A side-by-side look at the MCP Youtube Transcript and Video Extract MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP Youtube Transcript for developer tools work as a local process; choose Video Extract MCP for developer tools as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
get_transcript, get_timed_transcript, get_video_info.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 64/100 · Good | 47/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 488 | 7 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View MCP Youtube Transcript | View Video Extract MCP |
get_transcriptRetrieves the transcript of a YouTube video.get_timed_transcriptRetrieves the transcript of a YouTube video with timestamps.get_video_infoRetrieves the video information.get_available_languagesRetrieves the available languages for the video.No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-youtube-transcript": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"git+https://github.com/jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript",
"mcp-youtube-transcript"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"video-extract-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@yanlinglabs/video-extract-mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}