{"product_id":"download-youtube-transcripts-in-n8n-via-supadata-api","title":"Download YouTube Transcripts in n8n via Supadata API","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDownload YouTube transcripts in n8n—automatically, in one click\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis n8n workflow lets you paste a YouTube URL into an n8n form, fetches the video transcript via the \u003cstrong\u003eSupadata YouTube Transcript API\u003c\/strong\u003e, and returns a downloadable \u003cstrong\u003e.txt file\u003c\/strong\u003e containing the transcript text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this workflow does\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollects a YouTube link\u003c\/strong\u003e from an \u003cstrong\u003en8n Form\u003c\/strong\u003e submission (works with standard YouTube URLs and YouTube Shorts).\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCalls the Supadata YouTube Transcript API\u003c\/strong\u003e using the provided URL to retrieve transcript text.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtracts and validates the video ID\u003c\/strong\u003e from the submitted link and checks that transcript content exists.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormats the transcript\u003c\/strong\u003e by adding a transcript header plus the full plain-text transcript.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenerates a downloadable file\u003c\/strong\u003e named using the video ID and responds with the resulting \u003cstrong\u003e.txt\u003c\/strong\u003e for easy download.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIf a transcript isn’t available or the link is invalid, the workflow \u003cstrong\u003ereturns an error\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eUse cases\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTurn YouTube content into readable text\u003c\/strong\u003e for research, archiving, or note-taking workflows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuild internal content libraries\u003c\/strong\u003e where team members submit links and receive transcripts as files.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSupport SaaS operations\u003c\/strong\u003e by automating transcription retrieval for customers who provide YouTube URLs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnhance automation pipelines\u003c\/strong\u003e in n8n by converting transcripts into downstream processing steps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003en8n Form Trigger\u003c\/strong\u003e to capture the YouTube URL from users.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHTTP Request\u003c\/strong\u003e to the \u003cstrong\u003eSupadata YouTube Transcript API\u003c\/strong\u003e (requires your Supadata API key in the \u003ccode\u003ex-api-key\u003c\/code\u003e header).\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCode\u003c\/strong\u003e to extract\/validate the video ID and format the transcript.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConvert to File\u003c\/strong\u003e to output a \u003cstrong\u003e.txt\u003c\/strong\u003e transcript for download.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSetup\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCreate a Supadata account, generate an API key, and update the hardcoded \u003ccode\u003ex-api-key\u003c\/code\u003e header in the Supadata request.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMake the \u003cstrong\u003en8n Form Trigger\u003c\/strong\u003e reachable (configure your public n8n URL if needed) and use the form URL to submit YouTube links.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"N8N Commerce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46228882948275,"sku":"N8N-20993","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/6279\/6723\/files\/QdiH4wEUQz9zkQr4nf51t_1fzRCzRc.png?v=1792055035","url":"https:\/\/buyflowscripts.com\/products\/download-youtube-transcripts-in-n8n-via-supadata-api","provider":"N8N Commerce","version":"1.0","type":"link"}