YouTube Transcript Extractor for Claude.ai - Quick Guide

Extract YouTube transcripts instantly with Claude AI! Step-by-step guide. Save hours on transcription. Setup in 2 minutes.

Hey creators! Ever spent HOURS manually transcribing YouTube videos? Or copying timestamps one by one?

I'm about to save you SO. MUCH. TIME.

🎯 What This Does

This game-changing tool lets you:

• Extract ANY YouTube video transcript instantly

• Get perfect timestamps for every sentence

• No more manual copying!

Claude.ai Web

1. Head to claude.ai and login to your account

2. Click your profile → Settings → Connectors

3. Hit that "Add custom connector" button

4. Copy & paste this magic URL:

https://youtube-transcript-extractor-mcp.webextension.net/sse

1. Click "Add" and BOOM! You're done!

2. Try it out! Just type:

Extract transcript from [paste any YouTube URL here]

Claude Desktop

1. Open Claude Desktop on your computer

2. Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config

3. Copy and paste this configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-transcript": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://youtube-transcript-extractor-mcp.webextension.net/sse"
      ]
    }
  }
}

1. Save the file and restart Claude Desktop

2. You're done! 🎉

🔥 Real Examples That'll Blow Your Mind

Example 1: Research Mode

Me: Extract transcript from this 3-hour podcast: https://youtu.be/[podcast-url]
Claude: *Returns entire transcript in 2 seconds*

Example 2: Content Repurposing

Me: Get timestamped parts from my latest video: https://youtu.be/[my-video]
Claude: Here's every sentence with exact timestamps for your shorts!

Example 3: Multi-Language Magic

Me: Extract Spanish transcript from https://youtu.be/[spanish-video]
Claude: *Returns perfect Spanish transcript*