YouTube Transcript API 🎥📜

Welcome to the YouTube Transcript API! This Python library provides an easy way to retrieve transcripts and subtitles for any YouTube video. Whether you need captions for accessibility, translation, or simply to understand the content better, this API makes it straightforward.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Installation
• Usage
• Contributing
• License
• Releases
• Topics

Features 🌟

• Easy Access: Fetch transcripts and subtitles without the need for an API key.
• Automatic Support: Works with automatically generated subtitles.
• No Headless Browser Required: Unlike other solutions that rely on Selenium, this API functions without additional tools.
• Lightweight: The library is designed to be efficient and easy to use.
• Multi-Language Support: Get transcripts in various languages based on the video content.

Installation 🛠️

To install the YouTube Transcript API, you can use pip. Open your terminal and run:

pip install youtube-transcript-api

This command will download and install the library and its dependencies.

Usage 📖

Using the YouTube Transcript API is simple. Below are some basic examples to get you started.

Importing the Library

from youtube_transcript_api import YouTubeTranscriptApi

Fetching a Transcript

To fetch the transcript of a video, use the following code:

transcript = YouTubeTranscriptApi.get_transcript('VIDEO_ID')
print(transcript)

Replace VIDEO_ID with the actual ID of the YouTube video.

Handling Errors

You can handle errors using try-except blocks. Here’s an example:

from youtube_transcript_api import YouTubeTranscriptApi, TranscriptsDisabled, VideoNotAvailable

try:
    transcript = YouTubeTranscriptApi.get_transcript('VIDEO_ID')
except TranscriptsDisabled:
    print("Transcripts are disabled for this video.")
except VideoNotAvailable:
    print("This video is not available.")

Additional Features

You can also retrieve transcripts in different languages. Use the languages parameter:

transcript = YouTubeTranscriptApi.get_transcript('VIDEO_ID', languages=['en', 'es'])

This will attempt to fetch the transcript in English first, and then in Spanish if available.

Contributing 🤝

We welcome contributions! If you would like to contribute to the YouTube Transcript API, please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix.
3. Make your changes and commit them.
4. Push your branch to your forked repository.
5. Create a pull request.

Your contributions help improve the library for everyone.

License 📄

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Releases 📦

For the latest releases, visit our Releases section. Here, you can find downloadable files and the latest updates.

Topics 🔍

This repository covers a range of topics, including:

• ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition)
• Captions
• Command Line Interface (CLI)
• Python Programming
• Subtitles
• Transcripts
• Translating Transcripts
• YouTube API
• YouTube Captions
• YouTube Subtitles

Feel free to explore these topics for a deeper understanding of the functionalities provided by the YouTube Transcript API.

Additional Resources 📚

• YouTube API Documentation
• Python Documentation
• GitHub Markdown Guide

Support 💬

If you encounter any issues or have questions, please open an issue in the GitHub repository. We are here to help!

Conclusion 🎉

The YouTube Transcript API offers a simple and effective way to access video transcripts and subtitles. With its ease of use and powerful features, you can enhance your video experience or develop applications that require video content analysis.

Thank you for checking out the YouTube Transcript API! For updates and new features, remember to visit the Releases section.