YouTube transcript access
for Claude Code
Use youtube-transcripts-mcp with Claude Code to fetch, summarize, and search YouTube transcripts directly inside your terminal workflow.
claude mcp add youtube-transcripts-mcp --command "npx" --args "-y,youtube-transcripts-mcp" --env "TRANSCRIBEYT_API_KEY=your-api-key-here"Up and running
in 60 seconds.
Three steps and Claude Code can read any YouTube video transcript on demand.
Get your API key
Sign up at TranscribeYT.com and grab your free API key from the dashboard. Takes 30 seconds.
Run the terminal command
Run the command in your terminal to register youtube-transcripts-mcp with Claude Code.
Ask in plain English
Restart Claude Code and ask it to fetch, summarize, or search any YouTube transcript. No extra setup needed.
Just ask in
plain English.
No special syntax required — Claude Code understands natural language and calls the right tool automatically.
Summarize this YouTube video for me.
→ Tool call: get_transcript({ videoUrl: "..." })
Here's a concise summary of the video: The presenter covers three core concepts — starting with an overview, moving into hands-on examples, and closing with best practices you can apply immediately...
Find the exact moment where React hooks are introduced.
→ Tool call: get_transcript_with_timestamps({ videoUrl: "..." })
React hooks are first introduced at 4:32. The speaker says: "Today we're going to completely change how you think about state in functional components..."
What topics are covered in this tutorial?
→ Tool call: get_transcript({ videoUrl: "..." })
The video covers: (1) Project setup and tooling, (2) Component architecture, (3) State management patterns, (4) Testing strategies, and (5) Deployment with CI/CD pipelines.