YouTube Transcript Extractor Project

Overview

This project provides a modern web application for extracting and downloading transcripts from YouTube videos. Built with Python (Flask) backend and a clean, responsive frontend, it offers an easy way to access video transcripts without any API keys or costs.

📸 Screenshots

Main Interface

Clean and simple interface for entering YouTube URLs

Loading State

Smooth loading animation while fetching transcript

Transcript Display

Transcript display with download option

🌟 Key Features

• Easy Transcript Extraction: Simply paste a YouTube URL and get the transcript
• Modern UI/UX: Clean, responsive design with loading states and error handling
• Free to Use: No API keys or authentication required
• Download Support: Save transcripts as text files
• Real-time Validation: Instant feedback on URL validity

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Backend: Python 3.7+ with Flask
• Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, Modern JavaScript
• APIs: youtube_transcript_api
• Design: Responsive CSS with modern aesthetics

📁 Project Structure

youtube_transcript_app/
├── app.py                 # Flask application
├── requirements.txt       # Python dependencies
├── static/
│   ├── css/
│   │   └── style.css     # Application styling
│   └── js/
│       └── script.js     # Frontend functionality
├── templates/
│   └── index.html        # Main application template
└── README.md             # Application-specific documentation

🚀 Quick Start

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>

2. Navigate to the application directory:

   cd youtube_transcript_app

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   pip3 install -r requirements.txt

4. Run the application:

   python app.py
   python3 app.py

5. Open http://localhost:5000 in your browser

💡 Use Cases

• Content creators needing video transcripts
• Students accessing lecture transcripts
• Researchers collecting video content
• Accessibility enhancement for video content
• Content analysis and text extraction

⚠️ Important Notes

• Works only with public YouTube videos having available captions
• Respects YouTube's terms of service and public API limitations
• See detailed limitations in youtube_transcript_app/README.md

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🔍 Future Enhancements

• Support for multiple language selection
• Batch processing of multiple videos
• Advanced formatting options for downloaded transcripts
• Integration with other video platforms
• API endpoint for programmatic access

🐛 Known Issues

See the detailed limitations and known issues section in youtube_transcript_app/README.md

📫 Contact

For any queries or support, please open an issue in the repository.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• YouTube Transcript API developers
• Flask framework community
• All contributors and users of this project