YouTube
playbook Template

Get transcription from the currently opened YouTube video

This Playbook will extract transcription from the currently opened YouTube video.

This is a Bardeen playbook. It's a pre-built automation template you can run in one-click to perform a repetitive task. Get started with our free Chrome extension.

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How does this automation work?

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Bardeen's Playbook automates the extraction of YouTube video transcriptions, making it easy to capture and utilize video content for research, content creation, and accessibility purposes. This tool is invaluable for professionals who want to leverage video content without the hassle of manual transcription or data entry.

Here's how this workflow retrieves YouTube video transcriptions:

  • Step 1: Open YouTube Video Transcription - Bardeen's Scraper is used to identify and extract text data from the currently opened YouTube video tab, utilizing a specialized scraper template designed for YouTube transcriptions.
  • Step 2: Extract Transcription Data - The Scraper performs a second pass to ensure all transcription text is captured from the YouTube video, providing a comprehensive dataset for your use.
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How to run the playbook

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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FAQs

Bardeen - Playbook / Autobooks: Is it possible to create a Playbook that scrapes data from a website and sends it as an email attachment?

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