pip install youtube-transcript-api pytube

python main.py --playlist_url "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=..." --output transcripts.txt

import argparse

import sys

from youtube_transcript_api import YouTubeTranscriptApi

from pytube import Playlist





def get_transcript(video_id):

    try:

        transcript = YouTubeTranscriptApi.get_transcript(video_id)

        return '\n'.join([f"[{entry['start']:.0f}s] {entry['text']}" for entry in transcript])

    except Exception as e:

        return f"[Transcript not available: {str(e)}]"



def main(playlist_url, output_file):

    playlist = Playlist(playlist_url)

    with open(output_file, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:

        for video in playlist.videos:

            try:

                title = video.title

                video_id = video.video_id

                f.write(f"# Title: {title}\n")

                f.write(f"# URL: https://youtube.com/watch?v={video_id}\n\n")

                transcript = get_transcript(video_id)

                f.write(f"{transcript}\n\n")

                f.write("-" * 80 + "\n\n")

                print(f"Downloaded: {title}")

            except Exception as e:

                print(f"Failed to process video: {str(e)}")

    print(f"\nTranscripts saved to {output_file}")



if __name__ == '__main__':

    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Fetch transcripts from a YouTube playlist.')

    parser.add_argument('--playlist_url', type=str, required=True, help='URL of the YouTube playlist')

    parser.add_argument('--output', type=str, default='transcripts.txt', help='Output file path')

    args = parser.parse_args()



    main(args.playlist_url, args.output)