# YouTube Transcript

> Use this tool when you need to extract and analyze information from YouTube videos, as it retrieves complete transcripts to streamline content analysis and research. It solves problems of manual note-taking and time-consuming video re-watching by providing quick access to searchable and accessible text. Ideal for researchers, students, and content creators, it takes a YouTube video URL as input and outputs a complete transcript for easy scanning and referencing.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/alex2zimmermann-ux-yt-transcript-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/alex2zimmermann-ux-yt-transcript-mcp

## Description

Retrieves complete transcripts from YouTube videos to streamline information gathering and content analysis. Enables quick scanning of video dialogue for faster comprehension and easier referencing. Facilitates deep research by transforming video content into searchable and accessible text.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.93
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** social-media
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/alex2zimmermann-ux/yt-transcript-mcp)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/alex2zimmermann-ux/yt-transcript-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "alex2zimmermann-ux-yt-transcript-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/alex2zimmermann-ux-yt-transcript-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/alex2zimmermann-ux-yt-transcript-mcp/pull`

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