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YouTube Research MCP vs Transcriptor MCP
Same numbers we show everywhere else, lined up. Ratings come from users, the grade comes from our scanner, adoption comes from public registries.
YouTube Research MCP
?io.github.coyaSONG/youtube-researchNo reviews yet
Citation-ready YouTube transcript research and optional channel intelligence for AI agents.
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Fetch transcripts, subtitles, chapters, metadata and frames from YouTube and 10+ video platforms
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Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. Transcriptor MCP is hosted and callable through the gateway; YouTube Research MCP runs on your own machine. Transcriptor MCP has noticeably more public adoption.
| YouTube Research MCP | Transcriptor MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | ? | A97/100 |
| Adoption | — | Growing |
| GitHub stars | – | 21 |
| Downloads / week | – | – |
| Runs where | Your machine (local) | Hosted (remote) |
| Gateway-ready | No | Yes |
| Tools | — | — |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | — | MIT |
| Last release | — | 2026-09-18 |
| Category | Media | Media |