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This is a python API which allows you to get the transcripts/subtitles for a given YouTube video. It also works for automatically generated subtitles, supports translating subtitles and it does not require a headless browser, like other selenium based solutions do!

The latest stable version of youtube-transcript-api is 1.2.5, published on 2026-11-05. Verified by Vigia on 2026-11-13.

Latest stable version	1.2.5
Published	2026-11-05 11:23:20 UTC
Install	`pip install --upgrade youtube-transcript-api`
Requires	`python <3.16,>=3.8`
License	MIT
Advisories on latest version	none known
Last verified	2026-11-13 02:38:18 UTC
Sources	pypi.org

Maintenance

Activity	active
Last stable release	2026-11-05 11:23:20 UTC · 7 days ago
Stable releases in the last 12 months	2
Published versions	36

Heuristic based only on release dates; it does not measure issue or security response times.

Version history

Version	Published
`1.2.5`	2026-11-05 11:23:20 UTC
`1.2.4`	2026-01-29 09:09:15 UTC
`1.2.3`	2025-10-13 15:57:16 UTC
`1.2.2`	2025-08-04 12:22:50 UTC
`1.2.1`	2025-07-22 16:19:09 UTC
`1.2.0`	2025-07-21 10:45:02 UTC
`1.1.1`	2025-07-03 13:43:22 UTC
`1.1.0`	2025-06-11 22:30:40 UTC
`1.0.3`	2025-03-25 18:14:19 UTC
`1.0.2`	2025-03-17 18:18:54 UTC
`1.0.1`	2025-03-12 20:31:44 UTC
`1.0.0`	2025-03-11 18:28:23 UTC
`0.6.3`	2024-11-18 09:53:38 UTC
`0.6.2`	2023-12-27 13:18:41 UTC
`0.6.1`	2023-06-16 13:25:33 UTC
`0.6.0`	2023-04-17 13:45:35 UTC
`0.5.0`	2022-10-26 10:05:01 UTC
`0.4.4`	2022-03-30 15:33:22 UTC
`0.4.3`	2021-12-13 09:45:17 UTC
`0.4.2`	2021-11-08 10:07:59 UTC

Showing the 20 most recent of 36 versions. JSON

Version compatibility

Newest stable version that declares support for each runtime version (from the requirements published with each version).

Runtime	Newest compatible version
`python 3.8`	`1.2.5`
`python 3.9`	`1.2.5`
`python 3.10`	`1.2.5`
`python 3.11`	`1.2.5`
`python 3.12`	`1.2.5`
`python 3.13`	`1.2.5`

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Frequently asked questions

What is the latest version of youtube-transcript-api?

The latest stable version of youtube-transcript-api is 1.2.5, published on 2026-11-05. Verified by Vigia on 2026-11-13.

How do I install the latest version of youtube-transcript-api?

Run pip install --upgrade youtube-transcript-api. The latest stable version is 1.2.5 (verified 2026-11-13).

Is youtube-transcript-api deprecated?

No. youtube-transcript-api is not marked as deprecated in the registry.

Which Python version does youtube-transcript-api require?

youtube-transcript-api 1.2.5 declares this requirement: python <3.16,>=3.8.

Does youtube-transcript-api 1.2.5 have known vulnerabilities?

No known advisories affect youtube-transcript-api 1.2.5 according to the data Vigia checks.

Is youtube-transcript-api still maintained?

youtube-transcript-api published 2 stable releases in the last 12 months; the most recent was 7 days ago. Activity: active.

Observed changes

hu Nov 05 2026 11:25:09 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — runtime_requirement_changed
hu Nov 05 2026 11:25:09 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — released 1.2.4 → 1.2.5

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