YouTube Transcript Downloader

Name: YouTube Transcript Downloader
Author: youtubetranscriptdownload.com

by youtubetranscriptdownload.comversion 1.0.0i★ –iRuns in the cloud

Registry namecom.youtubetranscriptdownload/transcripts

How to install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Clean YouTube transcripts for agents: single videos, channels, playlists, plus AI caption cleanup.

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs in the cloud
Transport: Streamable HTTP
Category: Marketing & social media
You need to fill in: Authorization

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Passed 2/3 checks · What you ask goes through the maker’s server (youtubetranscriptdownload.com)

First: which AI do you use?

ClaudeWeb · app · phoneChatGPTWebClaude CodeTerminalCursorCode editorVS CodeCode editorOtherOther apps

Pick your app and the steps appear below.

Works with Claude · about 5 min

You need a YouTube Transcript Downloader key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Set it up once on claude.ai or the desktop app, then use it in chat · free accounts can add 1

Sign up and create a YouTube Transcript Downloader key
Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. It may cost money.
Open the YouTube Transcript Downloader site ↗
Done
Open Claude’s Connectors page
CustomizeConnectors
Done
Click “+ Add” → “Add custom connector” and fill in these 2 fields
Copy each value into the field with the same name in Claude, then click Continue
Name · NameYouTube Transcript Downloader
Remote MCP server URL · Addresshttps://youtubetranscriptdownload.com/api/mcp
Under Request headers, add this name and value
Header nameAuthorization
ValueBearer <paste your key here>
Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone
Leave Authentication as Claude detected it, then click Add
Done
Turn it on in a chat
+ConnectorsYouTube Transcript Downloader
Done
Try it
Use YouTube Transcript Downloader and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude says it is using YouTube Transcript Downloader or shows a YouTube Transcript Downloader tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

ChatGPT cannot connect YouTube Transcript Downloader yet

YouTube Transcript Downloader needs your own key to connect, but OpenAI’s help page only describes OAuth sign-in; there is no key option we could verify

What you can do instead

A · Use an app that can connect YouTube Transcript Downloader

Steps for Claude →You need a YouTube Transcript Downloader key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Set it up once on claude.ai or the desktop app, then use it in chat · free accounts can add 1
Steps for Claude Code →You need a YouTube Transcript Downloader key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money)
Steps for Cursor →You need a YouTube Transcript Downloader key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money)
Steps for VS Code →You need a YouTube Transcript Downloader key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money)

B · Others in Marketing & social media that work with ChatGPT

Picked from the most used in the same category, only ones that connect by address with no key

Cargo✓ ChatGPT
Google Ads + Meta Ads + SEO/GEO MCP✓ ChatGPT
NotFair✓ ChatGPT

Works with Claude Code · about 5 min

You need a YouTube Transcript Downloader key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money)

Sign up and create a YouTube Transcript Downloader key
Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. It may cost money.
Open the YouTube Transcript Downloader site ↗
Done
Open Terminal
Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell
Done
3
Paste this command and press Enter
```
claude mcp add --transport http transcripts https://youtubetranscriptdownload.com/api/mcp --header 'Authorization: your-value'
```
Replace “your-value” with your key before pressing Enter
Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone
Done
Type /mcp in Claude Code
You should see YouTube Transcript Downloader listed as connected
Done
Try it
Use YouTube Transcript Downloader and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude Code says it is using YouTube Transcript Downloader or shows a YouTube Transcript Downloader tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Cursor · about 5 min

You need a YouTube Transcript Downloader key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money)

Sign up and create a YouTube Transcript Downloader key
Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. It may cost money.
Open the YouTube Transcript Downloader site ↗
Done
Click this button to open Cursor
Open in Cursor
Cursor asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Fill in your key
In the YouTube Transcript Downloader settings, Authorization is empty; add your key and save
Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone
Done
Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use YouTube Transcript Downloader and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Cursor says it is using YouTube Transcript Downloader or shows a YouTube Transcript Downloader tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Cursor’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with VS Code · about 5 min

You need a YouTube Transcript Downloader key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money)

Sign up and create a YouTube Transcript Downloader key
Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. It may cost money.
Open the YouTube Transcript Downloader site ↗
Done
Click this button to open VS Code
Open in VS Code
VS Code asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Fill in your key
In the YouTube Transcript Downloader settings, Authorization is empty; add your key and save
Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone
Done
Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use YouTube Transcript Downloader and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If VS Code says it is using YouTube Transcript Downloader or shows a YouTube Transcript Downloader tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against VS Code’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Other apps that use MCP, such as Windsurf, Zed or Gemini CLI, each add servers differently. See how in the app list.

