How to Extract YouTube Transcripts with Make.com

Set up visual workflows to automatically extract and process YouTube transcripts for your business. Perfect for content creators, marketers, and anyone who needs reliable transcript automation.

Make.com's visual workflow builder makes it easy to automate YouTube transcript extraction without any coding. In this guide, we'll show you how to set up a workflow that can process single videos or entire playlists.

What You'll Need

A Make.com account (free tier works fine)
Your API key from YoutubeTranscripts.cc
5 minutes to set everything up

Step 1: Create Your Workflow

Start by creating a new scenario in Make.com. Add a Webhook module as your trigger - this will let you process videos by sending a simple HTTP request.

Step 2: Add the HTTP Request Module

Connect an HTTP Request module to call our transcript API:

HTTP Module Configuration:

URL

https://www.youtubetranscripts.cc/api/v1/extract

Method

POST

Headers

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

Body

{"video_id": "VIDEO_ID", "language": "en"}

Step 3: Process the Results

Once you have the transcript, you can:

Store in Google Sheets - Great for building content databases
Send via Email - Get transcripts delivered automatically
Push to Notion - Build a searchable knowledge base
Analyze with AI - Use OpenAI to summarize or extract insights

Pro Tips

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Make It Even Better:

Add error handling to skip videos without transcripts
Use filters to process only videos longer than 2 minutes
Set up email notifications for failed extractions
Add a delay between requests when processing multiple videos

Common Use Cases

Here's what people are building with this integration:

Content Research

Monitor competitor channels and extract insights from their latest videos automatically.

Meeting Notes

Turn recorded video calls into searchable text documents for your team.

Content Repurposing

Extract transcripts from your YouTube videos to create blog posts and social content.

Learning & Development

Convert training videos and webinars into study materials and documentation.

What's Next?

Once you have this basic workflow running, you can extend it in countless ways. Many of our users start here and then build more complex automation as their needs grow.

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