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YouTube Transcript API - Python Library (No API Key, No Browser)
A simple and efficient Python API to fetch YouTube video transcripts and subtitles, including auto-generated ones, without requiring a YouTube API key or a headless browser.
Project Introduction
Summary
Provides a straightforward Python interface to programmatically access and retrieve transcripts for any public YouTube video.
Problem Solved
Existing methods to get YouTube transcripts often require complex setups involving headless browsers or depend on the official YouTube Data API, which has usage limits and requires an API key. This project offers a simpler, more robust alternative.
Core Features
Fetch Transcripts
Easily retrieve transcripts for any given YouTube video ID.
Supports Auto-Generated
Works seamlessly with both manually uploaded and automatically generated subtitles/transcripts.
No API Key Required
Bypasses the need for the official YouTube Data API, simplifying setup and usage.
Browserless
Does not require a headless browser (like Selenium), simplifying deployment and reducing dependencies.
Tech Stack
Use Cases
This API is useful in a variety of applications where programmatic access to YouTube video content is needed:
Research and Data Analysis
Details
Collect and analyze large datasets of spoken content from educational, research, or news videos for linguistic analysis, sentiment analysis, or topic modeling.
User Value
Enables large-scale analysis of video content without manual transcription.
Content Creation and Marketing
Details
Extract text from videos to automatically generate blog posts, articles, social media updates, or summaries based on the video's content.
User Value
Speeds up the process of repurposing video content into text formats.
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