kimtaeyoon83/mcp-server-youtube-transcript

Overview

An MCP server that fetches YouTube video transcripts directly. It provides a simple interface for developers to retrieve captions programmatically without using the YouTube Data API.

Best for

Best for
Developers who need a quick, no-frills way to get YouTube transcripts into their MCP-compatible tools

Use cases

• Extracting transcripts for video content analysis or summarization
• Building tools that require text from YouTube videos for accessibility or search
• Integrating video caption data into AI workflows or data pipelines

How to use

Install

npx -y @smithery/cli install @kimtaeyoon83/mcp-server-youtube-transcript --client claude

Tools exposed

• include_timestamps
• strip_ads
• get_transcript

Tested with

Claude Desktop

Notes

An MCP server that fetches YouTube video transcripts directly. It provides a simple interface for developers to retrieve captions programmatically without using the YouTube Data API.

551 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2025-12-24. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Extracting transcripts for video content analysis or summarization
• Building tools that require text from YouTube videos for accessibility or search
• Integrating video caption data into AI workflows or data pipelines

Pros

• Lightweight and focused on a single task
• No API key required for public transcripts
• Active community with over 550 stars

Cons

• Limited to transcripts that are publicly available on YouTube
• No support for downloading video metadata or other YouTube data
• Dependent on the MCP protocol for integration

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