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Address for apps that connect over the web

Addresshttps://youtubetranscriptdownload.com/api/mcp

JSON settings are under “For developers” below

Stuck? Ask people who use YouTube Transcript Downloader💬 Discussion →

For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings

Over the web

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http transcripts https://youtubetranscriptdownload.com/api/mcp --header 'Authorization: your-value'

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "transcripts": {
      "url": "https://youtubetranscriptdownload.com/api/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code (mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "transcripts": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://youtubetranscriptdownload.com/api/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Values you fill in

Authorization secret required HTTP header
Bearer ytd_sk_... API key. Get a free key (25 free credits) at https://youtubetranscriptdownload.com/account

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

At a glance

GitHub stars i: –
Downloads per weeki: Not on npm/PyPI
Verified domain: ✓ youtubetranscriptdownload.com
Licence i: No licence stated
Connection: Runs in the cloud
Transport: streamable-http
Latest versioni: 1.0.0
Categoryi: Marketing & social media
Published to registryi: Jul 5, 2026
Code last changedi: –
Maker: youtubetranscriptdownload.com
Repo: –
Website: youtubetranscriptdownload.com
Registry status: Active

Which apps can use it

Based on how this server connects and on each app’s own docs, checked Nov 10, 2026.

Connect over the internet in

Claude Goose LM Studio Msty Studio Cherry Studio Cursor VS Code + GitHub Copilot Visual Studio Windsurf (Devin Desktop)Zed Kiro Cline Continue JetBrains AI Assistant Claude Code Codex CLI Gemini CLI OpenCode nodecode Warp LibreChat Open WebUI Raycast

All apps, with pros and cons →

What it can do

Tool names and descriptions exactly as the server reported them on Nov 10, 2026. The maker wrote them, not us; we show them as plain text.

get_transcript
Get the full transcript of a single YouTube video as timestamped markdown. Read-only: fetches existing captions, modifies nothing. Requires an API key; each successful call charges 1 credit, including repeat calls for the same video, so reuse a transcript already in context inste
polish_transcript
Get a cleaned-up transcript of a YouTube video's auto-generated captions: punctuation and capitalisation restored, filler and false starts removed, paragraphs added, misheard names fixed, faithful to what was said. Use when raw captions are too messy to read or quote; for a plain
get_channel_transcripts
Get transcripts for a YouTube channel's most recent videos (newest first) as timestamped markdown, one section per video. Use for research across a creator's recent output; for one known video use get_transcript. Read-only; requires an API key. Charges 1 credit per video that ret
get_playlist_transcripts
Get transcripts for the videos in a YouTube playlist (in playlist order) as timestamped markdown, one section per video. Use for working through a course, series, or curated list; for one known video use get_transcript. Read-only; requires an API key. Charges 1 credit per video t

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 11, 2026

! Caution
Maker matches the repo
The registry lists no source repo, so we cannot match the publisher (youtubetranscriptdownload.com) to the code
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
… Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
✓ Pass
Endpoint responds
Responded in 221 ms (HTTP 200)
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
No sign-in needed
✓ Pass
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Read 4 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

Discussion

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User reviews

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Compared with others in Marketing & social mediai

More stars than 0% of the other 3777 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 14% of the other 3777 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 54% of the other 3777 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is YouTube Transcript Downloader safe?

It passed 2 of 3 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: Authorization

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.0.0) reached the registry 4 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT Business and above.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

No README found in the repo

YouTube Transcript Downloader

Overview

What you can do with it

Install

Sign up and create a YouTube Transcript Downloader key

Open Claude’s Connectors page

Click “+ Add” → “Add custom connector” and fill in these 2 fields

Turn it on in a chat

Try it

What you can do instead

Sign up and create a YouTube Transcript Downloader key

Open Terminal

Paste this command and press Enter

Type /mcp in Claude Code

Try it

Sign up and create a YouTube Transcript Downloader key

Click this button to open Cursor

Fill in your key

Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode

Try it

Sign up and create a YouTube Transcript Downloader key

Click this button to open VS Code

Fill in your key

Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode

Try it

Over the web

Values you fill in

At a glance

Which apps can use it

Related guides

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Discussion

User reviews

Compared with others in Marketing & social mediai

Common questions

Alternatives

PostHog MCP Server

Openshorts

Google Ads + Meta Ads + SEO/GEO MCP

README from the maker