# YouTube Transcript MCP Server

> YouTube Transcript MCP Server — rklcheung-youtube-transcript-mcp. Use this tool when you need to extract transcripts from YouTube videos without setup hassle. It solves the problem of accessing video content as text, enabling applications like video analysis, summarization, and indexing. The YouTube Transcript MCP Server takes YouTube video links as input and outputs text transcripts, making it ideal for use cases where video content needs to be converted into readable format.

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

## Description

The first remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables Claude AI to extract transcripts from YouTube videos. This server offers zero-setup access for users on any platform including mobile devices.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **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/cvwnpyuzmn)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/rklcheung/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": "rklcheung-youtube-transcript-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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