How do I turn a YouTube video into a blog post?
Turn a YouTube video into a blog post by opening with the argument, not the upload notice. RepurposeKit drafts from the captions. A podcast-to-blog guide covers the audio version of this job.
What the page should contain
One idea per section. A reader who only sees the headings should still know the point. Cut the cold open, the subscribe ask, and repeated asides. Link the video after the post is useful on its own.
What you still add
The draft does not know which link is current or which caveat you would never publish. Read it against the captions. Delete any number that was not said. Then paste it into your site.
How to use it
- Add the source. Paste a YouTube link, a public podcast RSS URL, or upload the recording.
- Confirm the rights. RepurposeKit asks you to confirm you can reuse the content.
- Edit and copy. Read the draft, fix anything that is off, and paste it where you publish.
Questions
- Is this a transcript dump?
- No. The transcript is the source. The post is the short, structured version.
- Do I need public captions?
- Captions are used first. Transcription can run when that provider is configured.
- Where is the podcast version?
- The podcast-to-blog guide is the how-to for audio shows. This page starts from YouTube.