youtube-transcript-api-js

v3.0.3npm· JavaScript

A lightweight JavaScript API for retrieving transcripts and subtitles from YouTube videos. Works with both manual and auto-generated captions without requiring API keys or browser automation tools like Selenium.

The verdict

Maintained. Niche but maintained, actively maintained.

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How it scores

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Maintenance

Last published 1 month ago.

Popularity

303 downloads / week

Security

No known advisories for this version (OSV).

License

MIT

Dependencies

6 direct dependencies

Recent releases

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