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PulseGate's liveness check found it on 24 Sep 2026; it has been in the index since 24 Sep 2026. How this is checked

ytranscript-mcp is an open-source Model Context Protocol server that retrieves YouTube transcripts and transcribes videos without captions. Developers can run it from cloud environments without proxy services and connect it to MCP-compatible AI assistants.

Inferred · not functionally tested

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Overview

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Purpose: Retrieving usable transcripts from YouTube videos when captions are unavailable.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: developers building MCP-enabled AI assistants and automation workflows

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: data_extraction

Inferred · not functionally tested

Interfaces: API: indicated (inferred, not tested) · MCP: indicated (inferred, not tested) · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: Open Source · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, self_hosted, cli, api_only

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Record sources: github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

ytranscript-mcp sits in PulseGate's Frameworks & runtimes category. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on retrieving usable transcripts from YouTube videos when captions are unavailable. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for developers building MCP-enabled AI assistants and automation workflows. Basis unknown · not verified: ytranscript-mcp is open source under the Open Source license. Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the web, the command line, and API, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by nnnoel. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include transcript retrieval, captionless transcription, and youTube support. Inferred · not functionally tested: Catalogued interfaces include an MCP server.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Transcript retrieval
  • Captionless transcription
  • YouTube support
  • MCP server
  • Cloud deployment
  • No proxy requirement

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
youtube-transcriptsmcp-serverspeech-transcriptionvideo-processing
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Inference: Local

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Built with & integrations

Connectors
MCP
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License
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Indexing history

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  1. Indexed24 Sep · 22:19 UTC
    io.github.nnnoel/ytranscript-mcp seen via MCP Registry (official)
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Frequently asked questions about ytranscript-mcp

What is ytranscript-mcp?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Ytranscript-mcp focuses on retrieving usable transcripts from YouTube videos when captions are unavailable. It is catalogued under Frameworks & runtimes on PulseGate.
Who should use ytranscript-mcp?
Inferred · not functionally tested: ytranscript-mcp is an open-source project built for developers building MCP-enabled AI assistants and automation workflows.
Does ytranscript-mcp have a free plan?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — ytranscript-mcp is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does ytranscript-mcp run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: ytranscript-mcp runs on the web, the command line, and API. It can also be self-hosted.
Is ytranscript-mcp still active?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 24 Sep 2026.
What are alternatives to ytranscript-mcp?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include YouTube Transcript MCP Server, youtube-transcript-mcp-server, and verbatim-transcribe-mcp.YouTube Transcript MCP Serveryoutube-transcript-mcp-serververbatim-transcribe-mcp
Who develops ytranscript-mcp?
ytranscript-mcp is developed by nnnoel.
Is ytranscript-mcp open source?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — ytranscript-mcp is open source under the Open Source license.

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