MCP YouTube Transcript
by jkawamoto
An MCP server retrieving transcripts of YouTube videos
Runs on your computer★ 495MITUpdated 9 days ago
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AnkiDecks
Overview
Description from the maker (original English)
Make Anki flashcards from lecture PDFs, slides, notes and YouTube videos, each with its source page.
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- Connection: Runs in the cloud
- Transport: Streamable HTTP
- Category: Marketing & social media
Install
Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.
Before you install
- Basic checks: 3 of 3 passed
- Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
- The registry lists no key to fill in.
You need
- Runs in the cloudNothing to install; it connects over the internet
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Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:
- Open Settings → Connectors
- Press Add custom connector
- Paste the address below and press Add
- If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
https://ankidecks.ai/mcpRun this in your terminal
claude mcp add --transport http ankidecks https://ankidecks.ai/mcpOr copy the settings yourself
Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"ankidecks": {
"url": "https://ankidecks.ai/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.
Or copy the settings yourself
Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project
{
"servers": {
"ankidecks": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://ankidecks.ai/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.
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- Open ChatGPT on the web → Settings → Connectors (Apps)
- Press Create or Add (some plans need Developer mode under Advanced first)
- Paste the address below, give it a name and save
- If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
https://ankidecks.ai/mcpMenu names can differ slightly by plan and over time.
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Common questions
Is AnkiDecks safe?
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What keys or codes does it need?
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Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?
It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.
Is it still maintained?
The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.0.0) reached the registry 2 days ago.
Which apps can use it?
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.
What can I use instead?
In the same category: MCP YouTube Transcript, Google Analytics MCP, BibiGPT YouTube Video Summarizer
Alternatives
Servers in the same category from other makers, sorted by stars.
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Runs on your computer★ 244MITUpdated 9 days ago
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BibiGPT YouTube Video Summarizer
by JimmyLv
AI video summarizer: summarize and transcribe YouTube, Bilibili, TikTok and podcast videos.
Runs in the cloud★ 137MITUpdated 9 days ago
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AnkiDecks: the Anki MCP server for Claude
Turn lecture PDFs, PowerPoint slides, Word files, notes and YouTube videos into Anki flashcards, right inside Claude. Every card keeps the exact quote and page it came from, so you can check it against your lecture.
Add to Claude · Website · How it works in Claude · Plans
https://ankidecks.ai/mcpAnkiDecks is a hosted (remote) MCP server. Nothing to install: no Anki running in the background, no AnkiConnect add-on, no config file, no API key. Paste one address in Claude, sign in once, and ask for cards.
- Card types: basic (question and answer), cloze (fill in the blank) and image occlusion from the diagrams in your file
- Source on every card: the exact sentence and its page number. Cards whose quote isn't in your file are left out
- Your files: PDF, PowerPoint, Word, photos of handwritten notes, pasted text, YouTube links
- Download: a normal
.apkgthat opens in Anki, AnkiMobile and AnkiDroid, or CSV. Downloading is free on every plan - Made for: medical, nursing and pharmacy students, USMLE and NCLEX prep, law, languages, the sciences, any subject
Add it to Claude
- In Claude, open Customize › Connectors (open it).
- Click + Add, then Add custom connector.
- Name it AnkiDecks, paste
https://ankidecks.ai/mcpand click Add. - Ask: *"Use AnkiDecks to make cards from my lecture"*. Sign in once when Claude asks (Google or an email code). A free account is created on the spot.
Claude's free plan allows one custom connector. Add it on a computer once and it also works in the Claude phone app.
Claude Team or Enterprise: only an admin can add connectors. Ask them to add https://ankidecks.ai/mcp under Organization settings › Connectors, then click Connect under Customize › Connectors.
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http ankidecks https://ankidecks.ai/mcpOr install the plugin, which adds the connector plus a short skill that tells Claude when to use it:
claude plugin marketplace add jjman2321/ankidecks-mcpclaude plugin install ankidecks@ankidecks
What you can ask
- "Make Anki flashcards from my cardiology lecture PDF"
- "Turn these notes into cloze cards"
- "Make a deck from this YouTube lecture"
- "Show my AnkiDecks decks"
For a file, an upload box appears in the chat: pick the file, the pages and the card types. The deck is made in the background. When it's ready, Claude shows the card count and a few example cards with their source page:
Then review, edit and download the deck on ankidecks.ai.
