YouTube Transcript
Fetch a YouTube video transcript as plain text for summarising, rewriting, or analysis.
Overview#
YouTube Transcript asks for a video link in the run modal, fetches captions, and passes transcript text to the next block. If automatic fetch is unavailable, customers can paste a transcript manually as fallback.
Use it for video-to-text products , summaries, study guides, quote extraction, or any workflow that starts from spoken content.
Ports#
- Output , Transcript: Plain text or timestamped lines, depending on your format setting. No inputs; this block starts the flow or sits after other entry points.
Inspector#
- Run Modal Question: What customers see when asked for the YouTube link.
- Run Modal Description: Optional help under the question , examples or guardrails.
- Caption Language (optional): ISO code such as `en` or `es`; leave blank for auto-detection.
- Output Format: Plain text (best for most AI steps) or timestamped lines.
- Plain Text Separator: How segments join , spaces, new lines, or paragraph breaks.
Tips#
- Plain text output works best when the next block is LLM Chat or similar.
- Add a clear description with an example URL format customers recognize.
- Set caption language only when you need a specific track; auto usually suffices.
- Test with both short clips and long videos to confirm downstream token limits.