TubeToTranscript

Name: TubeToTranscript
Author: TubeToTranscript

by TubeToTranscriptversion 1.1.1i★ –iComputer or cloud

Registry nameio.github.TubeToTranscript/tubetotranscript

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

YouTube transcripts for AI agents: captions with timestamps, languages, TXT, SRT and VTT export.

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User voiceiNo reviews yetReviews open together with accounts in a later step
Our basic checksi3 of 3 passedChecked from public information; code not scanned yet
UsageiVery new↓ 156/wk · ★ –

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: Computer or cloud
Transport: stdio, Streamable HTTP
Category: Marketing & social media
You need to fill in: Authorization

Install

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

Before you install

Basic checks: 3 of 3 passed
Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
Can do 2 things (tools) get_youtube_transcript, get_video_info
You fill in yourself: Authorization

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

Runs in the cloudNothing to install; it connects over the internet
npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

This address needs a key in a request header, which the add-connector menu cannot set. Use Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code instead.

Or run it on your computer

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tubetotranscript": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tubetotranscript-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http tubetotranscript https://www.tubetotranscript.com/mcp --header 'Authorization: your-value'

Or run it on your computer

claude mcp add tubetotranscript -- npx -y tubetotranscript-mcp

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tubetotranscript": {
      "url": "https://www.tubetotranscript.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or run it on your computer

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tubetotranscript": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tubetotranscript-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "tubetotranscript": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.tubetotranscript.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or run it on your computer

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "tubetotranscript": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tubetotranscript-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This address needs a key in a request header, which the add-connector menu cannot set. Use Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code instead.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

Authorization secret required HTTP header
Bearer YOUR_API_KEY. Create a free key at https://www.tubetotranscript.com/signup

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

What it can do

Tool names and descriptions exactly as the server reported them on Nov 7, 2026. The maker wrote them, not us; we show them as plain text.

get_youtube_transcript
Returns the caption transcript of a YouTube video or Short, with its title, channel, and language. Uses one metered API request.
get_video_info
Returns a video's title, channel, and available caption languages, so you can pick a language before fetching the transcript. Free: not counted against your request allowance.

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 8, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account TubeToTranscript, which owns the repo
… 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 58 ms (HTTP 200)
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
No sign-in needed
✓ Pass
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Read 2 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

Compared with others in Marketing & social mediai

More stars than 0% of the other 3610 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 76% of the other 3610 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 3610 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 TubeToTranscript safe?

It passed 3 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?

Either way works: install it on your computer or connect to the cloud version.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.1.1) reached the registry 10 days 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 in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: MCP YouTube Transcript, Google Analytics MCP, BibiGPT YouTube Video Summarizer

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README from the maker

Open the README

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TubeToTranscript MCP Server: YouTube Transcripts for Claude, Cursor & AI Agents

By [TubeToTranscript](https://www.tubetotranscript.com), the free YouTube transcript generator. Website · API docs · Remote MCP endpoint · npm · Source

tubetotranscript-mcp is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets AI assistants read YouTube videos. Ask Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client to summarize a video, find a quote, or turn a lecture into notes, and it fetches the video's captions itself, with timestamps, title, channel, and language.

Free, no API key, no account. Runs on your computer and reads the captions YouTube already has.
Works with any video that has captions: watch links, Shorts, youtu.be links, embeds, or a bare video ID.
Every caption language the video offers, including auto-generated tracks.
Exports plain text, text with timestamps, SRT, and WebVTT subtitles.

Quick start

Point your MCP client at the package with npx. Nothing to install globally.

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\):

"mcpServers": { "tubetotranscript": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "tubetotranscript-mcp"] } } }

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json:

"mcpServers": { "tubetotranscript": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "tubetotranscript-mcp"] } } }

Restart the client afterwards so it picks up the new server.

Claude Code

claude mcp add tubetotranscript -- npx -y tubetotranscript-mcp

What you can ask

Once connected, just paste a YouTube link into the chat:

"Summarize this video in five bullet points: https://youtu.be/…"
"When does the speaker talk about pricing? Give me the timestamps."
"Turn this lecture into study notes and ten flashcards."
"Which caption languages does this video have?"
"Export the Spanish captions as an SRT file."

Tools

`get_youtube_transcript`

Returns the transcript with timed segments, title, channel, duration, and the available languages.

Parameter	Required	Description
`url_or_video_id`	yes	Video URL (`watch`, `shorts`, `youtu.be`, `embed`) or the 11-character ID
`language`	no	Language code such as `en`, `es`, `fr`. Defaults to English or the primary track

`get_available_languages`

Lists every caption and subtitle track available for a video.

Parameter	Required	Description
`url_or_video_id`	yes	Video URL or 11-character ID

`export_youtube_transcript`

Converts a transcript into a text or subtitle format.

Parameter	Required	Description
`url_or_video_id`	yes	Video URL or 11-character ID
`format`	yes	`txt`, `txt_with_timestamps`, `srt`, or `vtt`
`language`	no	Language code

Local or remote?

	Local (this package)	Remote (tubetotranscript.com/mcp)
Install	`npx -y tubetotranscript-mcp`	None, connect by URL
Transport	stdio	Streamable HTTP
API key	Not needed	Required (get a free key)
Where requests run	Your computer	TubeToTranscript's servers

Clients that take a remote URL, such as Cursor:

"mcpServers": { "tubetotranscript": { "url": "https://www.tubetotranscript.com/mcp", "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" } } } }

Without an AI client

The same transcripts are available on the web at TubeToTranscript, free and without signing up:

YouTube Transcript Generator: paste a link, read, search, copy, or download
YouTube Transcript for ChatGPT & Claude: transcript plus prompt, split for long videos
YouTube Quote Finder: find when something was said
YouTube to JSON and YouTube to Excel & CSV exports
REST API: the same data over HTTP for scripts and apps

Requirements & limitations

Node.js 18 or later (uses the built-in fetch).
Reads only captions that YouTube already exposes. Videos with captions turned off return an error; this server does no speech-to-text of its own.
Caption text can contain recognition errors. Check names, figures, and quotes against the video.

License

MIT. Made by TubeToTranscript.

TubeToTranscript

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Or run it on your computer

Or run it on your computer

Or run it on your computer

Or run it on your computer

Values you fill in

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

Compared with others in Marketing & social mediai

Common questions

Alternatives

MCP YouTube Transcript

Google Analytics MCP

BibiGPT YouTube Video Summarizer

README from the maker

TubeToTranscript MCP Server: YouTube Transcripts for Claude, Cursor & AI Agents

Quick start

Claude Desktop

Cursor

Claude Code

What you can ask

Tools

get_youtube_transcript

get_available_languages

export_youtube_transcript

Local or remote?

Without an AI client

Requirements & limitations

License

`get_youtube_transcript`

`get_available_languages`

`export_youtube_transcript`