# YouTube Transcript Fetcher (YTT)

> Use this tool when you need to retrieve accurate transcripts from YouTube videos without relying on API keys. The YouTube Transcript Fetcher (YTT) solves the problem of accessing video content for analysis, subtitling, or translation by providing high-accuracy transcripts in various formats, including text, JSON, and SRT. It accepts YouTube video URLs as input and returns transcripts, making it ideal for use cases such as video analysis, content moderation, or accessibility enhancements.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/andrewctf-ytt  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/andrewctf-ytt

## Description

An MCP server that enables searching YouTube and retrieving high-accuracy video transcripts using local Whisper AI transcription without requiring an API key. It supports single or batch processing and provides transcripts in multiple formats including text, JSON, and SRT.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.85
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** social-media
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/igzp2u4gim)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/AndrewCTF/YTT>

## 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": "andrewctf-ytt"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/andrewctf-ytt` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/andrewctf-ytt/pull`

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