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---
name: yt-transcript
description: "YouTube Transcript Extractor"
---
# YouTube Transcript Extraction
Extract high-quality transcripts from YouTube videos using multiple methods.
## Commands
```bash
# Extract transcript from YouTube URL or video ID
/root/clawd/yt-transcript https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID
/root/clawd/yt-transcript VIDEO_ID
```
## Features
- **Dual fallback system**: Tries Supadata API first, falls back to yt-dlp
- **Auto-generated transcripts**: Works even if no manual captions exist
- **Clean output**: Returns plain text transcript ready for analysis
- **Fast**: API method completes in seconds
## Use Cases
- Summarize long videos without watching
- Extract key quotes and insights
- Content research and analysis
- Create written summaries for videos
- Extract educational content
## Technical Details
- **Primary**: Supadata API (fast, clean formatting)
- **Fallback**: yt-dlp CLI tool (comprehensive, handles edge cases)
- **Output**: Plain text transcript with timestamps removed
- **API key**: Stored in `.env` as `SUPADATA_API_KEY`
## Example Workflow
Rob sends YouTube link → Alto pulls transcript → summarizes key points → Rob decides if worth watching
Saves 10-30 minutes per video!
