Provides video processing capabilities such as trimming, merging, format conversion, compression, and thumbnail generation.
Allows downloading videos from Instagram.
Provides automatic speech recognition and subtitle generation using OpenAI's Whisper model.
Allows downloading videos from TikTok and exporting videos for TikTok platform.
Allows downloading videos from YouTube and exporting videos in YouTube-compatible formats.
Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Video MCP Download this video from YouTube"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
A local MCP server that gives Claude Desktop full video editing capabilities via FFmpeg, Whisper, and yt-dlp.
Tool | Description |
| Get duration, resolution, FPS, codecs, file size |
| Cut start/end timestamps |
| Join multiple clips in sequence |
| Reformat for YouTube / Reels / TikTok / LinkedIn / Shorts |
| Extract a frame as JPG |
| Auto-transcribe with Whisper + burn subtitles |
| Burn title/lower-third/outro text |
| Mix music with voice audio |
| Download from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram |
| Reduce file size (high/medium/low) |
| MP4 ↔ MOV ↔ WebM ↔ GIF ↔ MKV |
| Pull audio as MP3/WAV/AAC |
| Browse your video folder with metadata |
| Slow-mo or speed ramp (0.5x, 2x, etc.) |
| Silence audio between two timestamps |
Related MCP server: video-editor
winget install Gyan.FFmpeg
winget install yt-dlp.yt-dlp
winget install Python.Python.3.12
pip install openai-whisper
winget install OpenJS.NodeJS.LTSgit clone https://github.com/danielnguyenfinhub/video-mcp
cd video-mcp
npm install
npm run buildOpen: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
Add to mcpServers:
{
"mcpServers": {
"video-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["C:\\Users\\Daniel\\video-mcp\\dist\\index.js"],
"env": {
"VIDEO_DIR": "C:\\Users\\Daniel\\Videos",
"OUTPUT_DIR": "C:\\Users\\Daniel\\Videos\\Output"
}
}
}
}Replace Daniel with your actual Windows username. Restart Claude Desktop.
Variable | Default | Description |
|
| Where your source videos live |
|
| Where processed videos are saved |
|
| Custom FFmpeg path if not in PATH |
|
| Custom ffprobe path |
|
| Custom yt-dlp path |
|
| Custom Whisper path |
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