Is youtube_transcript_api safe to use?

youtube_transcript_api has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (1.2.4). DepScope rates its health at 59/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of youtube_transcript_api?

The latest version of youtube_transcript_api is 1.2.4, released 2026-01-29.

Does youtube_transcript_api have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of youtube_transcript_api.

Is youtube_transcript_api deprecated?

No, youtube_transcript_api is actively maintained. Latest release: 1.2.4 (2026-01-29).

What are alternatives to youtube_transcript_api?

Popular alternatives to youtube_transcript_api in PyPI include: boto3, packaging, urllib3, idna, certifi.

What license does youtube_transcript_api use?

youtube_transcript_api is licensed under MIT.

youtube_transcript_api

pypiv1.2.4

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!

License MITpermissive35 versions1 maintainers2 deps

jdepoix/youtube-transcript-api

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Health

use with caution

[email protected] low health (59/100) — consider alternatives

Moderate health score (59/100) — verify manually

Health breakdown0 – 100

15/25

maintenance

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

12/15

maturity

7/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Health History

Dependency Tree

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Dependencies (2)

requests defusedxml

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