Tubescribe
FreeNot checkedMCP server for fetching YouTube video transcripts without an API key.
About
MCP server for fetching YouTube video transcripts without an API key.
README
MCP server for fetching YouTube video transcripts. Thin wrapper around youtube-transcript-api.
No API key required.
Install
pip install tubescribe-mcp
Usage
tubescribe-mcp
The server runs on stdio transport (MCP standard).
Tools
get_transcript(video, languages?, timestamps?) — fetch a video transcript as plain text.
video— YouTube URL or bare 11-char video IDlanguages— comma-separated preference codes, e.g."en,de"(default: English)timestamps— prefix each line with[MM:SS](default: false)
list_transcript_languages(video) — list available transcript languages for a video.
Library
from tubescribe_mcp.transcript import fetch_transcript, list_languages, extract_video_id
text = fetch_transcript("https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ")
langs = list_languages("dQw4w9WgXcQ")
vid = extract_video_id("https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ")
License
GPL-3.0-or-later
Install Tubescribe in Claude Desktop, Claude Code & Cursor
unyly install tubescribe-mcpInstalls into Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor & VS Code — handles npx, uvx and build-from-source repos for you.
First time? Get the CLI: curl -fsSL https://unyly.org/install | sh
Or configure manually
Run in your terminal:
claude mcp add tubescribe-mcp -- uvx tubescribe-mcpFAQ
Is Tubescribe MCP free?
Yes, Tubescribe MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.
Does Tubescribe need an API key?
No, Tubescribe runs without API keys or environment variables.
Is Tubescribe hosted or self-hosted?
A hosted option is available: Unyly runs the server in the cloud, no local setup required.
How do I install Tubescribe in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?
Open Tubescribe on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.
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