GetYouTubeTranscript turns YouTube videos into text. Paste a link to get a clean transcript, or use the REST API to fetch transcripts, search YouTube, and list channel and playlist videos without a Google API key.
What GetYouTubeTranscript does
The core product extracts a clean, readable transcript from any YouTube video URL. Beyond transcripts, the REST API also supports searching YouTube, and listing channel and playlist videos. It works as a remote MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor, ships an n8n community node for workflow automation, and includes a Chrome extension that lets you ask AI questions about any video you're watching.
Who GetYouTubeTranscript is for
Developers who need transcript data in their own apps without scraping or managing a Google Cloud API key, AI agent builders who want a remote MCP tool their agent can call directly, n8n users automating video-content workflows, and anyone who just wants a quick readable transcript of a video.
Pricing & access
GetYouTubeTranscript is freemium. New accounts get 100 free credits with no card required. Paid plans start at $5/month for 1,000 credits (annual billing is $4.50/month), where one credit equals one successful request. Programmatic use (the API, MCP server, and n8n node) requires a free account and API key; the Chrome extension and website transcript tool can be used without signing up for simple one-off lookups.
Key features
Clean transcript extraction from any YouTube video link.
REST API for transcripts, YouTube search, and channel/playlist listing, no Google API key needed.
Remote MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor.
Official n8n community node for workflow automation.
Chrome extension to ask AI questions about any video.
Quick answers
What is GetYouTubeTranscript?
It's a YouTube transcript API and toolset: a website for one-off transcript lookups, a REST API for developers, a remote MCP server for AI agents, an n8n node, and a Chrome extension.
Who is GetYouTubeTranscript for?
Developers, AI agent builders, n8n users, and anyone who wants a fast, clean transcript of a YouTube video without a Google API key.
How does GetYouTubeTranscript pricing work?
Freemium: 100 free credits with no card, then $5/month for 1,000 credits (or $4.50/month billed annually). One credit equals one successful request.
Is GetYouTubeTranscript worth trying for indie founders / small teams?
Yes. The free tier is enough to test transcript quality and API shape before committing, and the MCP server and n8n node make it easy to wire into an existing AI or automation stack without building a custom YouTube scraper.
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