# youtube-transcript-mcp-server

> Use this tool when you need to generate transcripts from YouTube videos, solving problems of accessibility and content analysis by taking video URLs as input and producing text transcripts as output, ideal for use cases such as video summarization, translation, and closed captioning. It streamlines the process of extracting spoken content from videos, making it easier to search, analyze, and understand video data. This server-based solution integrates with git for version control and collaboration.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/bb1151-dev-youtube-transcript-mcp-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/bb1151-dev-youtube-transcript-mcp-server

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.73
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **Category:** social-media
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/BB1151-dev/youtube-transcript-mcp-server)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/BB1151-dev/youtube-transcript-mcp-server>

## 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": "bb1151-dev-youtube-transcript-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/bb1151-dev-youtube-transcript-mcp-server` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/bb1151-dev-youtube-transcript-mcp-server/pull`

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