MCP YouTube Transcript
An MCP server retrieving transcripts of YouTube videos
Description from the maker (original English)
Generate transcripts from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook videos.
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Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:
https://mcp.transcriptmagic.com/mcpRun this in your terminal
claude mcp add --transport http transcript-magic https://mcp.transcriptmagic.com/mcpPaste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"transcript-magic": {
"url": "https://mcp.transcriptmagic.com/mcp"
}
}
}Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.
Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project
{
"servers": {
"transcript-magic": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.transcriptmagic.com/mcp"
}
}
}Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.
ChatGPT connects only to servers on the internet:
https://mcp.transcriptmagic.com/mcpMenu names can differ slightly by plan and over time.
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The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.0.0) reached the registry 6 months ago.
Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.
In the same category: MCP YouTube Transcript, Google Analytics MCP, BibiGPT YouTube Video Summarizer
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An MCP server retrieving transcripts of YouTube videos
GA4 MCP server for AI agents: schema discovery, server-side aggregation, analysis-ready defaults.
AI video summarizer: summarize and transcribe YouTube, Bilibili, TikTok and podcast videos.
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Remote Model Context Protocol server that lets AI assistants generate transcripts from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Rumble, and X (Twitter) videos, Twitch and Kick clips, and Spotify and Apple Podcasts episodes.
https://mcp.transcriptmagic.com/mcpNo installation required. Connect it to Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, or any MCP-compatible client using the URL above.
| Tool | Description | Cost |
|---|---|---|
transcribe_youtube | Transcript from a YouTube URL (watch, youtu.be, or Shorts). | 1 credit |
transcribe_tiktok | Transcript from a TikTok URL (tiktok.com/@user/video/... or vm.tiktok.com). | 1 credit |
transcribe_instagram | Transcript from an Instagram URL (/reel/, /p/, /tv/). | 1 credit |
transcribe_facebook | Transcript from a Facebook URL (facebook.com/watch, fb.watch, Reels). | 1 credit |
transcribe_linkedin | Transcript from a public LinkedIn post with video (linkedin.com/posts/..., /feed/update/...). | 1 credit |
transcribe_rumble | Transcript from a Rumble video with captions (rumble.com/v....html). | 1 credit |
transcribe_twitter | Transcript from an X (Twitter) video tweet (x.com/.../status/...), under 2 minutes. | 1 credit |
transcribe_twitch | Transcript from a Twitch clip (clips.twitch.tv/... or twitch.tv/{channel}/clip/...). Clips only, not VODs or live streams. | 1 credit |
transcribe_kick | Transcript from a Kick clip (kick.com/{channel}/clips/... or kick.com/{channel}?clip=...). Clips only, not VODs or live streams. | 1 credit |
transcribe_podcast | Transcript from a Spotify or Apple Podcasts episode. Long episodes return a job ID to check with get_podcast_status. | 10 credits / audio-hour (Plus & Pro) |
get_podcast_status | Checks a podcast job and returns the transcript when it's ready. | Free |
get_credit_balance | Returns remaining credits and current plan. | Free |
list_recent_transcripts | Lists recent transcripts saved to your account, with previews. | Free |
Public videos only. Does not work on private, age-restricted, or login-walled videos. Twitch and Kick clips without captions are transcribed with AI automatically, at the same 1-credit price.
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):
{
"mcpServers": { "transcript-magic": { "url": "https://mcp.transcriptmagic.com/mcp" } } }
Restart Claude Desktop. The first tool call will open a browser window to sign in with Google.
Settings → MCP → Add new MCP Server → paste https://mcp.transcriptmagic.com/mcp. Cursor will prompt for OAuth on first use.
Settings → Cascade → MCP Servers → Add. Use the same URL.
Open the Cline panel → MCP Servers → Add Remote Server → paste the URL above.
Point it at https://mcp.transcriptmagic.com/mcp (streamable HTTP). For older clients that only support SSE, use https://mcp.transcriptmagic.com/sse.
"Transcribe this video and pull out the three main takeaways: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=…"
"Get the TikTok transcript at vm.tiktok.com/… and turn it into a Twitter thread."
"Transcribe this Twitch clip and write a YouTube Shorts caption for it: https://clips.twitch.tv/…"
"List my last 10 transcripts and summarize the Instagram ones."
"How many credits do I have left?"
Credits are tied to your TranscriptMagic account. Sign in once via OAuth from your MCP client, then top up at transcriptmagic.com/dashboard/account when you run low. New accounts come with free credits to try the server.
get_credit_balance, list_recent_transcripts, and get_podcast_status are free and never consume credits.
Full policy: transcriptmagic.com/privacy
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