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How to Save YouTube Videos as Markdown

· Save Team
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YouTube is the world’s second-largest search engine, filled with tutorials, lectures, and educational content. But extracting information from videos for your notes or research can be time-consuming. Here’s how to save YouTube video information as clean Markdown.

Why Save YouTube Content as Markdown?

Video content is rich but hard to reference. By saving video metadata as Markdown, you can:

  • Create video indexes for your research
  • Save descriptions that contain valuable links and timestamps
  • Build watchlists in your note-taking app
  • Reference videos in documentation or blog posts

What Save Captures from YouTube

When you use Save on a YouTube video page, it extracts:

Video Information

  • Title and channel name
  • View count and publish date
  • Video description (with all links preserved)
  • Timestamp markers (if included by creator)

Structured Output

The Markdown output is clean and organized:

# Video Title Here

**Channel:** Creator Name
**Published:** December 29, 2024
**Views:** 1.2M

## Description

Full video description here with all links
converted to proper Markdown format...

## Timestamps

- 0:00 Introduction
- 2:30 Main concept
- 5:45 Examples
- 10:00 Conclusion

Use Cases

Research and Learning

  • Save descriptions from educational videos
  • Create a personal index of tutorials you’ve watched
  • Extract timestamps for quick reference

Content Creation

  • Reference source videos in your blog posts
  • Build bibliography of video sources
  • Create curated playlists with notes

AI Workflows

Feed video descriptions to AI assistants to:

  • Summarize video content before watching
  • Extract key topics and concepts
  • Generate questions to answer while watching

Tips for Best Results

  1. Wait for the page to fully load — ensures all metadata is captured
  2. Expand the description — click “Show more” to capture full descriptions
  3. Works on playlists too — save playlist information for multiple videos

Limitations

Save captures the text content from YouTube pages. For full video transcripts, you’ll need:

  • YouTube’s auto-generated captions (when available)
  • Third-party transcription services
  • Manual transcription

Get Started

Install Save from the Chrome Web Store — start building your video knowledge base today.

Have questions? Reach out at support@savemarkdown.co