OpenClip: transcription

transcribe turns a video or audio file into a time-coded transcript. It is FREE, it needs an OpenClip account but no subscription and no credits. Output formats: JSON (structured, with timings), SRT, and VTT.

Setup (once)

OpenClip is a remote MCP server at https://openclip.app/mcp. Sign in with your OpenClip account when the OAuth prompt appears, there is no API key to copy.

• Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http openclip https://openclip.app/mcp, then /mcp to authorize.
• Claude Desktop / web: Settings, Connectors, "Add custom connector", paste the URL, sign in.
• Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json): { "mcpServers": { "openclip": { "url": "https://openclip.app/mcp" } } }
• Header-only clients: mint an MCP token at openclip.app/settings/connect and connect to https://openclip.app/mcp/key with Authorization: Bearer <token>.

Sanity check: call get_account.