Get transcription from the currently opened YouTube video

Gathering transcriptions from YouTube videos can be a cumbersome and tedious task, especially when dealing with lengthy content or numerous videos. This Playbook streamlines the process by extracting the transcription directly from the currently opened YouTube video page.

For educators and content creators, this automation makes it easy to capture and repurpose video transcripts for lesson plans, blog posts, or subtitles, saving significant time and effort. If you’re conducting research or need to quote specific sections from videos, this Playbook ensures you have accurate and accessible text without manual transcription.

With this automation, you enhance productivity and focus on what truly matters—creating and sharing valuable content.

Let’s set it up!

Step 1: Pin the playbook

You will be redirected to install the browser extension when you run it for the first time. 

Click the “Pin it” button at the top of this page to get this automation saved to your Playbooks, if you already have the Bardeen extension installed.

To use the Playbook, navigate to a YouTube video.

Activate Bardeen (or hit Option + B on Mac or ALT + B on PC on your keyboard) and click to “run the playbook” to get transcription from the currently opened YouTube video. 

Step 2: Run the playbook to get transcription from the currently opened YouTube video

To get the transcription and information like title and timestamp from the YouTube video, run the playbook. 

The playbook will then show you the result on the screen. 

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