YouTube Transcript Fetcher

Table of Contents

• YouTube Transcript Fetcher
  • Table of Contents
  • Overview
  • Features
  • Download
  • Installation
    • Prerequisites
    • Steps
  • Usage
  • Development
  • Technologies Used
  • Contributing
  • License
  • Author
  • Acknowledgments

Overview

YouTube Transcript Fetcher is a simple and user-friendly Electron application that allows you to fetch and save transcripts from YouTube videos. Perfect for content creators, researchers, and anyone who needs to extract text easily.

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Features

• Easy Transcript Fetching: Retrieve transcripts using a YouTube video URL or Video ID.
• Local Saving: Save transcripts as .txt files.
• Intuitive UI: Clean design built with TailwindCSS.
• Cross-Platform Support: Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

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Download

Download the latest version from the Releases page.

Available Platforms:

• Windows: .exe installer
• macOS: .pkg installer
• Linux: .deb package

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Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v16 or later)
• npm or pnpm (recommended)

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/zyztem/youtube-transcript-fetcher.git
   cd youtube-transcript-fetcher

2. Install dependencies:

   pnpm install

3. Start the application:

   pnpm start

4. Build for production:

   pnpm build

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Usage

1. Open the app.
2. Enter a YouTube video URL or Video ID.
3. Click the "Fetch Transcript" button.
4. Choose a location to save the transcript (.txt file).

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Development

File Structure:

• src/: Contains the main application code.
  • index.js: Main process logic.
  • preload.js: Exposes APIs to the renderer process.
  • index.html: UI for the renderer process.
• dist/: Output directory for production builds.

Scripts:

• pnpm start: Run the app in development mode.
• pnpm build: Build the app for production.

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Technologies Used

• Electron: Desktop application framework.
• TailwindCSS: Styling the user interface.
• Node.js: Backend logic.
• youtube-transcript: Fetching YouTube transcripts.

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch.
3. Commit your changes.
4. Push to your branch and open a pull request.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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Author

Zyztem

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Acknowledgments

Thanks to the creators of the youtube-transcript library for making transcript fetching easy. Inspired by the need for accessible YouTube transcripts.