# Transcript MCP server

> Fetch clean, timestamped transcripts from YouTube, X, TikTok, and Facebook videos using existing captions or AI transcription.

- Repository: https://github.com/ziqorg/transcript
- Page: https://hostedmcp.org/servers/ziqorg/transcript
- Transport: remote
- Stars: 0
- License: MIT
- Latest version: 1.0.0

## Install

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http transcript https://transcript.land/mcp
```

### Cursor (`~/.cursor/mcp.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "transcript": {
      "url": "https://transcript.land/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code (`.vscode/mcp.json`)

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "transcript": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://transcript.land/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code CLI

```sh
code --add-mcp '{"name":"transcript","type":"http","url":"https://transcript.land/mcp"}'
```

### Codex

```sh
codex mcp add transcript --url https://transcript.land/mcp
```

### Codex config.toml (`~/.codex/config.toml`)

```toml
[mcp_servers.transcript]
url = "https://transcript.land/mcp"
```

### Gemini CLI

```sh
gemini mcp add -s user --transport http transcript https://transcript.land/mcp
```

### Gemini settings.json (`~/.gemini/settings.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "transcript": {
      "url": "https://transcript.land/mcp",
      "type": "http"
    }
  }
}
```

## Environment variables

| Name | Required | Secret | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY` | no | no |  |

## FAQ

### Which platforms can I get transcripts from?

You can fetch transcripts for YouTube, X (Twitter), TikTok, and Facebook videos.

### What happens if a video doesn't have captions?

The tool uses AI transcription to generate a transcript even when captions are not available.

### How do I install the transcript skill?

You can install it into your agent using the command: npx skills add ziqorg/transcript --skill transcript.