YouTube Transcript & Subtitles Scraper API
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from $0.01 / 1,000 results
Scrape YouTube transcripts, subtitles, and captions in bulk, the cheapest pay-per-video YouTube transcript API on Apify. Callable from any MCP client (Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT). Supports YouTube videos, Shorts, and every URL format.
You can access the YouTube Transcript & Subtitles Scraper API programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in Integrations settings in Apify Console.
{ "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=johnvc/youtubetranscripts", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>" ] } }}Get a ready-to-use configuration for your MCP client with the YouTube Transcript API - Subtitles & MCP Server Actor preconfigured at mcp.apify.com?tools=johnvc/youtubetranscripts .
You can connect to the Apify MCP Server using clients like Tester MCP Client, or any other MCP client of your choice.
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