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YouTube Transcribe Node

The YouTube Transcribe Node (also known as Get YouTube Transcript) extracts the transcript text from any YouTube video URL. This node retrieves the available captions or subtitles from YouTube videos, making it easy to work with video content in text format for analysis, summarization, or further processing.

YouTube Transcribe node

Basic Usage​

Use the Text, Display Text, and YouTube Transcribe Node for your process.

Inputs​

Input (YouTube URL)​

  • Type: Text containing a valid YouTube video URL
  • Mandatory: Yes
  • Works best with: Text Input, Text node, Form Node

Provide the complete YouTube video URL (e.g., https://youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID or https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID).

Outputs​

Transcript​

  • Type: Text containing the full video transcript
  • Works best with: Display Text, AI General Prompt, Text to Speech, Document Download

The complete transcript text extracted from the YouTube video, including all available captions or subtitles.

Example Workflow​

YouTube Video Content Analyzer​

Scenario: Extract and display the transcript from a YouTube video about community engagement strategies.

YouTube Transcribe Example

Steps to Create the Flow:

  1. Start with the Start Node.

  2. Add and connect a Text node with the YouTube URL.

    • Example URL:
    https://youtube.com/watch?v=JxXEWwdSxPY
    • Connect to Input (YouTube URL)

  3. Add and connect the Get YouTube Transcript node:

    • Connect the Text node's output to the Input (YouTube URL)
    • The node will automatically fetch the transcript when executed

  4. Add Display Text to show the transcript.

    • Connect the Transcript output to Display Text
    • Users will see the complete video transcript

Preview:

The flow extracts the transcript from the YouTube video about community posts and engagement strategies. The transcript includes content such as:

Community posts give creators an easy, lightweight way to engage with their audience through polls, 
quizzes, text, and more. They show on your channel's Community tab, the YouTube Home page, and the 
Subscriptions feed and can help you deepen your connection with your existing audience and communities 
outside of your usual uploads. Let's walk through eligibility requirements, how to create and manage 
community posts and some best practices...

Result:

Users can:

  • Access the full text content of any YouTube video
  • Read video content without watching
  • Use the transcript for further analysis or processing
  • Extract information from educational or informational videos