Extract knowledge from YouTube videos — transcripts, keyframes, metadata, AI-powered analysis, and AUTOMATIC skill integration. When a YouTube URL is shared, extract the content AND route the knowledge to related existing skills in parallel. Use this skill whenever the user shares a YouTube URL or asks to summarize/analyze/extract notes from a YouTube video. Also trigger for "youtube transcript", "video notes", "watch and summarize", "video summary", "extract from youtube", "youtube to text", "video knowledge", "NoteGPT", "summarize this video", "what does this video say", "video flashcards", "add to skills", or any request involving YouTube content extraction and analysis. After extraction, always identify and update related skills with the new knowledge. Works for any YouTube video with or without subtitles.
About this skill (catalog notes)
Youtube Video To Knowledge includes pricing or quota commentary; 12 code blocks for direct copy-paste. At roughly 1,546 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.
License
MIT
Original author
mahmoud20138
Indexed lastmod
Catalog position
Content · video
Indexed related skills
10
How Youtube Video To Knowledge fits the catalog
Youtube Video To Knowledge sits in the Content category under the video sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.
These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.
From the source SKILL.md
Transform any YouTube video into structured knowledge — transcripts, visual keyframes, AI-powered summaries, flashcards, mind maps, and more.
What this skill does
Youtube Video To Knowledge is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the video sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/youtube-video-to-knowledge/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.
Who uses this skill
The Youtube Video To Knowledge Claude Code skill is built for content creators, marketers, copywriters, SEO professionals, and editorial teams. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 116,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).
Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/youtube-video-to-knowledge/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.
Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/youtube-video-to-knowledge/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\youtube-video-to-knowledge\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.
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How do I install the Youtube Video To Knowledge Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/youtube-video-to-knowledge/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Youtube Video To Knowledge skill do?
Extract knowledge from YouTube videos — transcripts, keyframes, metadata, AI-powered analysis, and AUTOMATIC skill integration. When a YouTube URL is shared, extract the content AND route the knowledge to related existing skills in parallel. Use this skill whenever the user shares a YouTube URL or asks to summarize/analyze/extract notes from a YouTube video. Also trigger for "youtube transcript", "video notes", "watch and summarize", "video summary", "extract from youtube", "youtube to text", "video knowledge", "NoteGPT", "summarize this video", "what does this video say", "video flashcards", "add to skills", or any request involving YouTube content extraction and analysis. After extraction, always identify and update related skills with the new knowledge. Works for any YouTube video with or without subtitles.
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the Youtube Video To Knowledge skill?
Use Youtube Video To Knowledge when your Claude Code task falls under the Content category — specifically in the video area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Youtube Video To Knowledge" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/content/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Youtube Video To Knowledge skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Youtube Video To Knowledge is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Content category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.
If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:
APA
mahmoud20138. (2026). Youtube Video To Knowledge [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/youtube-video-to-knowledge/
BibTeX
@misc{youtube-video-to-knowledge-2026,
author = {mahmoud20138},
title = {Youtube Video To Knowledge [Claude Code skill]},
year = {2026},
publisher = {ClaudSkills},
url = {https://claudskills.com/skills/youtube-video-to-knowledge/}
}
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