just want you for my own, ♪ \n♪ more than you could ever know. ♪ \n♪ Make my wish come true, ♪ \noh, baby, all I want \nfor Christmas is you. ♪ \n♪ You, baby, ♪ \n♪ all I want for Christmas is you, baby. ♪ \n♪ All I want for Christmas is you, baby. ♪ \n♪ All I want for Christmas is you, baby. ♪ \n♪ All I want for Christmas is you, baby. ♪ \n♪ All I want for Christmas is you, baby. ♪"
}

Troubleshooting

Common Problems and How to Solve Them

1. Invalid YouTube Video URL: Make sure you provide a valid YouTube video URL.
2. Transcript Not Available: If the video does not have a transcript available, the actor will return "null".

Additional Information

Links to Related Resources

• Apify Platform
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Acknowledgments

This actor was developed with the support of the Apify community and the YouTube API. We thank all contributors for their valuable input and feedback in making this tool available.