# YouTube Transcript Downloader MCP server

Clean YouTube transcripts for agents: single videos, channels, playlists, plus AI caption cleanup.

## Links
- Registry page: https://www.getdrio.com/mcp/com-youtubetranscriptdownload-transcripts
- Website: https://youtubetranscriptdownload.com/mcp

## Install
- Endpoint: https://youtubetranscriptdownload.com/api/mcp
- Auth: Auth required by registry metadata

## Setup notes
- Remote header: Authorization (required; secret)
- The upstream registry signals required auth or secrets.
- Remote endpoint: https://youtubetranscriptdownload.com/api/mcp
- Header: Authorization

## Tools
- get_transcript (Get YouTube Transcript) - Get the full transcript of a single YouTube video as timestamped markdown. Read-only: fetches existing captions, modifies nothing. Requires an API key; each successful call charges 1 credit, including repeat calls for the same video, so reuse a transcript already in context instead of re-fetching. Videos without captions return an error and cost nothing. Rate limit: 5 requests per 10 seconds. Endpoint: https://youtubetranscriptdownload.com/api/mcp
- polish_transcript (Polish YouTube Transcript) - Get a cleaned-up transcript of a YouTube video's auto-generated captions: punctuation and capitalisation restored, filler and false starts removed, paragraphs added, misheard names fixed, faithful to what was said. Use when raw captions are too messy to read or quote; for a plain transcript use get_transcript. Read-only; requires an API key. Each call charges credits by transcript length (about 3 per 1,000 words, minimum 5), including repeat calls, so keep the result in context. Human-uploaded captions (already clean) and transcripts over ~7,000 words return an error without charging. Rate limit: 5 requests per 10 seconds. Endpoint: https://youtubetranscriptdownload.com/api/mcp
- get_channel_transcripts (Get Channel Transcripts) - Get transcripts for a YouTube channel's most recent videos (newest first) as timestamped markdown, one section per video. Use for research across a creator's recent output; for one known video use get_transcript. Read-only; requires an API key. Charges 1 credit per video that returns a transcript, including repeat calls; videos without captions are skipped free. A 10-video call typically costs up to 10 credits, so start with a small limit. Rate limit: 5 requests per 10 seconds. Endpoint: https://youtubetranscriptdownload.com/api/mcp
- get_playlist_transcripts (Get Playlist Transcripts) - Get transcripts for the videos in a YouTube playlist (in playlist order) as timestamped markdown, one section per video. Use for working through a course, series, or curated list; for one known video use get_transcript. Read-only; requires an API key. Charges 1 credit per video that returns a transcript, including repeat calls; videos without captions are skipped free. A 10-video call typically costs up to 10 credits, so start with a small limit. Rate limit: 5 requests per 10 seconds. Endpoint: https://youtubetranscriptdownload.com/api/mcp

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## Metadata
- Owner: com.youtubetranscriptdownload
- Version: 1.0.0
- Runtime: Streamable Http
- Transports: HTTP
- License: Not captured
- Language: Not captured
- Stars: Not captured
- Updated: Jul 5, 2026
- Source: https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io