YouTube Transcripts MCP

v1.0.0

io.github.fbetteo/youtube-transcripts

Transcripts from YouTube videos, whole channels and playlists for AI agents, with bulk ZIP export.

transport:streamable-http tools:8

Target client

run in your project directory

claude mcp add --transport http youtube-transcripts https://api.youtubetranscripts.fbetteo.com/mcp

setup guides: Claude Code Claude Desktop Cursor VS Code Zed Windsurf Cline Gemini CLI Grok ChatGPT Claude.ai LangChain

Adds it for this project only. Append --scope user to make it available everywhere. Claude Code docs


                get_transcript

Read-only

get transcript


                get_channel_info

Read-only

get channel info


                list_channel_videos

Read-only

list channel videos


                start_channel_job

Mutating

start channel job


                start_playlist_job

Mutating

start playlist job


                get_job_status

Read-only

get job status


                get_download_url

Read-only

get download url


                cancel_job

Mutating

cancel job

All 8 tools, one page each

Mutating and Read-only are read off each tool's name, not its schema — a hint, not a guarantee. Check the server's own documentation before granting access.