Multimedia Transcript Search Skill

This skill turns opaque video content into searchable text data, essential for analyzing speeches, lectures, and news clips.

Capabilities

1. Get Transcript: Download the full transcript of a YouTube video or Playlist.
2. Keyword Search: Find timestamps where specific keywords or phrases are mentioned.
3. Metadata: Automatically fetches Video Title to context script.
4. Export: Dump transcripts as .txt or .srt for external use.

Usage

Run the python script get_transcript.py.

Arguments

• id (required): The YouTube Video ID (e.g., dQw4w9WgXcQ) or Playlist ID.
• --playlist (optional): Set if the ID is a playlist. Limits to first 10 videos.
• --search (optional): Keyword to find.
• --format (optional): “json” (default), “txt”, or “srt”.

Example

# Find "climate change" in a Playlist
python3 get_transcript.py PLAYLIST_ID --playlist --search "climate change"

# Export a clean text script for a video
python3 get_transcript.py VIDEO_ID --format txt

Tips for the Agent

• Playlist Limits: Playlists are limited to the first 10 videos to ensure speed.
• SRT Format: Use srt if you need to re-upload captions or import into a video editor.