YouTube Transcript Extractor

This is a Streamlit application that extracts transcripts from YouTube videos using the youtube_transcript_api. The app supports both manually generated and auto-generated transcripts and allows users to select their preferred language for the transcript. An embedded YouTube player displays the video alongside the transcript.

Features

• Video ID Extraction: Recognizes multiple YouTube URL formats and extracts the video ID.
• Transcript Retrieval: Fetches the transcript using the YouTube Transcript API.
• Language Selection: Lists available transcript languages for selection.
• Embedded Video Playback: Displays the YouTube video in an embedded player.
• Custom Styling: Provides a clean and modern interface with custom CSS styling.

Screenshots

Installation

Follow these steps to run the application locally:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/UKR-PROJECTS/Streamlit-SSTranscript.git
   cd Streamlit-SSTranscript

2. (Optional) Create and activate a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`

3. Install the dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

Running the App

Launch the application using Streamlit by running:

streamlit run app.py

The app should automatically open in your default web browser. If not, navigate to the provided local URL (usually http://localhost:8501).

File Structure

• app.py: Main Streamlit application script containing the application logic.
• requirements.txt: Lists project dependencies (e.g., streamlit and youtube_transcript_api).
• README.md: Documentation file (this file).
• .gitignore: Specifies intentionally untracked files to ignore (such as virtual environment folders, cache, etc.).

Dependencies

The project requires the following Python packages:

• streamlit
• youtube_transcript_api

You can install them using:

pip install streamlit youtube_transcript_api

Or by running:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you find any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgements

• Streamlit for the web application framework.
• youtube_transcript_api for transcript retrieval functionality.
• Thanks to the contributors and the open-source community for their continued support.