How to Transcribe YouTube Videos with Claude
Extract YouTube transcripts with Claude and ToolRouter. Convert any YouTube video to text instantly.
Tool
Claude turns YouTube transcript extraction into a multi-step content workflow in your terminal. Pull the transcript, clean up the text, extract key insights, and repurpose the content into other formats -- all through continuous conversation. Claude's ability to chain operations makes it natural to go from raw transcript to finished blog post in one session.
Connect ToolRouter to Claude
1Go to Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
2Enter the details below and click Add
Name
ToolRouterURL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Done — works on Claude chat, desktop, and mobile
Steps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Video Transcripts tool:
- Ask Claude: "Get the transcript from this YouTube video" and paste the video URL
- Claude runs get_youtube_transcript and returns the full text with timestamps
- Ask Claude to clean up the transcript, remove filler words, and format as paragraphs
- Use the transcript for blog posts, summaries, or further analysis
Example Prompt
Try this with Claude using the Video Transcripts tool
Transcribe this YouTube video: [URL]. Clean up the text and give me a summary of the key points.
Tips
- Ask Claude to extract key quotes and insights from the transcript
- Claude can format the transcript as an article outline for repurposing
- Batch-transcribe multiple videos in one conversation for research projects