Mcp Video2text

Name: Mcp Video2text
Author: yanyaoer

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About Mcp Video2text

Convert online video to text, read it quickly

#mcp-video2text #video-to-text #transcription

Basic information

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-video2text": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "mcp-video2text"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Overview

What is Mcp Video2text?

Mcp Video2text is an MCP server that downloads online videos and transcribes their audio into text using Whisper models, enabling quick reading of video content. It is intended for users who want to extract text from publicly accessible online videos via any MCP client.

How to use Mcp Video2text?

Install the uv package manager and ffmpeg, then run uv pip install mcp-video2text[mlx] (recommended for Apple Silicon) or uv pip install mcp-video2text[cpp]. In your MCP client configuration, set the command to uv run mcp-video2text. The first execution downloads the Whisper model, which may take a few minutes; adjust your client’s timeout accordingly.

Key features of Mcp Video2text

Downloads online videos using yt-dlp
Transcribes audio to text with Whisper models
Supports MLX backend for Apple Silicon
Supports C++ backend (whisper.cpp)
Works with any MCP-compatible client

Use cases of Mcp Video2text

Transcribing educational or lecture videos for note-taking
Converting online talks or presentations to readable text
Extracting text from video tutorials for quick reference
Processing online videos where manual transcription is time‑consuming

FAQ from Mcp Video2text

What dependencies are required?

You need uv (package manager) and ffmpeg installed. On macOS, install ffmpeg via brew install ffmpeg; on Linux, use sudo apt install ffmpeg.

Does the first run require a long wait?

Yes, the first execution downloads the Whisper model, which can take several minutes. It is recommended to increase the timeout setting in your MCP client.