BulkTranscripts YouTube

What BulkTranscripts YouTube MCP server does

BulkTranscripts YouTube MCP server exposes a remote MCP endpoint for YouTube transcript retrieval and video discovery. It can return a transcript for one video or process a batch of up to 20 videos. Transcript output is formatted into paragraphs and can use captions in different languages.

The service also covers YouTube metadata and content discovery. Agents can search videos, channels, and playlists; search within a channel; list up to 1,000 videos from a channel; retrieve videos from a playlist; and get a channel's latest videos through free RSS. The description also states that TikTok videos are supported for transcript-related use.

How it works

Connect an MCP-compatible client to the hosted endpoint at https://bulktranscripts.co/mcp. The client can then call the available transcript and search tools remotely instead of running a local process. The same service exposes a REST API, with OpenAPI documentation available under /docs, for applications that need HTTP access outside an MCP client.

BulkTranscripts YouTube MCP server does not require signup for its free tier, which is allocated per IP address. A license key can be supplied as a Bearer API key when using optional paid credit packs. The provided material does not specify request quotas for the free tier beyond the stated per-IP model.

Tools and capabilities

The listed operations include:

• get_transcript for retrieving one video's transcript.
• get_transcripts for processing a batch of up to 20 videos.
• search_youtube for finding videos, channels, and playlists.
• search_channel for searching within a channel.
• get_channel_videos for listing up to 1,000 channel videos.
• get_playlist_videos for retrieving videos from a playlist.
• get_latest_videos for obtaining latest videos through free RSS.

These capabilities fit workflows that need to locate source videos, collect captions, and pass readable transcript text to an agent or downstream application. The service is listed as working with Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, VS Code, and Codex; among the supported client identifiers in this directory, Cursor is the one explicitly named.

Setup and configuration

Use the remote MCP URL rather than installing a local package. Configure the client to connect to https://bulktranscripts.co/mcp. No signup is needed for the stated free tier. If using a license key or credit pack, send the key in the Bearer API key authorization format. For direct HTTP integrations, consult the service's OpenAPI documentation at /docs.

Limitations and notes

Batch transcript retrieval is limited to 20 videos per request, while channel video retrieval is limited to 1,000 videos. Latest-video retrieval is identified as free RSS functionality. Pricing is described as a free per-IP tier with optional one-time credit packs, but the supplied material does not define credit amounts, expiration, or detailed quotas. The endpoint is hosted remotely, so its availability and request behavior depend on the BulkTranscripts service.