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title: "How to get YouTube Transcripts using RpaidAPI in n8n"
source_url: https://youtu.be/nHNBqDComC0
captured_at: 2026-03-18
author: "Steve Plavetzky"
contributor: "ชิดชนก"
platform: youtube
---
# How to get YouTube Transcripts using RpaidAPI in n8n

youtube video by **Steve Plavetzky**, 6m27s, uploaded 2025-11-21. URL: https://youtu.be/nHNBqDComC0
Tags: YouTube transcription, RapidAPI, get transcript from YouTube, YouTube API, curl, HTTP request, Google Sheets automation, hide API key, video captions, extract video ID, transcript merge, how to get transcript, API tutorial, YouTube automation, n8n, n8n tutorial, automation, no code automation, workflow automation, n8n cloud, how to use n8n, tech tutorial, business automation, automate tasks, step 

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## Description
Learn how to pull a full YouTube transcription from any video URL using RapidAPI — free plan. In this step-by-step tutorial I show how to: sign up for RapidAPI, copy the provided curl command, set up header auth to hide your X-RapidAPI-Key, extract the correct YouTube video ID from any URL format, configure an HTTP request node, combine segmented transcript pieces into one clean chunk, and adjust language preferences so non-English captions work. Use the combined transcript to feed ChatGPT, repurpose content, create captions, or automate workflows with Google Sheets.

Quick start:
1) Create a free account at RapidAPI: 
2) Subscribe to the YouTube transcript endpoint (basic free plan is enough) and copy the curl command
3) Import the curl into your HTTP client or automation tool, add header auth for X-RapidAPI-Key, and paste the video URL
4) Use the provided code to merge segment pieces into one long transcript and set preferred language codes if needed

Why this helps: saves time grabbing captions, works with multiple YouTube URL formats (dashboard, v=, share links), and makes transcripts ready for analysis or repurposing.

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