Yt Transcript OpenClaw Plugin & Skill | ClawHub
Looking to integrate Yt Transcript into your AI workflows? This free OpenClaw plugin from ClawHub helps you automate coding agents & ides tasks instantly, without having to write custom tools from scratch.
What this skill does
Extract high-quality transcripts from YouTube videos using multiple methods.
Install
ClawHub CLI
openclaw skills install @alti-systems/yt-transcriptNode.js (npx)
npx clawhub@latest install yt-transcriptFull SKILL.md
Open originalSKILL.md content below is scrollable.
YouTube Transcript Extraction
Extract high-quality transcripts from YouTube videos using multiple methods.
Commands
# 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
.envasSUPADATA_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!
ClawHub Registry URL: https://clawhub.ai/alti-systems/skills/yt-transcript