Extract transcript from YouTube video

Run the extract_transcript.py script to fetch a timestamped transcript:

uv run .agents/skills/extract-transcript/extract_transcript.py <youtube_url> [output_file]

Arguments

• youtube_url (required): YouTube video URL. Supported formats:
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID
  • https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID
  • https://www.youtube.com/embed/VIDEO_ID
• output_file (optional): Path to save the transcript. If omitted, prints to stdout.

Output format

Each line has a timestamp followed by the transcript text: