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Best MCP servers for YouTube

We found 247 MCP servers for YouTube in the catalog; these are the 15 that rank highest. The order comes from our rank, which weighs adoption, freshness, documentation and publisher identity. Nobody can pay for a place on this list. yutu, Openshorts and MCP YouTube Transcript lead it. Ssemble AI Clipping is published by the company that makes it. Openshorts has the most GitHub stars here (7,043). 14 of the 15 had activity in the last 30 days. Remote servers need no local install; local ones run on your machine and can reach local files. Each entry lists why it made the list and links to its install page.

Updated Oct 26, 2026 · Built from catalog data; how we rank and grade

Top 15 of 247

  1. 1
    yutu

    eat-pray-ai

    CLI, MCP server, and AI agent to automate YouTube workflows

    • Runs locally or as a remote server
    • Active in the last 30 days
    • Open source (Apache-2.0)

    ★ 704↓ 55/wkLast active Oct 24, 2026Local (stdio), Remote (HTTP)Claude Code, Codex, VS Code, Cursor +2

  2. 2
    Openshorts

    mutonby

    Turn long videos into viral vertical shorts and publish them to TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.

    • Most GitHub stars here (7,043)
    • Remote server, no local install
    • Active in the last 30 days

    ★ 7KLast active Oct 24, 2026Remote (HTTP)Claude Code, VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf

  3. 3
    MCP YouTube Transcript

    jkawamoto

    An MCP server retrieving transcripts of YouTube videos

    • Active in the last 30 days
    • Open source (MIT)

    ★ 492Last active Oct 21, 2026Local (stdio)Claude Desktop

  4. 4
    YouTube Data

    kirbah

    YouTube MCP server for token-optimized, structured data using the YouTube Data API v3.

    • Most weekly downloads here (296)
    • Active in the last 30 days
    • Open source (MIT)

    ★ 32↓ 296/wkLast active Oct 20, 2026Local (stdio)Claude Code, Codex, VS Code, Cursor +2

  5. 5
    Transcriptor MCP

    samson-art

    Fetch transcripts, subtitles, chapters, metadata and frames from YouTube and 10+ video platforms

    • Runs locally or as a remote server
    • Active in the last 30 days
    • Open source (MIT)

    ★ 24Last active Oct 17, 2026Local (stdio), Remote (HTTP)Claude Code, VS Code, Codex, Cursor +2

  6. 6
    YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP

    getyoutubetranscript.com

    YouTube transcripts, search, channel browsing, and playlists for AI agents.

    • Remote server, no local install
    • Active in the last 30 days
    • Open source (MIT)

    ★ 22Last active Oct 17, 2026Remote (HTTP)Claude Code, VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf

  7. 7
    Vidlens MCP

    thatsrajan

    Video as a queryable local asset for AI agents — 47 tools for YouTube, social, and local media.

    • Active in the last 30 days
    • Open source (MIT)

    ★ 34Last active Oct 10, 2026Local (stdio)Claude Code, Codex, VS Code, Cursor +2

  8. 8
    Ssemble AI Clipping

    ssemble.comOfficial

    Create AI-powered short-form video clips from YouTube videos.

    • Published by the vendor
    • Runs locally or as a remote server
    • Active in the last 30 days

    ★ 7Last active Oct 23, 2026Local (stdio), Remote (HTTP)Claude Code, VS Code, Codex, Cursor +2

  9. 9
    Postbase

    postbasehq

    Schedule social posts, threads and video to X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Mastodon and YouTube from your AI.

    • Runs locally or as a remote server
    • Active in the last 30 days
    • Open source (AGPL-3.0)

    ★ 7Last active Oct 10, 2026Local (stdio), Remote (HTTP)Claude Code, VS Code, Codex, Cursor +2

  10. 10
    YouTube Data

    superagnt.com

    YouTube data for AI agents: channels, videos, transcripts, comments, search.

    • Remote server, no local install
    • Active in the last 30 days
    • Open source (MIT)

    ★ 5Last active Oct 22, 2026Remote (HTTP)Claude Code, VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf

  11. 11
    Dynamoi

    getDynamoi

    Music promotion and distribution for AI agents: Spotify and YouTube ads, Smart Links, releases.

    • Remote server, no local install
    • Active in the last 30 days
    • Open source (MIT)

    ★ 3Last active Oct 23, 2026Remote (HTTP)Claude Code, VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf

  12. 12
    YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP for AI Agents

    transcriptapi.com

    The fastest YouTube transcript + YouTube search MCP for AI agents.

    • Remote server, no local install
    • Open source (MIT)

    ★ 13Last active Sep 21, 2026Remote (HTTP)Claude Code, VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf

  13. 13
    YouTube Trends API

    trendsapi.ai

    YouTube search volume and trending videos over time.

    • Remote server, no local install
    • Active in the last 30 days
    • Open source (MIT)

    ★ 1Last active Oct 21, 2026Remote (HTTP)Claude Code, VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf

  14. 14
    YouTube Trends MCP

    trendsmcp.ai

    YouTube search interest and trend data over time, with growth metrics.

    • Remote server, no local install
    • Active in the last 30 days
    • Open source (MIT)

    ★ 1Last active Oct 21, 2026Remote (HTTP)Claude Code, VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf

  15. 15
    YouTube Transcript & Search MCP Server

    transcriptout.com

    YouTube transcripts, search, channels, playlists and bulk transcript jobs for AI agents.

    • Remote server, no local install
    • Active in the last 30 days
    • Open source (MIT)

    ★ 1Last active Oct 15, 2026Remote (HTTP)Claude Code, VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf

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