# youtube-transcriber

Extract caption text from YouTube videos or playlists and save it as timestamped transcripts. It requires Claude in Chrome and a video with captions.

- plugin · `type=plugin` · Claude Code · ★ 9
- Author: MSApps-Mobile
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/MSApps-Mobile/claude-plugins/tree/HEAD/plugins/youtube-transcriber
- Updated: 2026-10-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/plugins/youtube-transcriber

## What it does

Give the plugin a YouTube video or playlist URL. Using Claude in Chrome, it opens the video, brings up the transcript panel, extracts the captions, and formats them into a document. You can then use the text to prepare study guides, vocabulary sheets, or summaries.

It handles auto-generated and manually added captions in the languages YouTube provides. Claude in Chrome is required for browser automation; without the extension, the plugin cannot access the transcript panel. No API key or external service is needed.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Plugin marketplace**
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
```
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin install youtube-transcriber@claude-community
```

## When to use it
- transcribe a single YouTube video
- get transcripts for videos in a playlist
- save captions with timestamps
- turn video captions into text for study materials

## Example prompts
- Transcribe this YouTube video from the link.
- Get transcripts for every video in this playlist.
- Save this video's captions as a timestamped transcript.

## Source text · youtube-transcriber · MIT

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# YouTube Transcriber — Claude Plugin by MSApps

Transcribe YouTube videos and playlists directly from Claude using browser-based caption extraction. No API key, no external service, completely free.

## What it does

- **Single videos**: Paste a YouTube URL → get a timestamped transcript
- **Full playlists**: Paste a playlist URL → get transcripts for every video
- **Any language**: Works with any language YouTube generates captions for
- **Educational tools**: Use transcripts to create vocabulary sheets, summaries, and study guides

## Installation

**Claude Code (CLI):**
```bash
/plugin marketplace add MSApps-Mobile/claude-plugins
/plugin install youtube-transcriber@msapps-plugins
```

**Cowork:**
1. Settings → Plugins → Marketplaces → Add → `MSApps-Mobile/claude-plugins`
2. Search "youtube-transcriber" → Install

## Requirements

- **Claude in Chrome** extension (for browser automation) — works in both Cowork and Claude Code
- A YouTube video or playlist with auto-generated or manual captions

## Usage

Just ask Claude naturally:

- "Transcribe this video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=..."
- "Get the transcript of this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=..."
- "What does this video say?" + paste a YouTube link

Or in any language — Hebrew, French, Spanish, German, etc.

## How it works

The plugin uses Claude's browser automation to:
1. Navigate to the YouTube video
2. Open the transcript panel
3. Extract and clean the caption text
4. Save it as a formatted document

No scraping APIs, no third-party services, no keys to configure.

## License

MIT — Free and open source.

## Author

**MSApps** — [msapps.mobi](https://msapps.mobi) | [michal@msapps.mobi](mailto:michal@msapps.mobi)

GitHub: [MSApps-Mobile](https://github.com/MSApps-Mobile)
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© MSApps-Mobile · MIT · https://github.com/MSApps-Mobile/claude-plugins/tree/HEAD/plugins/youtube-transcriber

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