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Youtube Translate

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An MCP server for interfacing with the Youtube Translate API. Create transcripts, translations, subtitles, summaries for any Youtube video (or any other platform). Search video transcripts for keywords and phrases. Directly processes videos to understand them.

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Overview

YouTube Translate is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that interfaces with the YouTube Translate API, enabling users to create transcripts, translations, subtitles, and summaries for any YouTube video.

To use YouTube Translate, install the package via Smithery or manually, set your YouTube Translate API key, and run the server using the provided commands.

  • Obtain transcripts of YouTube videos - Translate transcripts into various languages - Generate subtitles in SRT or VTT format - Create summaries of video content - Search for specific keywords within video transcripts
  1. Generating subtitles for educational videos.
  2. Translating video content for a global audience.
  3. Summarizing lengthy video content for quick understanding.

Add to your AI client

Use these steps to connect Youtube Translate 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": {
    "youtube-translate-mcp-brianshin22": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-youtube-translate-mcp-brianshin22"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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": {
    "youtube-translate-mcp-brianshin22": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-youtube-translate-mcp-brianshin22"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

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

.mcp.json (project root)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-translate-mcp-brianshin22": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-youtube-translate-mcp-brianshin22"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (Copilot)

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

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "youtube-translate-mcp-brianshin22": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-youtube-translate-mcp-brianshin22"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

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

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-translate-mcp-brianshin22": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-youtube-translate-mcp-brianshin22"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

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

Cline MCP Settings (via UI)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-translate-mcp-brianshin22": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-youtube-translate-mcp-brianshin22"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Is YouTube Translate free to use?

Yes! YouTube Translate is free to use, but you need a valid YouTube Translate API key.

What programming language is required?

YouTube Translate requires Python 3.12 or higher.

Can I run YouTube Translate using Docker?

Yes! You can run the server using Docker for easier deployment.

Research and data
Youtube Translate MCP Server — MCP Registry