YouTube Transcript
Turn any YouTube video into searchable text you can read, quote, and summarize
About this skill
This skill downloads the transcript of any public YouTube video straight from YouTube, with your choice of language and optional timestamps. It needs no account, API key, or login, and the only thing it sends out is the video you asked for. Great for researching talks, tutorials, interviews, and lectures without sitting through every minute.
What it does
- Fetch public YouTube video transcripts by URL or video ID
- Choose caption language with automatic fallback
- Include or exclude timestamps and filter ads
- Access your YouTube account, login, or any credentials
- Read local files or environment variables
- Run shell commands or modify your system
- Post, edit, or delete anything on YouTube
Security report
- Hidden instructions that could trick your AI (prompt injection)
- Secretly collecting or sending your data (data exfiltration)
- Asking for more access than it needs
- Unsafe actions that could delete or send things without asking
- Where it comes from and whether its licence is clear
Connects
Teach your AI
Copy this and paste it into ChatGPT or Claude. Your AI reads the full skill from this page and follows it. Nothing to install.
Learn this skill from AgentPod and use it whenever I ask: YouTube Transcript: https://agentpod.com/skills/youtube-transcript
FAQ
Is YouTube Transcript free?
Yes. YouTube Transcript is completely free. You copy a short prompt, paste it into your AI assistant, and it works. No account, no install, no payment.
Does YouTube Transcript work with ChatGPT and Claude?
Yes. YouTube Transcript works the same in ChatGPT and Claude. The same teach prompt works in either one: your AI reads the full skill straight from this page.
Is YouTube Transcript safe to use?
Yes. AgentPod security-checked YouTube Transcript and it scored 95/100. We review every skill for hidden instructions that could trick your AI, secret data collection, and anything unsafe before it goes live.
What can YouTube Transcript access?
It uses read-only access: it can read what you point it at, but it cannot change, send or delete anything. It connects only to youtube.
How do I use YouTube Transcript?
Copy the teach prompt on this page, paste it into ChatGPT or Claude, then ask for what you need. Your assistant fetches the full skill from agentpod.com and follows it.
