Skip to main content

YouTube to SEO Content Maker Agent

The YouTube to SEO Content Maker Agent is designed to transform a YouTube video's transcript into high-quality, SEO-optimized written content with minimal input.

You provide a YouTube video ID, and the agent will:

  • Fetch the full transcript from the video
  • Use the transcript as a source to write a new piece of content
  • Generate structured, ready-to-publish content that can be optimized for SEO

Video Tutorial: The create_content endpoint accepts YouTube video IDs, which are the characters found after ?v= in the video URL (e.g., in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FT5RYuifwE, the ID is 4FT5RYuifwE).

Why use this agent?

This agent helps content marketers and SEO specialists save hours by instantly repurposing video content into blog posts, articles, or other written formats, maximizing content reach and search visibility.

Use Cases​

  • Repurposing Content Quickly turn your existing video library into a steady stream of blog posts to drive organic traffic.

  • SEO and Topic Authority Expand your website's content footprint by covering topics discussed in detail in your videos, boosting your site's topical authority.

  • Content Workflow Automation Automate the first draft of written content, allowing writers to focus on editing, optimization, and promotion.

Pro tip

After the agent generates the draft, use a separate SEO optimization agent (or a custom prompt) to inject target keywords and meta descriptions for maximum ranking potential.

Testing the Agent​

Step 1: Subscribe to the YouTube Transcriptor API​

This agent requires an external API to fetch the video transcripts.

  1. Go to RapidAPI and create an account.
  2. Navigate to the Youtube Transcriptor API.
  3. Select a subscription plan (Basic is free for 20 requests/month) and click Subscribe.

Step 2: Access the Agent and Configure Credentials​

Templates section in SmythOS
  • Go to the Templates section in the sidebar.
  • Search for YouTube to SEO Content Maker Agent.
  • Click Remix to open the workflow in Agent Studio.
YouTube to SEO Content Maker Agent template Remix in SmythOS

Connect to RapidAPI​

This agent uses the RapidAPI platform for accessing YouTube transcripts. Follow our guide on Connecting to RapidAPI to set up your API key within the agent's workflow.

Step 3: Run the Agent​

Form preview for testing the agent
  1. Click Test (top-right) and switch to Form Preview.
  2. Fill in the input fields.
  3. Enter a valid YouTube Video ID (e.g., 4FT5RYuifwE).
  4. Click Run to generate the SEO content report.

Deploying the Agent​

Step 1: Start Deployment​

Deploy button in SmythOS Agent Studio
  • Click Deploy (top-right corner of Agent Studio)
  • Pick your environment:
    • Agent Cloud (default, fully managed)
    • Enterprise (self-managed, secure)
    • Local Runtime (for development and offline use)

Step 2: Choose Your Deployment Type​

Pick how users will interact with your agent.

  • Custom GPT – Add instructions, behaviors, or tools
  • Chatbot – Deploy as a chat interface
  • LLM – Connect to large language models with API keys
  • API – Call your agent programmatically
  • MCP – Use Model Context Protocol for structured workflows
  • Alexa – Launch as a voice assistant skill

You can find detailed guides to them by reading the Deploy Your Agent As... page.

Best option

For content teams, deploy to API to integrate the agent directly into your content management system (CMS) or workflow automation tools.

Customization Tips​

Example customization

Want a fully structured blog post? Customize the prompt to require a Meta Title, H1 Tag, Table of Contents, Introduction, 3-5 Main Sections (H2), and a Conclusion.

  • Content Format – Adjust the final prompt to generate content as a blog post, social media captions, email newsletter, or an FAQ section.
  • AI Models – Use GPT-5 for the highest quality, nuanced articles, or GPT-5-mini for faster drafting.
  • Style and Tone – Explicitly define the desired tone (e.g., professional, casual, technical) in the content generation prompt.
  • Transcript Length – Introduce a step to summarize long transcripts before generating the final content, ensuring the output is focused.
  • Language – Add a translation step if you need to generate content in multiple languages from a single English video.