Sp Video Downloader

How to Use

Basic Download

Download this YouTube video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=...

Download this video in 1080p quality

Audio Only

Download the audio from this YouTube video as MP3

Playlist Download

Download all videos from this YouTube playlist: [URL]

Batch Download

Download these 5 YouTube videos:
1. [URL]
2. [URL]
...

YouTube Transcript Downloader

For downloading transcripts (not video files), use the script in Mission Control: {VAULT}/00 Mission Control/youtube-transcripts/

Quick Start Commands

cd "{VAULT}/00 Mission Control/youtube-transcripts"

# Download from a channel (only videos with captions)
python3 download_transcripts_v2.py --channel CHANNEL_NAME

# Download from a channel (ALL videos - uses Deepgram for those without captions)
python3 download_transcripts_v2.py --channel CHANNEL_NAME --deepgram

# Limit to first N videos (good for testing)
python3 download_transcripts_v2.py --channel CHANNEL_NAME --deepgram --limit 10

# Custom output location
python3 download_transcripts_v2.py --channel CHANNEL_NAME --deepgram --output ~/Desktop/transcripts

Script Options

• --channel, -c - YouTube channel name (without @)
• --deepgram, -d - Use Deepgram as fallback when no captions available
• --threads, -t - Number of parallel threads (default: 10)
• --limit, -l - Limit number of videos to process
• --output, -o - Output directory
• --name, -n - Output file name (without extension)

Output Files

Scripts generate two files:

• Markdown (.md) - Human-readable with video titles, URLs, and full transcripts
• JSON (.json) - Machine-readable format for further processing

Default output location: ~/Documents/youtube_transcripts/

Example

User: "Download this YouTube video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=abc123"

Output:

Downloading from YouTube...

Video: "How to Build Products Users Love"
Channel: Lenny's Podcast
Duration: 45:32
Quality: 1080p

Progress: ████████████████████ 100%

✓ Downloaded: how-to-build-products-users-love.mp4
✓ Saved thumbnail: how-to-build-products-users-love.jpg
✓ Size: 342 MB

Saved to: ~/Downloads/

Inspired by: Lenny's workflow from his newsletter

Important Notes

⚠️ Copyright & Fair Use

• Only download videos you have permission to download
• Respect copyright laws and platform terms of service
• Use for personal, educational, or fair use purposes
• Don't redistribute copyrighted content

Tips

• Specify quality if you need lower file size (720p vs 1080p)
• Use audio-only for podcasts or music to save space
• Download to a dedicated folder to stay organized
• Check file size before downloading on slow connections
• For transcripts, use --deepgram flag for videos without auto-captions

Common Use Cases

• Education: Save tutorials and courses for offline learning
• Research: Archive videos for reference
• Content Creation: Download your own content from platforms
• Backup: Save important videos before they're removed
• Offline Viewing: Watch videos without internet access
• Transcript Library: Build a searchable library of video transcripts