Extract transcripts from videos via TranscriptAPI.com.
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Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versionvideo-transcriptExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
Fetches video-transcript from zeropointrepo/youtube-skills and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
Restart Cursor to activate video-transcript. Access via /video-transcript in your agent's command palette.
We perform automated surface-level scans (Gen AI Scanner, Socket, Snyk) during installation. These checks detect common vulnerabilities but do not guarantee complete security. Always review skill source code and verify the publisher's reputation before production use.
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Extract transcripts from videos via TranscriptAPI.com.
If $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY is not set, help the user create an account (100 free credits, no card):
Step 1 — Register: Ask user for their email.
node ./scripts/tapi-auth.js register --email USER_EMAIL
→ OTP sent to email. Ask user: "Check your email for a 6-digit verification code."
Step 2 — Verify: Once user provides the OTP:
node ./scripts/tapi-auth.js verify --token TOKEN_FROM_STEP_1 --otp CODE
API key saved to your shell profile and agent config. Ready to use.
Manual option: transcriptapi.com/signup → Dashboard → API Keys.
curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/transcript\
?video_url=VIDEO_URL&format=text&include_timestamp=true&send_metadata=true" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY"
| Param | Required | Default | Values |
|---|---|---|---|
video_url |
yes | — | YouTube URL or 11-char video ID |
format |
no | json |
json (structured), text (readable) |
include_timestamp |
no | true |
true, false |
send_metadata |
no | false |
true, false |
Accepted URL formats:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_IDhttps://youtu.be/VIDEO_IDhttps://youtube.com/shorts/VIDEO_IDdQw4w9WgXcQResponse (format=text&send_metadata=true):
{
"video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
"language": "en",
"transcript": "[00:00:18] We're no strangers to love\n[00:00:21] You know the rules...",
"metadata": {
"title": "Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up",
"author_name": "Rick Astley",
"author_url": "https://www.youtube.com/@RickAstley",
"thumbnail_url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dQw4w9WgXcQ/maxresdefault.jpg"
}
}
Response (format=json):
{
"video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
"language": "en",
"transcript": [
{ "text": "We're no strangers to love", "start": 18.0, "duration": 3.5 },
{ "text": "You know the rules and so do I", "start": 21.5, "duration": 2.8 }
]
}
format=json when you need precise timestamps for quoting specific moments.send_metadata=true to get video title and channel for context.| Code | Meaning | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 401 | Bad API key | Check key or re-setup |
| 402 | No credits | Top up at transcriptapi.com/billing |
| 404 | No transcript | Video may not have captions enabled |
| 408 | Timeout | Retry once after 2s |
1 credit per successful request. Errors don't consume credits. Free tier: 100 credits, 300 req/min.
Prerequisites
Time Estimate
15-45 minutes depending on use case complexity
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Use when skill capabilities match your task, clear ROI on time saved, and you can validate outputs. Best for repetitive tasks, learning, and quality improvement.
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Avoid when task requires deep expertise you can't validate, involves sensitive decisions, or when learning process is more valuable than speed of completion.
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video-transcript has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
We added video-transcript from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: video-transcript is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
Registry listing for video-transcript matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
video-transcript reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
Useful defaults in video-transcript — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
video-transcript is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
video-transcript has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
video-transcript is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: video-transcript is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
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