# YouTube Transcript Extractor

> Use this tool when you need to extract text transcripts from YouTube videos for content analysis, summarization, or information extraction. It accepts a YouTube video URL as input and returns the complete transcript text as output, saving time and effort by eliminating the need to watch videos. Ideal for use cases requiring quick access to video content, such as research, data mining, or automated summarization tasks.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/malikelate-youtube-transcript-extractor  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/malikelate-youtube-transcript-extractor

## Description

This YouTube Transcript Extractor MCP server provides AI assistants with the ability to extract and process transcripts from YouTube videos. Built using TypeScript and the Model Context Protocol SDK, it exposes a single tool that accepts a YouTube video URL and returns the complete transcript text. The implementation leverages the youtube-transcript and get-video-id packages to handle the extraction process, making it valuable for use cases requiring content analysis, summarization, or information extraction from YouTube videos without needing to watch them.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 1.00
- **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:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/malikelate-youtube-transcript-extractor)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/malikelate/yt-description-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": "malikelate-youtube-transcript-extractor"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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