# rippr

> Rip any YouTube transcript. Chrome extension and MCP server.

## What is rippr?

rippr extracts YouTube video transcripts locally from your machine. Available as a Chrome extension for one-click downloads and as an MCP server for AI agents.

No API keys. No sign-up. Free and open source.

## MCP Server

Install: `npx rippr-mcp`

### Tool: rip_transcript

Extract the full transcript from a YouTube video.

Parameters:
- `url` (string, required): Any YouTube URL format
- `format` (string, optional): "text" (default) or "segments" (timestamped JSON)

### Prompts
- `get_transcript`: Get the full transcript of a YouTube video
- `summarize_video`: Get a transcript and summarize the key points
- `extract_quotes`: Pull notable quotes, optionally filtered by topic
- `compare_videos`: Compare the content of two YouTube videos
- `research_topic`: Extract information about a specific topic from a video

### Resources
- `rippr://formats`: Available transcript output formats

## Chrome Extension

Install from Chrome Web Store. Adds a rippr button to any YouTube video page for one-click transcript extraction. Supports .txt, .json, and .md export formats.

## Links

- Website: https://rippr.me
- GitHub: https://github.com/mrslbt/rippr
- npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/rippr-mcp
- Chrome Web Store: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/rippr/epkhdelalogclpoimoeloaicfaehaolg