YouTube Playlist Transcript Downloader

Python

# pip install ytapi-sdk
from ytapi import YTAPI

api = YTAPI()

# 1. List videos from playlist
playlist = api.get_playlist("PLxxxxxx")
tasks = [
    {"video_id": v["video_id"], "type": "transcript", "format": "text"}
    for v in playlist.get("videos", [])
]

# 2. Batch extract & poll results
job = api.create_batch(tasks[:100])
result = api.poll_batch(job["id"])

for item in result.get("results", []):
    data = item.get("data") or ""
    print(f"[{item['video_id']}] {data[:80]}...")

JavaScript / TypeScript

// npm install @ytapi/sdk
import { YTAPI } from "@ytapi/sdk";

const api = new YTAPI();

// 1. List playlist videos
const playlist = await api.getPlaylist("PLxxxxxx");
const tasks = (playlist.videos ?? [])
  .filter((v): v is typeof v & { video_id: string } => Boolean(v.video_id))
  .map((v) => ({
    video_id: v.video_id,
    type: "transcript" as const,
    format: "text" as const,
  }));

// 2. Batch extract up to 100 transcripts & poll
const job = await api.createBatch(tasks.slice(0, 100));
if (!job.id) throw new Error("No job ID returned");
const result = await api.pollBatch(job.id);

console.log(`Extracted ${result.successful}/${result.total} transcripts`);

curl

# 1. Get playlist videos (1 credit)
curl "https://api.ytapi.dev/v1/playlists/PLxxxxxx" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $YTAPI_API_KEY"

# 2. Batch extract transcripts (up to 100 tasks, 202 Accepted)
curl -X POST "https://api.ytapi.dev/v1/batch" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $YTAPI_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "tasks": [
      {"video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ", "type": "transcript", "format": "text"},
      {"video_id": "kJQP7kiw5Fk", "type": "transcript", "format": "text"}
    ]
  }'

# 3. Poll batch results (Free)
curl "https://api.ytapi.dev/v1/batch/$JOB_ID" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $YTAPI_API_KEY"