mcp-youtube-transcript
Active·★ 396·MIT·Updated 2026-05-20
★ API Integration★ Data Processing
MCP server retrieving transcripts of YouTube videos
This MCP server provides tools to retrieve YouTube video transcripts (plain text or with timestamps) and video metadata. It supports response pagination for long content and proxy configuration for restricted environments. It can be used with Claude Desktop, LM Studio, Goose, and other MCP clients via uvx or Docker.
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Features
01Fetch plain text transcripts from YouTube videos
02Fetch timed transcripts with timestamps
03Retrieve video metadata (title, description, etc.)
04Support response pagination for long transcripts
05Support proxy configuration for restricted environments
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Compatibility
Claude Desktop
Claude Desktop
Verified via docs
LM Studio
LM Studio
Verified via docs
Goose
Goose
Verified via docs
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Quick start
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$ uvx --from git+https://github.com/jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript mcp-youtube-transcript
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Use cases
↳Language learning by reading video transcripts
↳Content analysis and summarization of YouTube videos
↳Generating subtitles or captions for videos
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- MMorgan RiveraMay 19, 2026
The transcript extraction is clean, handles auto-generated and manual captions
- SSasha ThompsonMay 15, 2026
Good for research workflows that need to process video content alongside text sources
- OOaklyn WilsonApr 11, 2026
Used for automated video content analysis and summarization workflows
- PPeyton BrownMar 10, 2026
YouTube transcript retrieval via MCP makes video content accessible to AI workflows