YouTube Playlist Transcript Downloader

This project downloads video transcripts from YouTube playlists and organizes them into a structured folder system. Each playlist is saved as a separate folder, and each video has its transcript stored as a .txt file. The transcripts do not include timestamps and are named after the video title and upload date.

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Features

1. YouTube Playlist Handling:

   • Extracts video information (title, ID, upload date) from each playlist.
   • Supports multiple playlists listed in the youtube_lists.txt file.

2. Folder Organization:

   • Creates a folder for each playlist, named after the playlist name.
   • Stores each video's transcript in a separate .txt file inside the corresponding playlist folder.

3. Transcript Management:

   • Fetches transcripts using YouTube's built-in transcript API if available.
   • Handles private or unavailable videos gracefully by logging the issue.

4. File Naming and Folder Structure:

   • Handles long titles by truncating and appending _ to prevent file system errors.
   • Ensures compatibility with Windows file system rules (removes invalid characters).

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Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.7 or higher
• A YouTube Data API v3 key

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/fkucuker
   cd YouTube_Project