Ytranscript MCP

Name: Ytranscript MCP
Author: nnnoel

by nnnoelversion 0.1.0i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.nnnoel/ytranscript-mcp

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

YouTube transcripts for AI tools. No proxies needed; transcribes videos without captions.

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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 on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Marketing & social media
You need to fill in: YTRANSCRIPT_API_KEY

Install

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

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
You fill in yourself: YTRANSCRIPT_API_KEY

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

You need

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 …”.

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ytranscript": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ytranscript-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YTRANSCRIPT_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add ytranscript --env YTRANSCRIPT_API_KEY=your-value -- npx -y ytranscript-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": {
    "ytranscript": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ytranscript-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YTRANSCRIPT_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

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": {
    "ytranscript": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ytranscript-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YTRANSCRIPT_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

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 one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

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

Values you fill in

YTRANSCRIPT_API_KEY secret required env
API key from https://ytranscript.com/developers (free plan available)

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

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

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✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account nnnoel, which owns the repo
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Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
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Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
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Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Marketing & social mediai

More stars than 0% of the other 2966 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 40% of the other 2966 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 2966 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 Ytranscript MCP safe?

It passed 1 of 1 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: YTRANSCRIPT_API_KEY

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.1.0) reached the registry 43 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

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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ytranscript-mcp

An MCP server that gives Claude, Cursor, VS Code, and other AI tools the transcript of any YouTube video.

Works from anywhere. Runs fine on AWS, Lambda, Vercel, n8n Cloud, and other cloud hosts. There are no proxies to buy and no IP bans to work around. YouTube blocks most cloud IPs for transcript requests; the yTranscript API handles that for you.
Handles videos without captions. If a video has no captions, it's transcribed with AI speech-to-text.
Returns the language actually spoken by default, including on auto-dubbed videos. Pass lang to pick a specific caption track.
Keeps long videos manageable. Choose plain text or timestamped lines, and cap the length so a two-hour video doesn't flood the model's context.

Setup

Get a free API key at [ytranscript.com/developers](https://ytranscript.com/developers). The free plan includes 50 units a month, no card required.
Add the server to your client using one of the configs below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add ytranscript -e YTRANSCRIPT_API_KEY=yk_live_your_key -- npx -y ytranscript-mcp

Claude Desktop

Add this to claude_desktop_config.json. Open it from Settings → Developer → Edit Config.

"mcpServers": { "ytranscript": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "ytranscript-mcp"], "env": { "YTRANSCRIPT_API_KEY": "yk_live_your_key" } } } }

Cursor

Add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json, or to .cursor/mcp.json in a project:

"mcpServers": { "ytranscript": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "ytranscript-mcp"], "env": { "YTRANSCRIPT_API_KEY": "yk_live_your_key" } } } }

VS Code

Add this to .vscode/mcp.json:

"servers": { "ytranscript": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "ytranscript-mcp"], "env": { "YTRANSCRIPT_API_KEY": "yk_live_your_key" } } } }

Any other MCP client that runs stdio servers works the same way: run npx -y ytranscript-mcp with YTRANSCRIPT_API_KEY set.

Tool: `get_transcript`

Argument	Required	Description
`video`	yes	A YouTube URL (`watch`, `youtu.be`, `shorts`, `embed`) or an 11-character video ID
`lang`	no	Language code of the caption track to fetch, such as `en` or `es`. Omit it to get the video's original language
`format`	no	`text` (default) returns plain text. `timestamped` returns one line per segment with `[m:ss]` times
`max_characters`	no	Cut the transcript at about this many characters. The response says how much was left out

Things to ask your assistant:

"Summarize this video: https://youtu.be/..."
"What does the speaker say about pricing, and at what timestamps?"
"Pull the transcript of this Spanish video and translate it to English."

Every response ends with the units used and your monthly total, so you can keep an eye on your quota.

Pricing

A transcript from captions costs 1 unit. A video without captions, transcribed with AI, costs 15 units. Failed requests are free.

Plan	Price	Units per month
Free	$0	50
Starter	$9/mo	1,000
Developer	$29/mo	10,000
Scale	$79/mo	50,000

Need more in a given month? Pay-as-you-go packs add 1,000 units for $10, 5,000 for $40 or 20,000 for $120, on top of any plan. See ytranscript.com/developers for details.

ytranscript-api is the JavaScript/TypeScript client this server is built on.
YouTube Transcript Scraper on Apify runs the same transcripts in bulk, with pay-per-result pricing and no yTranscript account needed.

License

MIT

Ytranscript MCP

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

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

ytranscript-mcp

Setup

Claude Code

Claude Desktop

Cursor

VS Code

Tool: get_transcript

Pricing

Related

License

Tool: `get_transcript`