kimtaeyoon83/mcp-server-youtube-transcript
This is an MCP server that allows you to directly download transcripts of YouTube videos.
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kimtaeyoon83/mcp-server-youtube-transcript is a TypeScript MCP server licensed under MIT. This is an MCP server that allows you to directly download transcripts of YouTube videos.
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From the README
# YouTube Transcript Server
A Model Context Protocol server that enables retrieval of transcripts from YouTube videos. This server provides direct access to video captions and subtitles through a simple interface.
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### Installing via Smithery
To install YouTube Transcript Server for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/@kimtaeyoon83/mcp-server-youtube-transcript):
```bash
npx -y @smithery/cli install @kimtaeyoon83/mcp-server-youtube-transcript --client claude
```
## Components
### Tools
- **get_transcript**
- Extract transcripts from YouTube videos
- Inputs:
- `url` (string, required): YouTube video URL, Shorts URL, or video ID
- `lang` (string, optional, default: "en"): Language code for transcript (e.g., 'ko', 'en'). Automatically falls back to available languages if requested language is not found.
- `include_timestamps` (boolean, optional, default: false): Include timesta Read full README on GitHub →
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