Transcriptor

Get your key here: https://forms.gle/gFUb5X6mTmzNaHUu6 Pass value to header "X-MCP-Api-Token" An MCP server that fetches video transcripts/subtitles via…

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What it can do

  • Get Transcript: Fetch cleaned subtitles as plain text for a video (YouTube, Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok, Twitch, Vimeo, Facebook, Bilibili, VK, Dailymotion, Reddit). Uses auto-discovery for type/lang
  • Get Raw Subtitles: Fetch raw SRT/VTT subtitles for a video (supported platforms). Optional: type, lang, response_limit (when omitted returns full content), next_cursor for pagination.
  • Get Available Subtitles: List available official and auto-generated subtitle languages.

What data it sees

Do you need an account

No: the server works without sign-in

Get your key here: https://forms.gle/gFUb5X6mTmzNaHUu6 Pass value to header "X-MCP-Api-Token" An MCP server that fetches video transcripts/subtitles via yt-dlp, with pagination for large responses. Supports YouTube, Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok, Twitch, Vimeo, Facebook, Bilibili, VK, Dailymotion, Reddit. Whisper fallback — transcribes audio when subtitles are unavailable.

How to connect

How to connect Transcriptor to Claude

The server address to paste into Claude settings:

https://transcriptor-mcp--samson-art.run.tools

  1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
  2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
  3. Click Add custom connector.
  4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
  5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

Authorization

After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

How to connect Transcriptor to ChatGPT

The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

https://transcriptor-mcp--samson-art.run.tools

  1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
  2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
  3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
  4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
  5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
  6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

Authorization

On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

How to connect Transcriptor to Cursor

The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

https://transcriptor-mcp--samson-art.run.tools

Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

Manually:

  1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
  2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
  3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

Authorization

If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

Server tool list (7)

Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

get_transcriptFetch cleaned subtitles as plain text for a video (YouTube, Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok, Twitch, Vimeo, Facebook, Bilibili, VK, Dailymotion, Reddit). Uses auto-discovery for type/language when omitted. Optional: type, lang, response_limit (when omitted returns full transcript), next_cursor for pagination.
get_raw_subtitlesFetch raw SRT/VTT subtitles for a video (supported platforms). Optional: type, lang, response_limit (when omitted returns full content), next_cursor for pagination.
get_available_subtitlesList available official and auto-generated subtitle languages.
get_video_infoFetch extended metadata for a video (title, channel, duration, tags, thumbnails, etc.).
get_video_chaptersFetch chapter markers (start/end time, title) for a video.
get_playlist_transcriptsFetch cleaned subtitles (plain text) for multiple videos from a playlist. Use playlistItems (e.g. "1:5") to select specific items, maxItems to limit count.
search_videosSearch videos on YouTube via yt-dlp (ytsearch). Returns list of matching videos with metadata. Optional: limit, offset (pagination), uploadDateFilter (hour|today|week|month|year), dateBefore, date, matchFilter (e.g. "!is_live"), response_format (json|markdown).