TubeToTranscript
YouTube transcripts for AI agents: captions with timestamps, languages, TXT, SRT and VTT export.
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).
claude mcp add --transport http tubetotranscript 'https://www.tubetotranscript.com/mcp' --header 'Authorization: <Bearer YOUR_API_KEY. Create a free key at https://www.tubetotranscript.com/signup>'
{
"mcpServers": {
"tubetotranscript": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://www.tubetotranscript.com/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "<Bearer YOUR_API_KEY. Create a free key at https://www.tubetotranscript.com/signup>"
}
}
}
}
tubetotranscript-mcpclaude mcp add tubetotranscript -- npx -y tubetotranscript-mcp@1.1.1
{
"mcpServers": {
"tubetotranscript": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"tubetotranscript-mcp@1.1.1"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
What is TubeToTranscript?
YouTube transcripts for AI agents: captions with timestamps, languages, TXT, SRT and VTT export.
How do I install TubeToTranscript?
It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http tubetotranscript 'https://www.tubetotranscript.com/mcp' --header 'Authorization: <Bearer YOUR_API_KEY. Create a free key at https://www.tubetotranscript.com/signup>'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.
Does TubeToTranscript need an API key?
Yes. It expects Authorization, which you set in its configuration.
Is TubeToTranscript open source?
Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.
Who maintains TubeToTranscript?
It is published by TubeToTranscript. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.
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