AnkiDecks vs. other Anki MCP servers
Most Anki MCP servers drive the Anki app on your own computer. AnkiDecks runs online and reads your files.
| AnkiDecks | Local Anki MCP servers (AnkiConnect) | |
|---|---|---|
| Install | None: paste one URL | Anki open + AnkiConnect add-on + Node or Python + config |
| Works in the Claude web and phone apps | Yes | Desktop only, with Anki running |
| Makes cards from PDFs, slides, Word, photos, YouTube | Yes, with page and quote on every card | Claude writes cards from what's in the chat |
| Image occlusion from your diagrams | Yes | No |
| Adds cards straight into your Anki collection | No: you download a deck (.apkg) and import it | Yes |
| Price | Free plan, paid plans for more | Free (open source) |
If you want Claude to edit your existing Anki collection live, a local server fits better. If you want decks from your lecture files with sources you can check, AnkiDecks does that.
Plans
| Free | Pro | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decks a month | 3 | 50 | Unlimited |
| Pages per file | 15 | 100 | 200 |
| Image occlusion, cloze, basic cards | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Download for Anki (.apkg) and CSV | Free | Free | Free |
| Price | $0 | $7.99 / month | $17.99 / month |
Decks made in Claude count toward your AnkiDecks plan. Current prices and full limits: ankidecks.ai/pricing. Start free, no credit card needed.
Tools
Tools Claude can call:
| Tool | What it does | Kind |
|---|---|---|
open_upload | Shows an upload box for making an Anki deck from a file (PDF, PowerPoint, Word or photos). The deck starts when the student picks the file in the box. | read-only |
make_deck_from_text | Makes an Anki deck from pasted notes, from the text of a short file attached in the chat (page by page, so cards keep their page numbers), or from a YouTube link. Optional: card types (both, basic, cloze, vocabulary), amount (fewer, normal, more), card language. | write (never deletes) |
deck_status | Progress of a deck, its card count, 3 example cards with their source page, and the link to review and download it. | read-only |
list_decks | The student's 10 most recent decks with their status and links. | read-only |
Used only by the upload box (hidden from Claude): create_upload (checks the plan, returns one-time upload links), start_file_deck (starts the deck once the file is uploaded), upload_state (the box's current deck and plan numbers).
- Transport: Streamable HTTP · Sign-in: OAuth 2.1 with PKCE (dynamic client registration)
- The upload box is an MCP App; clients without MCP Apps can still make decks from pasted notes and YouTube links
Privacy and security
- When you pick a file in the upload box, it goes straight to AnkiDecks over HTTPS. Claude only gets the deck name, the card count, a few example cards and the link.
- If you paste notes or attach a short file in the chat, Claude reads it and passes the text on to make the deck.
- The connector can't see payment details and never deletes anything. Disconnect it any time in Claude (Customize › Connectors) or on ankidecks.ai (Account › Connected apps).
- Uploaded files are deleted after 30 days. Details: Privacy policy.
- Found a security problem? See SECURITY.md.
FAQ
Is there an Anki MCP server that works without Anki open? Yes, AnkiDecks. It runs online, so you don't need Anki, AnkiConnect or a config file. You download the finished deck and open it in Anki.
Does it work on Claude's free plan? Yes. Claude's free plan allows one custom connector, and AnkiDecks has a free plan too (3 decks a month).
Can I use it with ChatGPT or other clients? It's built and tested for Claude. Other MCP clients that support remote servers with OAuth may work.
Where do I edit the cards? On ankidecks.ai. Claude gives you the link when the deck is ready.
About this repository
This repository holds the connector's documentation and a Claude Code plugin (.claude-plugin/, .mcp.json, skills/). It contains no server code and no secrets. The server is closed source and run by Grasp Labs LLC at https://ankidecks.ai/mcp.
Support: support@ankidecks.ai · ankidecks.ai/claude
Anki is a trademark of Ankitects Pty Ltd. AnkiDecks is not affiliated with Anki or Ankitects. Claude is a trademark of Anthropic, PBC. AnkiDecks is not affiliated with Anthropic. Not to be confused with anki-decks.com, which is a different product.