# YouTube Transcripts

> Use this tool when you need to extract captions and subtitles from YouTube videos for content analysis, video summarization, or accessibility enhancement projects. It takes YouTube video URLs as input and provides language-specific transcripts and metadata as output, handling errors and timeouts for reliable results. Ideal for AI-driven projects requiring detailed video content analysis, this tool streamlines transcript retrieval and processing.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/kimtaeyoon83-youtube-transcripts  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/kimtaeyoon83-youtube-transcripts

## Description

This YouTube transcript extraction MCP server, developed by kimtaeyoon83, provides a streamlined interface for retrieving captions and subtitles from YouTube videos. It supports multiple video URL formats and offers language-specific transcript retrieval, making it versatile for various content analysis tasks. The server features error handling, including validation of input parameters, graceful handling of YouTube API errors, and implementation of timeouts. It's particularly useful for AI-driven content analysis, automated video summarization, and accessibility enhancement projects. Its ability to provide detailed metadata along with transcripts enhances its utility for comprehensive video content analysis.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.65
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-02

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** social-media
- **Updated:** 2026-09-02

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/kimtaeyoon83-youtube-transcripts)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/kimtaeyoon83/mcp-server-youtube-transcript>

## 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": "kimtaeyoon83-youtube-transcripts"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/kimtaeyoon83-youtube-transcripts` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/kimtaeyoon83-youtube-transcripts/pull`

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