Part of Transform YouTube Videos Into Formatted Ebooks
Content Blueprint
Safety checkedTransform YouTube Videos Into Formatted Ebooks
A linear pipeline that fetches YouTube videos, extracts transcripts, transforms them into articles with Claude, and generates EPUB ebooks.
What problem does this solve?
Converts YouTube video content into polished magazine-style EPUB ebooks readable on any device. It handles the full pipeline from fetching videos through transcript extraction and AI-powered article writing, eliminating manual effort to capture and preserve video content in a readable format.
How does it work?
Once set up with API keys and your channel list, run the main pipeline: 1. Fetch latest videos from specified channels (filters out Shorts). 2. Extract transcripts from each video. 3. Transform transcripts into polished articles using Claude. 4. Package articles into an EPUB ebook. Output: a ready-to-read ebook with all new videos from your channels.
Included Skills
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What's required to run this?
Requires Python 3.8+ for modern async patterns and youtube-transcript-api library. Needs YouTube Data API key (free) and Anthropic API key. On macOS, transcripts fail on cloud servers due to IP blocking; use local launchd automation instead. Email delivery requires optional Gmail app password.
Key Features
Automated Video Fetching
Pulls latest videos from YouTube channels and filters out Shorts to get long-form content only
Transcript Extraction
Uses YouTube Transcript API with handling for rate limits and API quirks
AI Article Generation
Transforms raw transcripts into polished magazine-style articles using Claude with video context
EPUB Packaging
Generates professional EPUB ebooks with table of contents, clean formatting, and video references
Web Dashboard
Optional Streamlit interface for managing channels and generating ebooks without CLI
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