English Français العربية

YouTube Transcript Downloader

Official registry Marketing and sales

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

Website

Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

Remote (streamable-http)
Claude Code 
claude mcp add --transport http youtube-transcript-downloader 'https://youtubetranscriptdownload.com/api/mcp' --header 'Authorization: <Bearer ytd_sk_... API key. Get a free key (25 free credits) at https://youtubetranscriptdownload.com/account>'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "youtube-transcript-downloader": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://youtubetranscriptdownload.com/api/mcp",
            "headers": {
                "Authorization": "<Bearer ytd_sk_... API key. Get a free key (25 free credits) at https://youtubetranscriptdownload.com/account>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Frequently asked questions

What is YouTube Transcript Downloader?

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

How do I install YouTube Transcript Downloader?

It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http youtube-transcript-downloader 'https://youtubetranscriptdownload.com/api/mcp' --header 'Authorization: <Bearer ytd_sk_... API key. Get a free key (25 free credits) at https://youtubetranscriptdownload.com/account>'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does YouTube Transcript Downloader need an API key?

Yes. It expects Authorization, which you set in its configuration.

Who maintains YouTube Transcript Downloader?

It is published by com.youtubetranscriptdownload. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

From the official MCP Registry. Listing is not an endorsement: review a server's code and permissions before giving it access to your data.