TranscriptMagic MCP Server

Name: mcp server
Author: transcriptmagic

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.

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.

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.

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?"

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.

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

License

MIT