transcript magic

TranscriptMagic MCP Server

Remote Model Context Protocol server that lets AI assistants generate transcripts from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook videos.

• Hosted: https://mcp.transcriptmagic.com/mcp
• Transport: Streamable HTTP (and legacy SSE)
• Auth: OAuth 2.0 (Sign in with Google)
• Pricing: 1 credit per transcript. New accounts get free credits — see transcriptmagic.com.

No installation required. Connect it to Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, or any MCP-compatible client using the URL above.

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What it does

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
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.

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Quickstart

Claude Desktop

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.

Cursor

Settings → MCP → Add new MCP Server → paste https://mcp.transcriptmagic.com/mcp. Cursor will prompt for OAuth on first use.

Windsurf

Settings → Cascade → MCP Servers → Add. Use the same URL.

Cline (VS Code)

Open the Cline panel → MCP Servers → Add Remote Server → paste the URL above.

Any other MCP client

Point it at https://mcp.transcriptmagic.com/mcp (streamable HTTP). For older clients that only support SSE, use https://mcp.transcriptmagic.com/sse.

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Example prompts

"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."

"List my last 10 transcripts and summarize the Instagram ones."

"How many credits do I have left?"

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Pricing & credits

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 and list_recent_transcripts are free and never consume credits.

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Privacy

• The server only accesses videos you explicitly send via tool calls.
• We store transcripts in your account history so you can list them later. Delete from the dashboard at any time.
• OAuth scope is limited to identifying your TranscriptMagic account — no Google Drive, Gmail, or other Google data is read.

Full policy: transcriptmagic.com/privacy

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Links

• Website: transcriptmagic.com
• Web app: transcriptmagic.com/youtube, /tiktok, /instagram, /facebook
• REST API: docs.transcriptmagic.com
• MCP per-platform pages: /youtube-transcript-mcp, /tiktok-transcript-mcp, /instagram-transcript-mcp, /facebook-transcript-mcp

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License

MIT