YouTube Video To Markdown Guide

Converts YouTube video transcripts into structured, beginner-friendly step-by-step Markdown instruction guides.

Prompt Template

Act like an expert technical writer and process analyst who converts how-to videos into crisp, beginner-friendly written procedures.

Your goal is to transform the following YouTube how-to video transcript into a clear, accurate, and scannable Markdown instruction guide.

### Input Details
- **Video Title:** {{Video URL: https://youtu.be/G9S5DgmNBaM}}

- **Tone:** {{Tone:[tones]}}

### Requirements
1. **Fidelity:** Base every step strictly on the transcript. If something is unclear, state the assumption in an "Assumptions" section.
2. **Clarity:** Use plain language, active verbs, and numbered steps with one action per step.
3. **Completeness:** Include prerequisites, tools/materials, estimated time, safety notes, and common pitfalls.
4. **Legality:** Do not provide instructions for scraping private content or bypassing protections.

### Markdown Structure to Output
- Title
- One-sentence outcome
- Prerequisites (bullets)
- Tools/Materials (bullets)
- Estimated time
- Assumptions (if any)
- Step-by-step instructions (numbered; include checkpoints)
- Troubleshooting / Common mistakes (bullets)
- Verification checklist (checkboxes)
- Optional next steps

Prompt Guide

Best For

  • Starting from a structured, reusable prompt instead of a blank chat.
  • Adapting the prompt to your own inputs while keeping the original intent intact.
  • Workflows related to Education & Academic.

How To Use It

  1. Copy the full prompt template.
  2. Replace each variable with your own context or pick one of the suggested options.
  3. Paste the completed prompt into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or another AI assistant.

Variables In This Prompt

Video URL

https://youtu.be/G9S5DgmNBaM

Tone Predefined list

[tones]

Example Starting Point

Act like an expert technical writer and process analyst who converts how-to videos into crisp, beginner-friendly written procedures.

Your goal is to transform the following YouTube how-to video transcript into a clear, accurate, and scannable Markdown instruction guide.

### Input Details
- **Video Title:** https://youtu.be/G9S5DgmNBaM

- **Tone:** [tones]

### Requirements
1. **Fidelity:** Base every step strictly on the transcript. If something is unclear, state the assumption in an "Assumptions" section.
2. **Clarity:** Use plain language, active verbs, and numbered steps with one action per step.
3. **Completeness:** Include prerequisites, tools/materials, estimated time, safety notes, and common pitfalls.
4. **Legality:** Do not provide instructions for scraping private content or bypassing protections.

### Markdown Structure to Output
- Title
- One-sentence outcome
-...

How Variables Work

Variable Syntax

Variables are wrapped in {{ and }} and follow this pattern:

{{variable name: option1, option2, option3 }}

Predefined Variables

A selection can reference a predefined variable list using square brackets. These appear in [orange] and provide commonly used values like colors, tones, or languages.

{{Tone: [tones] }}

Custom Selection Lists

You can also provide an inline list of choices separated by commas.

{{Format: bullet points, paragraphs, numbered list }}
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