Get youtube transcript

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'''$get youtube transcript''' is a function that retrieves and returns the transcript of a YouTube video as a string using its video ID.
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'''$get youtube transcript''' is a function that retrieves and returns the transcript of a YouTube video using its video ID.
  
 
This function can be used to extract transcriptions of YouTube videos which can be helpful for various purposes like keyword analysis, content repurposing, etc.
 
This function can be used to extract transcriptions of YouTube videos which can be helpful for various purposes like keyword analysis, content repurposing, etc.
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This function works on any video, and does not require using the '''connect to youtube''' command.
  
 
== Parameters ==
 
== Parameters ==
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connect to youtube("path/to/your/client secret.json")
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ui console view
set(#video transcript,$get youtube transcript("dQw4w9WgXcQ"),"Global")
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log($get youtube transcript("dQw4w9WgXcQ"))
 
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The script above connects to YouTube using the client secret file "client secret.json". Please replace "path/to/your/" with the actual path to your client secret file.
 
The script above connects to YouTube using the client secret file "client secret.json". Please replace "path/to/your/" with the actual path to your client secret file.
  
Next, it uses the "$get youtube transcript" function to get the transcript of the YouTube video with the ID "dQw4w9WgXcQ", and stores it in a global variable called '#video transcript'.
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Next, it uses the '''$get youtube transcript''' function to get the transcript of the YouTube video with the ID "dQw4w9WgXcQ", and logs it to the console.
 
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You can use the '#video transcript' variable to access the transcript of this video in your scripts.
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Note: Not all YouTube videos have a transcript. Transcripts must have been generated by either YouTube's automated system or manually uploaded by the creator of the video. Videos without a transcript will return an empty string. Also the accuracy of the transcript may vary as it depends on the quality of the audio and the speech in the video.
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Latest revision as of 16:04, 4 July 2023

$get youtube transcript is a function that retrieves and returns the transcript of a YouTube video using its video ID.

This function can be used to extract transcriptions of YouTube videos which can be helpful for various purposes like keyword analysis, content repurposing, etc.

This function works on any video, and does not require using the connect to youtube command.

[edit] Parameters

Video Id: This is the unique identifier for the YouTube video from which the transcript is to be retrieved. The video ID can be found in the video's URL.

[edit] Return Value

This function returns a string of the video's transcript.

[edit] Example

ui console view
log($get youtube transcript("dQw4w9WgXcQ"))

The script above connects to YouTube using the client secret file "client secret.json". Please replace "path/to/your/" with the actual path to your client secret file.

Next, it uses the $get youtube transcript function to get the transcript of the YouTube video with the ID "dQw4w9WgXcQ", and logs it to the console.

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