# mcp-server-youtube-transcript

> Use this tool when you need to extract transcripts from YouTube videos, supporting various URL formats and languages. It solves problems related to content analysis, accessibility, and data mining by providing accurate transcripts with optional timestamp and ad filtering. The tool takes YouTube video URLs and language preferences as input and outputs the corresponding transcripts.

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

## Description

Enables retrieval of transcripts from YouTube videos, supporting multiple URL formats, language selection, timestamps, and ad filtering.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-30

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** social-media
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/jh0285ty66)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/MaherMaker-EmotionHack/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": "mahermaker-emotionhack-mcp-server-youtube-transcript"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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