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Gemini Yt Video Transcript

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Create a verbatim transcript for a YouTube URL using Google Gemini (speaker labels, paragraph breaks; no time codes). Use when the user asks to transcribe a YouTube video or wants a clean transcript (no timestamps).

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Install

Claude Code

Add to .claude/skills/

About This Skill

# Gemini YouTube Video Transcript

Create a verbatim transcript for a YouTube URL using Google Gemini.

  • Output format
  • First line: YouTube video title
  • Then transcript lines only in the form:

``` Speaker: text ```

  • Requirements
  • No time codes
  • No extra headings / lists / commentary

Usage

```bash python3 {baseDir}/scripts/youtube_transcript.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=..." ```

  • Options:
  • `--out <path>` Write transcript to a specific file (default: auto-named in the workspace `out/` folder).

Delivery

When chatting: send the resulting transcript as a document/attachment.

Use Cases

  • Extract transcripts from YouTube videos using Gemini's video understanding
  • Generate timestamped transcriptions for video content analysis
  • Create searchable text versions of YouTube video content
  • Summarize YouTube video content from extracted transcripts
  • Build knowledge bases from YouTube educational video transcriptions

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • + Gemini's multimodal understanding captures both speech and visual content
  • + Timestamped output enables precise video navigation from text
  • + Summarization transforms long videos into digestible text

Cons

  • - Transcript accuracy depends on audio quality and speaker clarity
  • - Only available on claude-code and openclaw platforms
  • - YouTube video access may be restricted by geo-blocking or privacy settings

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Gemini Yt Video Transcript do?

Create a verbatim transcript for a YouTube URL using Google Gemini (speaker labels, paragraph breaks; no time codes). Use when the user asks to transcribe a YouTube video or wants a clean transcript (no timestamps).

What platforms support Gemini Yt Video Transcript?

Gemini Yt Video Transcript is available on Claude Code, OpenClaw.

What are the use cases for Gemini Yt Video Transcript?

Extract transcripts from YouTube videos using Gemini's video understanding. Generate timestamped transcriptions for video content analysis. Create searchable text versions of YouTube video content.

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