Transcript Magic MCP server
online · 100% uptimecom.transcriptmagic/transcript-magic·v1.0.0Generate transcripts from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook videos.
0 stars
Reviews
Write oneNobody has reviewed Transcript Magic yet.
If you have run it, two minutes of your experience saves the next person an afternoon.
Transcript Magic tools
Tool list not cached yet. `describe` through the gateway fetches it live.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-27 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- –Code scanremote-only server, no package to scann/a
- Live reliabilityremote reachable in 390ms (auth required)20/20
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (endpoint requires auth); not countedn/a
- Auth qualityOAuth resource metadata advertised on 40115/15
- Maintenancelast push 146 days ago8/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; website matches verified namespace9/10
How Transcript Magic compares
Against every graded Media MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 87/100
- higher than 75% of 1,337 Media servers
- Uptime
- 100%
- of our recent checks; the typical remote Media server answers 100%
- Response time
- 189 ms
- faster than 73% of 862 Media servers
Install Transcript Magic in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
claude mcp add --transport http transcript-magic https://mcp.transcriptmagic.com/mcp
What the publisher says
From the Transcript Magic repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
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.
What it does
Public videos only. Does not work on private, age-restricted, or login-walled videos.
Quickstart
Claude Desktop
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claudedesktopconfig.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claudedesktopconfig.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.
getcreditbalance and listrecenttranscripts 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
Links
Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Transcript Magic: common questions
- Is Transcript Magic MCP server safe?
- Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (87/100). Read the Transcript Magic safety report
- How do I install Transcript Magic?
- It runs remotely at mcp.transcriptmagic.com. Add it to Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.
- Does Transcript Magic need an API key?
- No key to paste: it signs you in with OAuth when your client connects.
- Is Transcript Magic maintained?
- The last commit was 183 days ago (2026-05-04). The latest release is v1.0.0.
- Is Transcript Magic up?
- 100% of our last 28 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.
- What can I use instead of Transcript Magic?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Openshorts MCP server, Youtube Transcript MCP server and Youtube Transcript MCP server.
- How does Transcript Magic compare with other Media MCP servers?
- safety score 87/100 (higher than 75% of 1,337 Media servers); uptime 100% (of our recent checks; the typical remote Media server answers 100%); response time 189 ms (faster than 73% of 862 Media servers). Full comparison.
Alternatives to Transcript Magic
Same job from other publishers: the closest match first, then the best rated.
OpenshortsTurn long videos into viral vertical shorts and publish them to TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.not reviewedEstablishedA- Youtube TranscriptThis is an MCP server that allows you to directly download transcripts of YouTube videos.not reviewedEstablishedB
- Youtube TranscriptAn MCP server retrieving transcripts of YouTube videosnot reviewedGrowingA
TokPortalManaged TikTok/Instagram/YouTube accounts + video posting at scale, operated by human managers.not reviewedGrowingA
SupadataVideo transcripts, metadata and structured data from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X; web scraping.not reviewedGrowingA