# youtube-transcript-mcp

> Use this tool when you need to extract transcripts from YouTube videos without setup or platform restrictions. It solves the problem of accessing video content in text format, enabling easier analysis, referencing, or translation. The tool takes YouTube video links as input and outputs transcripts, making it ideal for use cases like content summarization, research, or accessibility features.

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

## Description

The first remote MCP server that enables Claude AI to extract transcripts from YouTube videos with zero-setup access on any platform, including mobile.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.68
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-03

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** social-media
- **Updated:** 2026-09-03

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/p9famxpgfl)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/ergut/youtube-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": "ergut-youtube-transcript-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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