Youtube Transcript
Web Scraping API Youtube Transcript Target
You need to provide a YouTube video ID and a language_code and template will return Youtube transcript.
This target is available with Web API Advanced plans. You can test the solution in Dashboard Playground or take a free 7-day trial.
This template is available via both Real-time and Asynchronous integration methods.
INPUT parameters
Request parameters available for Youtube Transcript target:
Parameter | Type | Required | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| ✅ | Youtube video ID |
Youtube video ID is indicated in video URL. |
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| ✅ | This target type |
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| Defines the transcript's language. Note: A 404 error will occur if the selected language_code doesn't match an existing transcript on the YouTube video. |
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| Every video can have |
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OUTPUT
As an output, you will get a JSON file with YouTube transcripts.
Transcript availability is determined by the YouTube video. Certain videos may not offer transcripts.
JSONexample:
JSONexample:Extract from JSON response
{
"transcriptSegmentRenderer": {
"startMs": "80",
"endMs": "2560",
"snippet": {
"runs": [
{
"text": "ever tried gathering online data only to"
}
]
},
"startTimeText": {
"simpleText": "0:00"
},
"trackingParams": "CC0Q0_YHGAAiEwiy3Pro0ZCNAxWnmsIBHVbcENI=",
"accessibility": {
"accessibilityData": {
"label": "0 seconds ever tried gathering online data only to"
}
},
"targetId": "dFu9aKJoqGg.CgNhc3ISAmVuGgA%3D.80.2560"
}
},
{
"transcriptSegmentRenderer": {
"startMs": "2560",
"endMs": "5120",
"snippet": {
"runs": [
{
"text": "hit a wall of captures and IP blocks or"
}
]
},
"startTimeText": {
"simpleText": "0:02"
},
"trackingParams": "CCwQ0_YHGAEiEwiy3Pro0ZCNAxWnmsIBHVbcENI=",
"accessibility": {
"accessibilityData": {
"label": "2 seconds hit a wall of captures and IP blocks or"
}
},
"targetId": "dFu9aKJoqGg.CgNhc3ISAmVuGgA%3D.2560.5120"
}
},
{
"transcriptSegmentRenderer": {
"startMs": "5120",
"endMs": "7600",
"snippet": {
"runs": [
{
"text": "paid for proxies that barely work it's"
}
]
},
"startTimeText": {
"simpleText": "0:05"
},
"trackingParams": "CCsQ0_YHGAIiEwiy3Pro0ZCNAxWnmsIBHVbcENI=",
"accessibility": {
"accessibilityData": {
"label": "5 seconds paid for proxies that barely work it's"
}
},
"targetId": "dFu9aKJoqGg.CgNhc3ISAmVuGgA%3D.5120.7600"
}
},
{
"transcriptSegmentRenderer": {
"startMs": "7600",
"endMs": "10080",
"snippet": {
"runs": [
{
"text": "frustrating timeconuming and let's be"
}
]
},
"startTimeText": {
"simpleText": "0:07"
},
"trackingParams": "CCoQ0_YHGAMiEwiy3Pro0ZCNAxWnmsIBHVbcENI=",
"accessibility": {
"accessibilityData": {
"label": "7 seconds frustrating timeconuming and let's be"
}
},
"targetId": "dFu9aKJoqGg.CgNhc3ISAmVuGgA%3D.7600.10080"
}
},
{
"transcriptSegmentRenderer": {
"startMs": "10080",
"endMs": "12960",
"snippet": {
"runs": [
{
"text": "real a waste of resources why compromise"
}
]
},
"startTimeText": {
"simpleText": "0:10"
},
"trackingParams": "CCkQ0_YHGAQiEwiy3Pro0ZCNAxWnmsIBHVbcENI=",
"accessibility": {
"accessibilityData": {
"label": "10 seconds real a waste of resources why compromise"
}
},
"targetId": "dFu9aKJoqGg.CgNhc3ISAmVuGgA%3D.10080.12960"
}
},
{
"transcriptSegmentRenderer": {
"startMs": "12960",
"endMs": "15200",
"snippet": {
"runs": [
{
"text": "when there's a better solution meet"
}
]
},
"startTimeText": {
"simpleText": "0:12"
},
"trackingParams": "CCgQ0_YHGAUiEwiy3Pro0ZCNAxWnmsIBHVbcENI=",
"accessibility": {
"accessibilityData": {
"label": "12 seconds when there's a better solution meet"
}
},
"targetId": "dFu9aKJoqGg.CgNhc3ISAmVuGgA%3D.12960.15200"
}
},
{
"transcriptSegmentRenderer": {
"startMs": "15200",
"endMs": "17760",
"snippet": {
"runs": [
{
"text": "Dakota the most efficient platform to"
}
]
},
"startTimeText": {
"simpleText": "0:15"
},
"trackingParams": "CCcQ0_YHGAYiEwiy3Pro0ZCNAxWnmsIBHVbcENI=",
"accessibility": {
"accessibilityData": {
"label": "15 seconds Dakota the most efficient platform to"
}
},
"targetId": "dFu9aKJoqGg.CgNhc3ISAmVuGgA%3D.15200.17760"
}
},
{
"transcriptSegmentRenderer": {
"startMs": "17760",
"endMs": "20480",
"snippet": {
"runs": [
{
"text": "test launch and scale your web data"
}
]
},
"startTimeText": {
"simpleText": "0:17"
},
"trackingParams": "CCYQ0_YHGAciEwiy3Pro0ZCNAxWnmsIBHVbcENI=",
"accessibility": {
"accessibilityData": {
"label": "17 seconds test launch and scale your web data"
}
},
"targetId": "dFu9aKJoqGg.CgNhc3ISAmVuGgA%3D.17760.20480"
}
},
{
"transcriptSegmentRenderer": {
"startMs": "20480",
"endMs": "22800",
"snippet": {
"runs": [
{
"text": "projects our service includes a vast"
}
]
},
"startTimeText": {
"simpleText": "0:20"
},
"trackingParams": "CCUQ0_YHGAgiEwiy3Pro0ZCNAxWnmsIBHVbcENI=",
"accessibility": {
"accessibilityData": {
"label": "20 seconds projects our service includes a vast"
}
},
"targetId": "dFu9aKJoqGg.CgNhc3ISAmVuGgA%3D.20480.22800"
}
},
{
"transcriptSegmentRenderer": {
"startMs": "22800",
"endMs": "25920",
"snippet": {
"runs": [
{
"text": "residential mobile data center and ISP"
}
]
},
"startTimeText": {
"simpleText": "0:22"
},
"trackingParams": "CCQQ0_YHGAkiEwiy3Pro0ZCNAxWnmsIBHVbcENI=",
"accessibility": {
"accessibilityData": {
"label": "22 seconds residential mobile data center and ISP"
}
},
"targetId": "dFu9aKJoqGg.CgNhc3ISAmVuGgA%3D.22800.25920"
}
},Support
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