YouTube Transcript Server
A Model Context Protocol server that enables retrieval of transcripts from YouTube videos. This server provides direct access to video captions and subtitles through a simple interface.
Installing via Smithery
To install YouTube Transcript Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install @kimtaeyoon83/mcp-server-youtube-transcript --client claudeComponents
Tools
- get_transcript
- Extract transcripts from YouTube videos
- Inputs:
url(string, required): YouTube video URL, Shorts URL, or video IDlang(string, optional, default: "en"): Language code for transcript (e.g., 'ko', 'en'). Automatically falls back to available languages if requested language is not found.include_timestamps(boolean, optional, default: false): Include timestamps in output (e.g., '[0:05] text')strip_ads(boolean, optional, default: true): Filter out sponsorships, ads, and promotional content from transcript based on chapter markers
