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YouTube Transcript Extractor

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Transcripts of YouTube videos, playlists and channels in any language: text, SRT, VTT or JSON.

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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-extractor 'https://mcp.apify.com?tools=lsso/youtube-transcript-extractor' --header 'Authorization: <Apify API token as '\''Bearer <token>'\''. Optional if your MCP client supports OAuth.>'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "youtube-transcript-extractor": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=lsso/youtube-transcript-extractor",
            "headers": {
                "Authorization": "<Apify API token as 'Bearer <token>'. Optional if your MCP client supports OAuth.>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Frequently asked questions

What is YouTube Transcript Extractor?

Transcripts of YouTube videos, playlists and channels in any language: text, SRT, VTT or JSON.

How do I install YouTube Transcript Extractor?

It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http youtube-transcript-extractor 'https://mcp.apify.com?tools=lsso/youtube-transcript-extractor' --header 'Authorization: <Apify API token as '\''Bearer <token>'\''. Optional if your MCP client supports OAuth.>'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does YouTube Transcript Extractor need an API key?

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

Who maintains YouTube Transcript Extractor?

It is published by mufmo130. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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