YouTube Transcript Server

Name: YouTube Transcript Server
Author: kimtaeyoon83

@kimtaeyoon83

Repository

About YouTube Transcript Server

This is an MCP server that allows you to directly download transcripts of YouTube videos.

Basic information

Config

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-youtube-transcript": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@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 retrieves transcripts from YouTube videos. It provides direct access to video captions and subtitles through a simple tool interface, supporting various video URL formats including YouTube Shorts.

How to use YouTube Transcript Server?

Install via Smithery (npx -y @smithery/cli install @kimtaeyoon83/mcp-server-youtube-transcript --client claude) or add the server configuration to your Claude Desktop settings. Invoke the get_transcript tool with a YouTube URL or video ID; optional parameters include lang, include_timestamps, and strip_ads.

Key features of YouTube Transcript Server

Support for multiple video URL formats (including YouTube Shorts)
Language-specific transcript retrieval with automatic fallback
Optional timestamps for referencing specific moments
Built-in ad/sponsorship filtering (enabled by default)
Zero external dependencies for transcript fetching
Detailed metadata in responses

Use cases of YouTube Transcript Server

Extracting subtitles from YouTube videos for content analysis
Obtaining time‑stamped quotes for research or citation
Getting clean transcripts without sponsor or ad interruptions
Enabling accessibility by converting video speech to text
Feeding transcripts into LLMs for summarization or Q&A

FAQ from YouTube Transcript Server

What video URL formats are supported?

You can use full YouTube URLs, YouTube Shorts URLs, or just a video ID.

How does language fallback work?

If the requested language code (e.g., 'ko') is not available, the server automatically falls back to any other available transcript language.

How can I include timestamps in the transcript?

Set include_timestamps to true in the get_transcript call. Timestamps are formatted like [0:05] text.

Can I disable the ad/sponsorship filtering?

Yes. Set the strip_ads parameter to false to receive the raw, unfiltered transcript.

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