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YouTube import lets you bring any public YouTube video into CallVault. Paste a URL, and CallVault extracts the transcript, title, duration, and channel info automatically. No OAuth or account connection needed.

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How it works

1

Open the YouTube import form

Click Upload in any workspace or folder, then select the YouTube tab.
2

Paste the YouTube URL

Paste the full URL of the YouTube video you want to import (e.g., https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...).
3

Click Import

CallVault fetches the video transcript, title, duration, and channel information. The call appears in your current workspace or folder within a few seconds.

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What gets imported

For each YouTube video, CallVault extracts:
  • Transcript — the full text transcript with timestamps
  • Video title — used as the call name in CallVault
  • Duration — length of the video
  • Channel name — the YouTube channel that published the video
After import, CallVault generates an AI summary just like any other call.

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Supported URLs

YouTube import supports standard video URLs:
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID
  • https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID
The video must have a transcript available (either auto-generated or manually added by the creator). Videos without any transcript cannot be imported.

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Where imported videos land

YouTube imports land in the workspace or folder you have open when you start the import. You can also use Routing Rules to automatically organize them based on title keywords or tags.

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Limitations

  • Single video at a time — paste one URL per import
  • Transcript required — videos without captions or auto-generated subtitles cannot be imported
  • No audio/video file — only the transcript and metadata are imported, not the actual video file
YouTube import is great for bringing in podcast episodes, conference talks, webinars, and interviews that are published on YouTube. Search across them just like any other call in your library.

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Troubleshooting

Not all YouTube videos have transcripts. If the creator disabled captions and YouTube’s auto-captioning didn’t generate subtitles, the transcript cannot be extracted. Try a different video or upload the audio file manually.
YouTube auto-generated captions vary in quality depending on audio clarity and language. The transcript reflects what YouTube provides — CallVault imports it as-is.
YouTube import supports single video URLs only. To import multiple videos from a playlist, paste each URL individually.