Does this skill require external tools?

Yes, it requires yt-dlp and ffmpeg to be installed on your system to handle media processing and downloads.

Can I get transcripts without [Music] or [Applause] tags?

Yes, by default, the skill strips bracketed cues to provide a clean, readable text transcript without non-verbal noise.

What sites are supported?

It supports YouTube natively via specialized scripts and any other platform compatible with the yt-dlp library.

Can I choose specific video resolutions?

Yes, you can use the 'formats' command to list all available streams and then specify a specific format ID during the download process.

How do I save transcripts with timestamps?

You can provide the --timestamps flag when running the transcript command to include temporal markers for every segment.

Video Transcript & Media Downloader

Name: Video Transcript & Media Downloader
Author: sevos

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Web Scraping & Data Collection

Downloads videos, extracts high-quality audio, and generates clean, paragraph-style transcripts from YouTube and other media platforms.

The Video Transcript Downloader skill empowers Claude to interact directly with video and audio content by leveraging yt-dlp and specialized transcript extraction tools. It allows users to quickly convert video content into readable text, download media for local development, and extract audio tracks or subtitles with precise formatting. Whether you need to summarize a tutorial, archive a presentation, or gather data from multimedia sources, this skill automates complex command-line processes into simple natural language requests within your development environment.

Key Features

01List and select specific media formats and resolutions via yt-dlp

02Download high-quality video or audio-only files in various formats

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04Extract clean, paragraph-style transcripts without timestamps or noise

05Retrieve subtitle files in multiple languages for accessibility

06Support for YouTube and hundreds of other yt-dlp compatible websites

Use Cases

01Converting video tutorials into written documentation or summaries

02Archiving media assets for offline analysis or local project resources

03Extracting audio tracks from presentations for transcription or repurposing

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add sevos/claude-code-marketplace video-transcript-downloader

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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