YouTube Transcript Server

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About YouTube Transcript Server

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Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kimtaeyoon83_mcp-server-youtube-transcript": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@smithery/cli",
        "install",
        "@kimtaeyoon83/mcp-server-youtube-transcript",
        "--client",
        "claude"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tools

Extract transcripts from YouTube videos

Overview

What is YouTube Transcript Server?

YouTube Transcript Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables retrieval of transcripts (captions/subtitles) from YouTube videos. It provides a simple interface – the get_transcript tool – for AI assistants like Claude to extract video transcripts by URL or video ID, with optional language selection.

How to use YouTube Transcript Server?

Install via Smithery (npx @smithery/cli install @kimtaeyoon83/mcp-server-youtube-transcript --client claude) or using mcp-get. For Claude Desktop, add the server configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json using the npx command as shown in the README. Then invoke the get_transcript tool with a YouTube URL or video ID and an optional language code (e.g., "en", "ko").

Key features of YouTube Transcript Server

Single tool get_transcript for transcript extraction
Supports multiple YouTube URL formats and video IDs
Language-specific retrieval with default English
Returns detailed metadata with the transcript
Robust error handling for invalid URLs and unavailable transcripts

Use cases of YouTube Transcript Server

Extracting English subtitles from a tutorial video in Claude Desktop
Retrieving Korean captions from a YouTube video for translation
Accessing video transcript content for summarization or analysis
Obtaining transcript metadata (languages available, timestamps) programmatically

FAQ from YouTube Transcript Server

What does the server do?

It provides a tool called get_transcript that retrieves the transcript (captions/subtitles) of a YouTube video when given a valid video URL or ID and an optional language code.

What are the runtime requirements?

Node.js 18 or higher and npm/yarn are required for development and running the server.

Where does the transcript data come from?

The server retrieves transcripts directly from YouTube's public caption/subtitle data; no local storage is involved.

Are there any limitations on transcript availability?

Yes – the server returns an error if the video has no captions, if the requested language is unavailable, or if the URL/ID is invalid.

What transport and authentication does the server use?

The server communicates over stdio (standard input/output) as per the MCP protocol. No authentication or API keys are required.

Frequently asked questions

What does the server do?

It provides a tool called `get_transcript` that retrieves the transcript (captions/subtitles) of a YouTube video when given a valid video URL or ID and an optional language code.

What are the runtime requirements?

Node.js 18 or higher and npm/yarn are required for development and running the server.

Where does the transcript data come from?

The server retrieves transcripts directly from YouTube's public caption/subtitle data; no local storage is involved.

Are there any limitations on transcript availability?

Yes – the server returns an error if the video has no captions, if the requested language is unavailable, or if the URL/ID is invalid.

What transport and authentication does the server use?

The server communicates over stdio (standard input/output) as per the MCP protocol. No authentication or API keys are required.

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