About video-transcribe-mcp
video-transcribe-mcp is an MCP server that transcribes video URLs, local video files, and images into text. It is intended for MCP-compatible LLM clients and integrates with optivus.
Key features
- 01Transcribe video URLs
- 02Transcribe video files
- 03Transcribe images
Use cases
- 01Extract text from a YouTube video
- 02Convert a local video file to text
- 03Transcribe text in an image
MCP support
It exposes video and image transcription tools to MCP clients, including `transcribe_video`, `transcribe_video_file`, and `transcribe_image`.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEvideo-transcribe-mcp
An MCP server implementation that integrates with optivus, providing video transcribe capabilities (e.g. YouTube, Facebook, Tiktok, etc.) for LLMs.
Features
- Video Transcribe: Transcribe video to text
- MCP Integration: Works with Dive and other MCP-compatible LLMs
With Dive Desktop
- Click "+ Add MCP Server" in Dive Desktop
- Copy and paste this configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"video-transcribe": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@demon24ru/video-transcribe-mcp"
]
}
}
}
- Click "Save" to install the MCP server
Tool Documentation
-
transcribe_video
- Transcribe video to text
- Inputs:
urls(string, required): URL of the video
-
transcribe_video_file
- Transcribe video file to text
- Inputs:
file_path(string, required): Path to the video file
-
transcribe_image
- Transcribe image to text
- Inputs:
file_path(string, required): Path to the image file
Usage Examples
Ask your LLM to:
"Transcribe this video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=..."
"Transcribe this video file: /path/to/video.mp4"
"Transcribe this image: /path/to/image.jpg"
Manual Start
If needed, start the server manually:
npx @demon24ru/video-transcribe-mcp
Debug
If needed, start the server in debug mode:
npm run prepare
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node ./lib/index.mjs -y
Requirements
- Node.js 20+
- MCP-compatible LLM service
License
MIT
Author
@demon24ru
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