Get Any YouTube Shorts Transcripts

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14 Sept 202300:30

Summary

TLDRThis video explains how to obtain the transcript from YouTube Shorts. By replacing 'shorts' with 'video' in the URL, the short video will convert to its long-form version. Then, by scrolling down and selecting 'Show transcript,' users can easily access and copy the transcript, with or without timestamps. The video provides a quick and easy tutorial for anyone looking to retrieve video transcripts efficiently.

Takeaways

🎯 You can extract the transcript from YouTube Shorts.
🔗 Start by clicking on the short video you want to get the transcript from.
📝 Replace the text 'shorts' in the URL with 'video' to access the long-form video version.
🚀 Hit 'Enter' to load the video page.
📜 Scroll down to find the 'Show Transcript' option.
🖱️ Click 'Show Transcript' to display the full transcript.
📋 You can copy the transcript with or without timestamps.
🛠️ This method allows you to bypass the restrictions of short-form videos.
👀 Make sure to replace only the word 'shorts' in the URL for this to work.
👍 This is a quick and easy way to access a video's full transcript.

Q & A

What is the first step to get a transcript from a YouTube short video?
-Click on the short video you want to get the transcript from.
How do you access the transcript of a YouTube short video?
-Replace the word 'shorts' with 'video' in the URL and press enter.
What happens when you change 'shorts' to 'video' in the URL?
-It takes you to the long-form version of the video.
After switching to the long-form video, what should you do next?
-Scroll down and select 'Show Transcript.'
Can you copy the transcript from YouTube videos?
-Yes, you can copy and paste the transcript once it is shown.
Is it possible to copy the transcript with or without timestamps?
-Yes, you can choose to copy the transcript with or without the timestamps.
What tool is necessary to view the transcript on YouTube?
-You simply need to access the 'Show Transcript' option under the long-form video.
Does this method work for all YouTube short videos?
-Yes, this method works as long as the short video has a long-form version.
Why would someone want to remove timestamps when copying a transcript?
-Removing timestamps makes the transcript easier to read if you're only interested in the text.
What is the purpose of changing the URL from 'shorts' to 'video'?
-It converts the short-form video page into its long-form counterpart, which allows access to the transcript.

Outlines

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💻 How to Get a Transcript from YouTube Shorts

The video explains how to retrieve the transcript from a YouTube Short. The process involves clicking on the desired Short, replacing the word 'shorts' with 'video' in the URL, and pressing enter. This action will display the full-length video. Once on the long-form video page, scroll down and select the 'Show Transcript' option. From here, users can copy and paste the transcript, either with or without the timestamps. The tutorial ends with a simple thank you.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Transcript

A transcript refers to the written version of spoken content from a video. In the video, the speaker explains how to obtain a transcript from a YouTube video, which includes the text of the dialogue spoken in the video. This is crucial for those wanting to access or analyze the video content in a written format.

💡Shorts

Shorts are short-form videos typically found on platforms like YouTube. The video focuses on how to extract transcripts from these Shorts by manipulating the URL to access the long-form version of the video. This is an important concept because it highlights how platform-specific content can be accessed or repurposed for different needs.

💡Long-form video

A long-form video refers to a full-length video on YouTube, as opposed to shorter clips or 'Shorts'. In the video, the speaker shows how to switch from a Short to its long-form version in order to access the transcript feature, which is usually available for longer videos but not Shorts.

💡URL

The URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is the web address used to locate resources on the internet. The video discusses editing the URL of a YouTube Short by replacing 'shorts' with 'video' to access the long-form version of the content. This manipulation of the URL is a key step in obtaining the transcript.

💡Show transcript

The 'Show transcript' option on YouTube is a feature that allows viewers to see the written text of the video’s audio. This option is essential for accessing transcripts, as explained in the video, which guides users to scroll down and select this option after switching from Shorts to the long-form video.

💡Copy and paste

Copy and paste refers to the process of selecting text and replicating it in another location. In the context of the video, this is the method users can employ to transfer the video’s transcript from YouTube to another document or platform, allowing them to use the text with or without timestamps.

💡Timestamp

A timestamp is a marker that shows the exact moment something occurs within a video. In this video, the speaker explains that after accessing the transcript, users can choose to copy the text with or without these timestamps, giving flexibility in how the transcript is used.

💡Replace

The term 'replace' in this context refers to changing part of the URL to switch from the Shorts version of a video to the long-form version. This step is critical for obtaining the transcript, as the 'Show transcript' feature is not available for Shorts but is for longer videos.

💡Scroll down

Scrolling down is the action of moving downward through a webpage. In the video, after switching to the long-form version of the content, the user is instructed to scroll down to locate and select the 'Show transcript' option, highlighting a simple but important navigation step in the process.

💡Foreign

The word 'foreign' appears twice as a filler in the video and seems unrelated to the core instructional content. It is likely the result of automatic translation or transcription errors, and thus it does not contribute to the main theme or explanation of how to extract transcripts from YouTube videos.

Highlights

To get the transcript from a YouTube short, click on the short video you want to extract.

Replace 'shorts' with 'video' in the URL of the short.

Press Enter to load the long-form video version of the short.

Scroll down to the options below the video.

Select 'Show transcript' from the dropdown menu.

The transcript will appear with timestamps by default.

You can copy the transcript as it is, including timestamps.

If you don’t want timestamps, you can toggle them off.

The transcript is now ready to be copied and pasted.

This method works for extracting transcripts from shorts videos.

Once the long-form video is loaded, the transcript option becomes available.

This approach is quick and easy for getting the transcript.

Ensure you modify the URL correctly to load the long video format.

Transcripts can be useful for referencing content from videos.

That’s it! You can now access and copy transcripts easily.