YouTube Fetcher to Markdown skill
youtube-fetcher-to-markdown
A YouTube transcript, metadata, chapters and subtitle language in one Markdown file for Obsidian with no API keys. yt-dlp under the hood
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Manual install
npx skills add JimmySadek/youtube-fetcher-to-markdownOr cloning and pip install -r requirements.txt. yt-dlp works under the hood.
Access and checks
How we reviewMinimal accessThe tool runs nothing and makes no network calls.
- YouTube terms and copyright are on the user
This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.
What it does
youtube-fetcher-to-markdown saves a YouTube video transcript, metadata, chapters and subtitle language into one Markdown file convenient for Obsidian. No API keys are needed and yt-dlp works under the hood. Installation: `npx skills add JimmySadek/youtube-fetcher-to-markdown`, or cloning and `pip install -r requirements.txt`. Version 1.2.0 from 05.09.2026, MIT license.
Who it is for. For people who take notes from videos and keep them in Obsidian and want transcripts in tidy Markdown.
Good fit when
- You need a video transcript in Markdown for Obsidian
- You need chapters and video metadata in one file
- You need a tool with no API keys
Not a fit when
- The service terms forbid such export
- You need other people's videos for publication: copyright
Example request
Save this video transcript in Markdown with chapters and metadata into my Obsidian vaultLimitations
YouTube terms and copyright on videos and transcripts stay with the user: use the export for personal notes and do not publish other people's texts. Access is minimal: downloading subtitles and writing a file.
How to disable. Remove the skill from the agent's folder or the plugin through the plugin manager.
FAQ
What does the skill do?
It saves the transcript, metadata, chapters and subtitle language of a YouTube video into one Markdown file.
Are API keys needed?
No, yt-dlp works under the hood.
How do I install it?
npx skills add JimmySadek/youtube-fetcher-to-markdown.
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README in short
The README describes a skill for exporting YouTube transcripts to Markdown with no API keys on yt-dlp. MIT license.