# youtube-transcript-mcp

> youtube-transcript-mcp — toorop-youtube-transcript-mcp. Use this tool when you need to automatically retrieve transcripts from YouTube videos, solving the problem of manual transcription or searching for existing transcripts. It takes a YouTube video URL as input and outputs the corresponding transcript, providing a convenient interface for text analysis or other applications. Ideal for use cases involving video content analysis, captioning, or accessibility features.

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

## Description

A simple MCP server to fetch the transcript of a YouTube video using yt-dlp

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.94
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/toorop/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": "toorop-youtube-transcript-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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