youtube-apify-transcript
Fetch YouTube transcripts via APIFY API. Works from cloud IPs (Hetzner, AWS, etc.) by bypassing YouTube's bot detection. Free tier includes $5/month credits (~714 videos). No credit card required.
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- Fetch YouTube transcripts via APIFY API. Works from cloud IPs (Hetzner, AWS, etc.) by bypassing YouTube's bot detection. Free tier includes $5/month credits (~714 videos). No credit card required.
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# youtube-apify-transcript
Fetch YouTube transcripts via APIFY API (works from cloud IPs, bypasses YouTube bot detection).
## Why APIFY?
YouTube blocks transcript requests from cloud IPs (AWS, GCP, etc.). APIFY runs the request through residential proxies, bypassing bot detection reliably.
## Free Tier
- **$5/month free credits** (~714 videos)
- No credit card required
- Perfect for personal use
## Cost
- **$0.007 per video** (less than 1 cent!)
- Track usage at: https://console.apify.com/billing
## Links
- 🔗 [APIFY Pricing](https://apify.com/pricing)
- 🔑 [Get API Key](https://console.apify.com/account/integrations)
- 🎬 [YouTube Transcripts Actor](https://apify.com/karamelo/youtube-transcripts)
## Setup
1. Create free APIFY account: https://apify.com/
2. Get your API token: https://console.apify.com/account/integrations
3. Set environment variable:
```bash
# Add to ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc
export APIFY_API_TOKEN="apify_api_YOUR_TOKEN_HERE"
# Or use .env file (never commit this!)
echo 'APIFY_API_TOKEN=apify_api_YOUR_TOKEN_HERE' >> .env
```
## Usage
### Basic Usage
```bash
# Get transcript as text
python3 scripts/fetch_transcript.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"
# Short URL also works
python3 scripts/fetch_transcript.py "https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID"
```
### Options
```bash
# Output to file
python3 scripts/fetch_transcript.py "URL" --output transcript.txt
# JSON format (includes timestamps)
python3 scripts/fetch_transcript.py "URL" --json
# Both: JSON to file
python3 scripts/fetch_transcript.py "URL" --json --output transcript.json
# Specify language preference
python3 scripts/fetch_transcript.py "URL" --lang de
```
### Output Formats
**Text (default):**
```
Hello and welcome to this video.
Today we're going to talk about...
```
**JSON (--json):**
```json
{
"video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
"title": "Video Title",
"transcript": [
{"start": 0.0, "duration": 2.5, "text": "Hello and welcome"},
{"start": 2.5, "duration": 3.0, "text": "to this video"}
],
"full_text": "Hello and welcome to this video..."
}
```
## Error Handling
The script handles common errors:
- Invalid YouTube URL
- Video has no transcript
- API quota exceeded
- Network errors
## Metadata
```yaml
metadata:
clawdbot:
emoji: "📹"
requires:
env: ["APIFY_API_TOKEN"]
bins: ["python3"]
```
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