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The YouTube Transcript Downloader MCP server,
connected in one click.

Clean YouTube transcripts for agents: single videos, channels, playlists, plus AI caption cleanup. Connect the official YouTube Transcript Downloader MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor through gate — one gateway URL, no config files, security-checked.

Connect YouTube Transcript Downloader free How it works

Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed

Use this server

Add YouTube Transcript Downloader to your AI in one minute

Pick your client. Copy, paste, done — or let gate handle sign-ins and policies for you.

claude mcp add --transport http youtube-transcript-downloader https://youtubetranscriptdownload.com/api/mcp

Run in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

YouTube Transcript Downloader · https://youtubetranscriptdownload.com/api/mcp

What you can do

What your AI can do with YouTube Transcript Downloader

Real prompts you can type the moment it's connected — no setup, no docs to read.

“Use “get_transcript”: Get the full transcript of a single YouTube video as timestamped markdown. Read-only: fetches existing captions, modifies nothing. Requires.”

“Use “polish_transcript”: Get a cleaned-up transcript of a YouTube video's auto-generated captions: punctuation and capitalisation restored, filler and false starts r.”

“Use “get_channel_transcripts”: Get transcripts for a YouTube channel's most recent videos (newest first) as timestamped markdown, one section per video. Use for research a.”

“Use “get_playlist_transcripts”: Get transcripts for the videos in a YouTube playlist (in playlist order) as timestamped markdown, one section per video. Use for working thr.”

Security check

How secure is the YouTube Transcript Downloader MCP server?

Every server in the gate directory has to pass the same four checks before your AI can touch it. Here's how YouTube Transcript Downloader holds up.

✓ Verified directory serverYouTube Transcript Downloader · youtubetranscriptdownload.com

Official endpoint

Operated by YouTube Transcript Downloader (youtubetranscriptdownload.com) at its documented MCP endpoint — not a third-party mirror or community re-host.

No sign-in needed

This server only exposes public data — no account and no credentials are involved when you connect.

Scanned before it goes live

gate checks every tool for prompt injection, hidden instructions, data-exfiltration hints, and over-broad permissions before the server is available through your gateway.

Watched for drift

If YouTube Transcript Downloader adds or changes tools later, gate re-scans and alerts you — before your AI acts on the change.

Run the free scanner on YouTube Transcript Downloader's server →

How it works

Connected in three steps

Connect your gate

Add one gateway URL to Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP client. One-time setup, about two minutes.

Pick YouTube Transcript Downloader

Choose YouTube Transcript Downloader in the gate directory. No sign-in needed.

Use it anywhere

YouTube Transcript Downloader's tools are live in every AI client you've connected — with rules and logging built in.

Connect YouTube Transcript Downloader free

Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed

Straight from the server

The actual tools YouTube Transcript Downloader exposes

Fetched live from the official endpoint and re-checked daily by gate — not marketing copy.

get_transcript — Get the full transcript of a single YouTube video as timestamped markdown. Read-only: fetches existing captions, modifies nothing. Requires

polish_transcript — Get a cleaned-up transcript of a YouTube video's auto-generated captions: punctuation and capitalisation restored, filler and false starts r

get_channel_transcripts — Get transcripts for a YouTube channel's most recent videos (newest first) as timestamped markdown, one section per video. Use for research a

get_playlist_transcripts — Get transcripts for the videos in a YouTube playlist (in playlist order) as timestamped markdown, one section per video. Use for working thr

Author

Who runs the YouTube Transcript Downloader MCP server?

youtubetranscriptdownload.com

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Server facts

The YouTube Transcript Downloader MCP server at a glance

Endpointhttps://youtubetranscriptdownload.com/api/mcp

Operated byYouTube Transcript Downloader (youtubetranscriptdownload.com)

CategoryDocs & AI

Sign-inNone — public data only

Available in gateYes — one-click connect

Works withClaude, ChatGPT, Cursor & any MCP client

FAQ

Questions, answered

Is there an official YouTube Transcript Downloader MCP server?

Yes — YouTube Transcript Downloader operates its own remote MCP server at youtubetranscriptdownload.com. gate connects you to that official endpoint and adds security scanning, per-tool access rules, and an activity log on top.

How do I connect YouTube Transcript Downloader to Claude or ChatGPT?

Add gate's gateway URL to your AI client once, then pick YouTube Transcript Downloader in the directory. No account or sign-in is needed. From then on, YouTube Transcript Downloader's tools are available in every client you've connected to gate.

Do I need to host anything?

No. YouTube Transcript Downloader runs the server, and gate is fully managed. You just connect one URL — there's nothing to install, deploy, or maintain.

Is the YouTube Transcript Downloader MCP server safe to connect?

It's the vendor's official endpoint, and gate scans its tools for prompt injection and hidden instructions before it goes live, re-checks it whenever it changes, and lets you allow, block, or require approval for every single tool.