---
title: "YouTube Chapters Generator with Whisper"
description: "Downloads YouTube audio via yt-dlp, transcribes with Whisper, and uses NLP topic segmentation via TextTiling algorithm to auto-generate chapter markers with timestamps and titles."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/openai/whisper"
category:
  - "Media & Transcription"
framework:
  - "Claude Code"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "openai/whisper"
  github_stars: 97803
---

# YouTube Chapters Generator with Whisper

Downloads YouTube audio via yt-dlp, transcribes with Whisper, and uses NLP topic segmentation via TextTiling algorithm to auto-generate chapter markers with timestamps and titles.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/youtube-chapters-generator-whisper/)