This is an MCP server that allows you to directly download transcripts of YouTube videos.
Standard I/O
Docker
Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"-kimtaeyoon83-mcp-server-youtube-transcript": {
"args": [
"index.js"
],
"command": "node"
}
}
}timestamps for referencing specific moments
(boolean, optional, default: false): Include timestamps in output (e.g., '[0:05] text')
(boolean, optional, default: true): Filter out sponsorships, ads, and promotional content from transcript based on chapter markers
metadata in responses
for multiple video URL formats (including YouTube Shorts)
- `url` (string, required): YouTube video URL, Shorts URL, or video ID
external dependencies for transcript fetching
transcripts from YouTube videos
(string, optional, default: "en"): Language code for transcript (e.g., 'ko', 'en'). Automatically falls back to available languages if requested language is not found.