YouTube Transcript Downloader
Clean YouTube transcripts for agents: single videos, channels, playlists, plus AI caption cleanup.
Connect it
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
URL: https://youtubetranscriptdownload.com/api/mcpSettings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced → Developer mode
Create connector with URL: https://youtubetranscriptdownload.com/api/mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"transcripts": {
"url": "https://youtubetranscriptdownload.com/api/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "<YOUR_AUTHORIZATION>"
}
}
}
}claude mcp add --transport http transcripts https://youtubetranscriptdownload.com/api/mcp --header "Authorization: <value>"{
"servers": {
"transcripts": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://youtubetranscriptdownload.com/api/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "<YOUR_AUTHORIZATION>"
}
}
}
}4 tools, verified live
get_transcriptread-onlyGet the full transcript of a single YouTube video as timestamped markdown. Read-only: fetches existing captions, modifies nothing. Requires an API key; each successful call charges 1 credit, including repeat calls for the same video, so reuse a transcript already in context instead of re-fetching. Videos without captions return an error and cost nothing. Rate limit: 5 requests per 10 seconds.
polish_transcriptread-onlyGet a cleaned-up transcript of a YouTube video's auto-generated captions: punctuation and capitalisation restored, filler and false starts removed, paragraphs added, misheard names fixed, faithful to what was said. Use when raw captions are too messy to read or quote; for a plain transcript use get_transcript. Read-only; requires an API key. Each call charges credits by transcript length (about 3
get_channel_transcriptsread-onlyGet transcripts for a YouTube channel's most recent videos (newest first) as timestamped markdown, one section per video. Use for research across a creator's recent output; for one known video use get_transcript. Read-only; requires an API key. Charges 1 credit per video that returns a transcript, including repeat calls; videos without captions are skipped free. A 10-video call typically costs up
get_playlist_transcriptsread-onlyGet transcripts for the videos in a YouTube playlist (in playlist order) as timestamped markdown, one section per video. Use for working through a course, series, or curated list; for one known video use get_transcript. Read-only; requires an API key. Charges 1 credit per video that returns a transcript, including repeat calls; videos without captions are skipped free. A 10-video call typically co
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