mcp-youtube-transcript MCP server

MCP server retrieving transcripts of YouTube videos

What mcp-youtube-transcript does

Summarised from the project README; check the repository for the latest details.

Features

• Rich Transcript Retrieval: Fetch raw text, timestamped segments, and video metadata in multiple languages.
• Smart Chunking & Pagination: Automatically chunks long transcripts (default: 50,000 characters) to prevent context
• Resilient Proxy Support: Built-in support for residential proxies (Webshare, ScrapingAnt)
• Universal Compatibility: Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, LM Studio, Goose, and any standard MCP client.

Tools exposed (4)

• get_transcript – Retrieves the plain-text transcript for a YouTube video URL.
• get_timed_transcript – Retrieves transcript segments with start times and durations.
• get_available_languages – Lists all available transcript languages (manual & auto-generated).
• get_video_info – Fetches video metadata such as title and channel information.

Requirements

• Python with uv (runs with uvx/uv)

How to install mcp-youtube-transcript MCP in Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code

claude mcp add --transport stdio youtube-transcript -- uvx --from git+https://github.com/jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript mcp-youtube-transcript

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-transcript": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript",
        "mcp-youtube-transcript"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-transcript": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript",
        "mcp-youtube-transcript"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "youtube-transcript": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript",
        "mcp-youtube-transcript"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to config generator – combine it with other servers, or get the Windsurf format.

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