# YouTube Transcript

> Use this tool when you need to extract captions from YouTube videos for content analysis, research, or information extraction. It accepts a YouTube video URL or ID and an optional language parameter, providing transcripts as output. Ideal for automating transcription tasks, this tool simplifies workflows by eliminating manual transcription efforts.

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

## Description

YouTube Transcript Server is an MCP server that enables AI assistants to retrieve transcripts from YouTube videos. Built by Freddie, it provides a simple tool called 'get_transcript' that accepts a YouTube video URL or ID and an optional language parameter to extract captions in the specified language. The implementation uses the youtube-captions-scraper library to handle the extraction process and is packaged as a Node.js application that can be easily installed via Smithery or npm. This server is particularly useful for workflows requiring content analysis, research, or information extraction from YouTube videos without manual transcription.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.65
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** browser-automation
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/youtube-transcript)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/williamvd4/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": "youtube-transcript"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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