youtube-transcript-downloader

endpoint

https://youtubetranscriptdownload.com/api/mcp

protocol

http-sse ·2025-06-18

authentication

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public key

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Is youtube-transcript-downloader live?

Yes — it answered the hub's last check (checked 1h ago). It answered 99% of checks over the last 30 days.

Is youtube-transcript-downloader free to use?

Yes — the hub reached it with no key and no payment.

What tools does youtube-transcript-downloader have?

4 tools: get_transcript, get_channel_transcripts, get_playlist_transcripts, polish_transcript.

Is youtube-transcript-downloader safe to connect?

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• get_transcript reads unknown 4h ago

  Get 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.

  mcp-tool

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  {
    "type": "object",
    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
    "required": [
      "video"
    ],
    "properties": {
      "video": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "YouTube video ID (e.g. dQw4w9WgXcQ) or full video URL (youtube.com/watch?v=... or youtu.be/... forms)"
      }
    }
  }

  arguments 13 lines copy
• get_channel_transcripts reads unknown 12h ago

  Get 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 to 10 credits, so start with a small limit. Rate limit: 5 requests per 10 seconds.

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  {
    "type": "object",
    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
    "required": [
      "url"
    ],
    "properties": {
      "url": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "YouTube channel URL or handle (e.g. https://www.youtube.com/@lexfridman or @lexfridman)"
      },
      "limit": {
        "type": "integer",
        "default": 10,
        "maximum": 50,
        "minimum": 1,
        "description": "Number of most-recent videos to fetch, 1-50 (default 10). Upper bound on the credit charge for this call."
      }
    }
  }

  arguments 20 lines copy
• get_playlist_transcripts reads unknown 12h ago

  Get 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 costs up to 10 credits, so start with a small limit. Rate limit: 5 requests per 10 seconds.

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  {
    "type": "object",
    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
    "required": [
      "url"
    ],
    "properties": {
      "url": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "YouTube playlist URL (e.g. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxxxxxx)"
      },
      "limit": {
        "type": "integer",
        "default": 10,
        "maximum": 50,
        "minimum": 1,
        "description": "Number of videos to fetch from the start of the playlist, 1-50 (default 10). Upper bound on the credit charge for this call."
      }
    }
  }

  arguments 20 lines copy
• polish_transcript reads unknown 12h ago

  Get 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 per 1,000 words, minimum 5), including repeat calls, so keep the result in context. Human-uploaded captions (already clean) and transcripts over ~7,000 words return an error without charging. Rate limit: 5 requests per 10 seconds.

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  {
    "type": "object",
    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
    "required": [
      "video"
    ],
    "properties": {
      "video": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "YouTube video ID (e.g. dQw4w9WgXcQ) or full video URL (youtube.com/watch?v=... or youtu.be/... forms)"
      }
    }
  }

  arguments 13 lines copy

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