YouTube Transcript Scraper

Overview

YouTube Transcript Scraper is an MCP server that extracts transcripts from YouTube videos, Shorts, channels, playlists, and search results, complete with timestamps. By exposing these capabilities through the Model Context Protocol, it lets AI assistants query and retrieve YouTube transcripts as native tools rather than requiring manual copy-pasting between applications.

The server runs remotely at https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=quarra/youtube-transcript-scraper, requiring only an API Key for authentication. Version 1.0.0 is the latest release. There's nothing to install locally — connect your MCP client to the endpoint and you're ready to work with YouTube transcripts immediately.

YouTube Transcript Scraper appears in the Web Scraping category on mcp.site and works with all MCP clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, and Zed. If you maintain this server, claim this listing to verify your ownership, earn the Verified badge, and keep information current.

Installation

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
Name: YouTube Transcript Scraper
URL:  https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=quarra/youtube-transcript-scraper