TranscriptFetch vs VidWords YouTube
A side-by-side look at the TranscriptFetch and VidWords YouTube MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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VidWords YouTubeSocial MediaSearch YouTube transcripts and read a video's frames; answers cite clickable timestamps.37FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose TranscriptFetch for social media work as a local process; choose VidWords YouTube for social media. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose TranscriptFetch when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
TRANSCRIPTFETCH_API_KEY, TRANSCRIPTFETCH_BASE_URL. - You want tools like
get_transcript, search_videos, list_channel_videos.
VChoose VidWords YouTube when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | V VidWords YouTube | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Social Media | Social Media |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 37/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | TRANSCRIPTFETCH_API_KEYTRANSCRIPTFETCH_BASE_URL | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | — |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View TranscriptFetch | View VidWords YouTube |
Tools & capabilities
TranscriptFetch tools 5
get_transcriptTranscript for a video. YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, or a direct media URL. Set `ai_fallback: true` to transcribe the audio when no captions exist (typically ~30 seconds for short videos, longer for long ones)search_videosSearch YouTube by keywordlist_channel_videosList a YouTube channel's videos (handle, ID, or URL)list_playlist_videosList a YouTube playlist's videos (ID or URL)get_creditsRemaining credit balance for the key. Never billed
VidWords YouTube tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
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.
TranscriptFetch
{
"mcpServers": {
"transcriptfetch-2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"transcriptfetch-mcp"
],
"env": {
"TRANSCRIPTFETCH_API_KEY": "YOUR_TRANSCRIPTFETCH_API_KEY_HERE",
"TRANSCRIPTFETCH_BASE_URL": "YOUR_TRANSCRIPTFETCH_BASE_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
VidWords YouTube
No confirmed install command for VidWords YouTube yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
TranscriptFetch is categorized under Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. VidWords YouTube belongs to Social Media and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick TranscriptFetch for social media work and VidWords YouTube for social media.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. VidWords YouTube has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
TranscriptFetch has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. VidWords YouTube has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add transcriptfetch-2 and vidwords-youtube as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, TranscriptFetch has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. VidWords YouTube has 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.