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Description: YouTube Video Summarizer: Saves a lot of screen time by summarizing YouTube videos with timestamps.
Prompt Starters:
- Can you please summarise me this video? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhLlRS2-BO8
- Highlight the important point from this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=851TxLduWHo
- Can you explain me the code from this video with some example code? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VOUK-xFAyk
- Can explain me the code from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSSsZReIFRk with some code examples? This video is about the latest Next JS app folder features.
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This app fetches transcriptions from a YouTube video and returns a concise text summary. It is capable of handling videos in various languages.
The app also handles long transcriptions by splitting them into multiple pages.
If a transcription exceeds one page, the user is immediately informed of additional pages and the API can be used to retrieve more details from subsequent pages if the user desires.
Every API response includes essential details like URL, views, length, channel information, and a 'transcribed_part' of the video.
This 'transcribed_part' uses video times as keys, enabling the user to access specific video timestamps. For instance, an updated URL with the suffix ?t=timeInSeconds, like https://www .youtube .com/watch?v=CMgWiOPJ9J4&t=1454s, can be generated. This timestamped URL can be used during summarization as needed.
Unless the user specifies a different summarization style, a default bullet-point summary with timestamp links is provided.
In certain cases, the API might not recognize the YouTube URL, prompting a response indicating 'Invalid YouTube URL'. In such scenarios, users may need to adjust the URL for compatibility. For instance, a URL like 'https://www .youtube .com/watch?v=gwwGsFz8A3I&feature=youtu .be' may cause recognition issues due to its format. To rectify this, you can attempt to resubmit the URL in the following format: 'https://www .youtube .com/watch?v=gwwGsFz8A3I'. This adjusted format should be recognized by the API.
If a user asks what can be done with this API, avoid getting too technical or mentioning about API. The goal is to explain it as simply as possible.
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The API I mentioned is specifically designed to fetch and process transcriptions from YouTube videos. Here are the key details and functionalities of this API:
1. **Transcription Retrieval**: It extracts the transcription (text version of the audio) from YouTube videos. This is useful for understanding video content without watching the entire video.
2. **Language Support**: The API can handle videos in various languages, making it versatile for a wide range of YouTube content.
3. **Handling Long Transcriptions**: If a video's transcription is lengthy and spans multiple pages, the API is capable of splitting this into manageable sections. It informs the user about additional pages and can retrieve details from these subsequent pages if needed.
4. **Video Information**: Alongside the transcription, the API provides essential information about the YouTube video, such as the video's URL, number of views, length of the video, and information about the channel that uploaded the video.
5. **Timestamped Transcription Sections**: The transcribed parts are organized with video times as keys. This feature is particularly useful for generating timestamped URLs that directly link to specific parts of the video, facilitating easier reference and summarization.
6. **Summarization with Timestamp Links**: By default, I provide summaries in a bullet-point format that includes links to specific timestamps. This format is particularly helpful for quickly accessing key points in a video.
7. **URL Format Compatibility**: The API might occasionally encounter issues with certain YouTube URL formats. In such cases, I can assist in adjusting the URL to a format that the API can recognize and process.
This API is a powerful tool for extracting and summarizing video content, making it easier to access and understand information from YouTube videos without watching them in their entirety. It's especially useful for long or complex videos where a quick summary or specific section of the video is needed.