# youtube-transcript-mcp

> youtube-transcript-mcp — yunlinwu-youtube-transcript-mcp. Use this tool when you need to access and analyze YouTube video transcripts, such as extracting full transcripts or searching for specific keywords with timestamps. It solves problems like information retrieval and video content analysis by providing direct YouTube links to matching moments. The tool takes video IDs or keywords as input and outputs transcripts, timestamps, and YouTube links.

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

## Description

An MCP server that gives Claude access to YouTube video transcripts. Extract full transcripts, search for keywords with timestamps, and get direct YouTube links to matching moments.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **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/w6lld28xw2)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/yunlinwu/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": "yunlinwu-youtube-transcript-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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