com.transcriptfetch/youtube-transcripts

transcriptfetch-mcp

Production transcript API for YouTube, TikTok and Instagram, with AI transcription fallback.

1 20/wk 8 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

MIT license

Actively maintained

Last commit 19d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: http

8 tools · ~219 tok

Grade A · 0.1% of 200K ctx

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com.transcriptfetch/youtube-transcripts is an MCP server that production transcript API for YouTube, TikTok and Instagram, with AI transcription fallback. Its tool list has not been published yet over http, requires no API key, and scores 85/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients - only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktophttp · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "transcriptfetch": {
      "env": {
        "TRANSCRIPTFETCH_API_KEY": "tf_live_..."
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "transcriptfetch-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What com.transcriptfetch/youtube-transcripts does

Production transcript API for YouTube, TikTok and Instagram, with AI transcription fallback.

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Is com.transcriptfetch/youtube-transcripts safe to use?: com.transcriptfetch/youtube-transcripts has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install com.transcriptfetch/youtube-transcripts?: com.transcriptfetch/youtube-transcripts supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can com.transcriptfetch/youtube-transcripts do?: com.transcriptfetch/youtube-transcripts provides 8 tools: npx, Tools, Install, Cursor, Example and 3 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with com.transcriptfetch/youtube-transcripts?: com.transcriptfetch/youtube-transcripts is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses http transport.
Is com.transcriptfetch/youtube-transcripts actively maintained?: com.transcriptfetch/youtube-transcripts is actively maintained - last commit was 19 days ago. It has 1 GitHub stars.

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{ "mcpServers": { "transcriptfetch": { "env": { "TRANSCRIPTFETCH_API_KEY": "tf_live_..." }, "args": [ "-y", "transcriptfetch-mcp" ], "command": "npx" } } }

Frequently Asked Questions

Is com.transcriptfetch/youtube-transcripts safe to use?

com.transcriptfetch/youtube-transcripts has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install com.transcriptfetch/youtube-transcripts?

com.transcriptfetch/youtube-transcripts supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can com.transcriptfetch/youtube-transcripts do?

com.transcriptfetch/youtube-transcripts provides 8 tools: npx, Tools, Install, Cursor, Example and 3 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with com.transcriptfetch/youtube-transcripts?

com.transcriptfetch/youtube-transcripts is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses http transport.

Is com.transcriptfetch/youtube-transcripts actively maintained?

com.transcriptfetch/youtube-transcripts is actively maintained - last commit was 19 days ago. It has 1 GitHub stars.