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从 YouTube 视频链接提取字幕并转换为中文文字稿。支持自动生成字幕和手动字幕。 使用场景：(1) 用户提供 YouTube 链接并要求提取字幕/文字稿，(2) 用户要求将 YouTube 视频内容转为文字， (3) 用户说"帮我把这个 YouTube 视频转成文字"或类似请求。 触发词：YouTube 字幕、视频转文字、提取字幕、YouTube transcript、视频文字稿。

Overview

PublisherSpaceZephyr
Repositoryread-buddy
Skill nameread-youtube-transcript
Stars
85
Forks
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Bundled files
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Skill sourceRepository
  • Markdown instructions

    A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.

  • Works with any LLM

    AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.

  • 1 bundled files

    Scripts, templates, and references the model can read while it works. Files are read-only and never executed.

  • Open source

    Published by SpaceZephyr on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Read Youtube Transcript AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

1

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

  1. Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
  2. Choose "Install from GitHub".
  3. Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
    https://github.com/SpaceZephyr/read-buddy/tree/main/read-youtube-transcript
  4. Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.
Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.
2

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/SpaceZephyr/read-buddy.git /tmp/read-buddy
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/read-buddy/read-youtube-transcript .claude/skills/read-youtube-transcript
Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Read Youtube Transcript in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Read Youtube Transcript on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Read Youtube Transcript is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

  • Loaded only when it is needed

    The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.

  • Switch models mid-chat

    Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

YouTube 字幕提取技能

从 YouTube 视频提取字幕，输出中文文字稿。

快速使用

bash
python3 scripts/get_transcript.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"

工作流程

  1. 获取视频链接：从用户消息中提取 YouTube URL
  2. 运行脚本：执行 scripts/get_transcript.py 提取字幕
  3. 处理输出：
    • 如果字幕是中文：直接输出
    • 如果字幕是英文：翻译为中文后输出
  4. 保存结果：根据用户需求保存为 Markdown 文件

脚本参数

参数说明默认值
urlYouTube 视频链接或 ID必填
-f, --format输出格式: text, markdown, jsonmarkdown
-t, --timestamps包含时间戳否
-l, --lang首选语言（逗号分隔）zh,en
-o, --output输出文件路径stdout

使用示例

基本用法

bash
python3 scripts/get_transcript.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"

带时间戳输出

bash
python3 scripts/get_transcript.py -t "https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID"

保存到文件

bash
python3 scripts/get_transcript.py -o output.md "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"

JSON 格式（便于后处理）

bash
python3 scripts/get_transcript.py -f json "VIDEO_ID"

支持的 URL 格式

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID
  • https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID
  • https://www.youtube.com/embed/VIDEO_ID
  • 直接使用 Video ID

语言优先级

脚本按以下顺序查找字幕：

  1. 简体中文 (zh-Hans)
  2. 繁体中文 (zh-Hant)
  3. 中文 (zh)
  4. 英文 (en)
  5. 自动生成字幕

翻译处理

如果获取到的是英文字幕，需要翻译为中文：

  1. 运行脚本获取英文字幕
  2. 使用 Claude 内置能力翻译为流畅的中文
  3. 保持原文结构和段落划分

错误处理

错误原因解决方案
No captions available视频无字幕告知用户该视频没有可用字幕
Cannot extract video IDURL 格式错误请求用户提供正确的 YouTube 链接
网络超时网络问题重试或检查网络连接

输出格式示例

Markdown 格式

markdown
# 视频标题

- **Video ID**: abc123
- **语言**: 中文（自动生成）
- **链接**: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abc123

---

## 文字稿

这是视频的第一段内容...

这是视频的第二段内容...

Bundled files

The model reads these on demand while the skill is loaded. They are exposed as readable files and are never executed.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Read Youtube Transcript AI skill do?

从 YouTube 视频链接提取字幕并转换为中文文字稿。支持自动生成字幕和手动字幕。 使用场景：(1) 用户提供 YouTube 链接并要求提取字幕/文字稿，(2) 用户要求将 YouTube 视频内容转为文字， (3) 用户说"帮我把这个 YouTube 视频转成文字"或类似请求。 触发词：YouTube 字幕、视频转文字、提取字幕、YouTube transcript、视频文字稿。

Why use Read Youtube Transcript on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Read Youtube Transcript is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Read Youtube Transcript in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/SpaceZephyr/read-buddy/tree/main/read-youtube-transcript. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and bundles its files and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Read Youtube Transcript?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Read Youtube Transcript?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Read Youtube Transcript with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Read Youtube Transcript AI skill free?

It is published on GitHub by SpaceZephyr. Check the repository for licensing terms. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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