tube_scriptor
is a Python package designed to fetch and generate transcripts from YouTube videos in various formats including XML, JSON, Python lists, or plain text. It simplifies the process of obtaining video transcripts, making it accessible for data analysis, content generation, and accessibility features.
To install tube_scriptor
, you can use pip:
pip install tube_scriptor
Using tube_scriptor
is straightforward. Below are examples demonstrating how to fetch a video transcript in various formats and using both a YouTube URL and a direct video ID.
from tube_scriptor import fetch_transcript
# Using a YouTube URL
youtube_url = "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exampleVideoId"
transcript_list = fetch_transcript(youtube_url, 'list')
print(transcript_list)
# Using a YouTube video ID
youtube_id = "exampleVideoId"
transcript_list = fetch_transcript(youtube_id, 'list')
print(transcript_list)
# Using a YouTube video ID
youtube_id = "exampleVideoId"
transcript_json = fetch_transcript(youtube_id, 'json')
print(transcript_json)
# Using a YouTube video ID
youtube_id = "exampleVideoId"
transcript_text = fetch_transcript(youtube_id, 'string')
print(transcript_text)
# Using a YouTube video ID
youtube_id = "exampleVideoId"
transcript_xml = fetch_transcript(youtube_id, 'xml')
print(transcript_xml)
These examples illustrate the flexibility of tube_scriptor
in handling different formats and inputs. Choose the format that best suits your needs, whether it's for further processing, display, or storage.
- Support for fetching transcripts in XML, JSON, Python list, or plain string format.
- Easy integration into Python projects.
- Flexible input with support for both YouTube video URLs and video IDs.
- Lightweight with minimal dependencies.
Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome! Feel free to check the issues page.
This project is licensed under the MIT License.