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YouTube Transcript Server

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Overview

YouTube Transcript Server is a Model Context Protocol server that enables users to retrieve transcripts from YouTube videos, providing direct access to video captions and subtitles through a simple interface.

To use the server, install it via Smithery or the command line, and then call the get_transcript tool with the YouTube video URL or ID to extract the transcript.

  • Support for multiple video URL formats - Language-specific transcript retrieval - Detailed metadata in responses
  1. Extracting subtitles for video content analysis
  2. Generating transcripts for accessibility purposes
  3. Retrieving captions for language learning applications

Add to your AI client

Use these steps to connect YouTube Transcript Server in Cursor, Claude, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible apps. The same JSON appears in the Use with menu above for one-click copy.

Cursor

Add this to your .cursor/mcp.json file in your project root, then restart Cursor.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kimtaeyoon83-mcp-server-youtube-transcript-mcp-mirror": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-kimtaeyoon83-mcp-server-youtube-transcript-mcp-mirror"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kimtaeyoon83-mcp-server-youtube-transcript-mcp-mirror": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-kimtaeyoon83-mcp-server-youtube-transcript-mcp-mirror"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add this to your project's .mcp.json file. Claude Code will detect it automatically.

.mcp.json (project root)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kimtaeyoon83-mcp-server-youtube-transcript-mcp-mirror": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-kimtaeyoon83-mcp-server-youtube-transcript-mcp-mirror"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (Copilot)

Add this to your .vscode/mcp.json file. Requires the GitHub Copilot extension with MCP support enabled.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "kimtaeyoon83-mcp-server-youtube-transcript-mcp-mirror": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-kimtaeyoon83-mcp-server-youtube-transcript-mcp-mirror"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add this to your Windsurf MCP config file, then restart Windsurf.

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kimtaeyoon83-mcp-server-youtube-transcript-mcp-mirror": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-kimtaeyoon83-mcp-server-youtube-transcript-mcp-mirror"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

Open Cline settings, navigate to MCP Servers, and add this server configuration.

Cline MCP Settings (via UI)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kimtaeyoon83-mcp-server-youtube-transcript-mcp-mirror": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-kimtaeyoon83-mcp-server-youtube-transcript-mcp-mirror"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Can I retrieve transcripts in different languages?

Yes! You can specify the language code for the transcript retrieval.

What happens if the video has no available transcript?

The server will handle this gracefully and provide an appropriate error message.

Is there a limit to the number of transcripts I can retrieve?

There are no specific limits, but be mindful of YouTube's API usage policies.

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