Posts tagged “captions”

Handle Missing YouTube Transcripts Gracefully

Learn how to detect, handle, and recover from missing or disabled YouTube transcripts in your API pipeline with Python and JavaScript examples.

David Boulen · 7/28/2026 · 8 min read

YouTube Captions API: Auto vs Manual Captions Explained

Learn how to fetch YouTube captions as clean JSON, tell auto-generated from manual tracks apart, and choose the right caption language in code.

David Boulen · 7/23/2026 · 7 min read

Building an Accessibility Captioning Workflow

Build WCAG-compliant captions: pull timed YouTube transcripts via API, generate SRT and VTT files in 125+ languages, review, and deliver to any video player.

David Boulen · 7/13/2026 · 9 min read

Generate SRT and VTT Subtitles from YouTube Videos

Convert YouTube transcript JSON into SRT and VTT subtitle files with Python and JavaScript. Includes timing format gotchas, line-length rules, and accessibility best practices.

David Boulen · 7/8/2026 · 10 min read