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youtube-content

Extract YouTube transcripts and convert them into summaries, chapters, threads, and blog posts.

2|Updated Jan 2, 2026
Search Tags:#transcript#summarization#youtube#content repurposing#blog post#video to text#twitter thread
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/ShineBreaker/Guix-configs --skill youtube-content-shinebreaker
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: youtube-content
Source: https://github.com/ShineBreaker/Guix-configs/tree/main/dotfiles/mutable/agents/hermes/.local/share/hermes/skills/.archive/youtube-content
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ShineBreaker/Guix-configs --skill youtube-content-shinebreaker

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires youtube-transcript-api, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve? Manually watching long YouTube videos to capture key points is time-consuming, and repurposing video content into written formats requires tedious transcription work. This Skill fetches video transcripts automatically and transforms them into structured written content. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Transcript Extraction: Fetch transcripts from any YouTube URL format (watch links, youtu.be, shorts, embeds, live, or raw video IDs) with optional timestamps and language fallback. - Content Transformation: Convert transcripts into chapters, summaries, chapter summaries, Twitter/X threads, blog posts, or timestamped quotes. - Long Video Handling: Automatically chunk transcripts over 50K characters with overlap, summarize each chunk, and merge results. - Use Case: A user shares a 45-minute conference talk link and asks for a summary plus a Twitter thread; the Skill fetches the transcript, generates a concise overview, and produces a numbered thread of posts under 280 characters each. ## Quick Start Summarize this YouTube video and turn it into a Twitter thread: https://youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID

Frequently Asked Questions about youtube-content

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I get a transcript from a YouTube video in Python?▼

Use the youtube-transcript-api package to fetch transcripts by video ID or URL. Run the fetch_transcript.py script with any YouTube URL format to get JSON output containing segments, full text, and optional timestamps.

How to summarize a YouTube video without watching it?▼

Fetch the video transcript with the helper script using --text-only --timestamps, then transform the text into a summary, chapters, thread, or blog post. Transcripts over 50K characters are chunked with overlap and summarized before merging.

What YouTube URL formats are supported for transcript extraction?▼

The script accepts standard watch URLs, youtu.be short links, shorts, embeds, live links, and raw 11-character video IDs. It extracts the video ID using regex patterns before calling the transcript API.

Why does YouTube transcript fetching fail for some videos?▼

Fetching fails when transcripts are disabled by the video owner, the video is private or unavailable, or no transcript exists in the requested language. Retry without the --language flag to fetch any available transcript.

Can I fetch YouTube transcripts in languages other than English?▼

Yes, pass a comma-separated language list with --language, such as tr,en, to set a fallback chain. If no matching language exists, omit the flag to retrieve whatever transcript is available and note the actual language.

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