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IntroductionHow it works, guides, and what you can transcribe.
QuickstartSubmit a link, wait for the job, export the transcript. Three requests.
AuthenticationAPI keys, scopes, Idempotency-Key and X-Request-Id.
JobsCreate, wait for, list, cancel and retry jobs.
TranscriptsThe transcript object and txt, srt, vtt, json exports.
BatchesUp to 50 videos in one request.
UploadsTranscribe your own audio and video files.
WebhooksGet called when a job or batch finishes; verify the signature.
ErrorsEvery error code, what it means and what to do.
Rate limitsSubmits, jobs in progress and reads per plan; the 429 response.
Pricing and credits1 credit per caption transcript, 2 per minute of AI transcription. Plans and extra credits.
SourcesYouTube, TikTok, your files and direct links: accepted URLs and modes.
MCPFind and transcribe videos from Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or your own agent.
OpenAPI SpecificationThe OpenAPI 3.1 spec for codegen and typed clients.
Claude CodeOne command adds TranscriptDock to Claude Code.
Claude appAdd TranscriptDock as a custom connector on claude.ai, Claude Desktop or mobile.
CursorAdd TranscriptDock as an MCP server in Cursor.
WindsurfAdd TranscriptDock to Windsurf so Cascade can find and transcribe videos.
OpenClawConnect TranscriptDock to OpenClaw autonomous agents.
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Guides

YouTube and TikTok transcripts in n8n

Fetch video transcripts in an n8n workflow with three HTTP Request nodes, or give an n8n AI agent the TranscriptDock MCP tools.

Updated

Short answer: n8n needs no special node. Three HTTP Request nodes submit the link, wait for the job and export the transcript. For an n8n AI Agent, connect the MCP Client Tool node to the TranscriptDock MCP server instead.

1. Add the credential#

  1. Create an API key on the API keys page.
  2. In n8n, create a credential of type Header Auth with name Authorization and value Bearer td_live_YOUR_KEY.

2. Submit the link#

Add an HTTP Request node: method POST, URL https://www.transcriptdock.com/v1/jobs, authentication Generic Credential Type with the Header Auth credential. Add a header Idempotency-Key with an expression such as transcriptdock-{{ $execution.id }}-{{ $itemIndex }}, and send this JSON body:

body
{
  "source": { "url": "{{ $json.url }}" },
  "mode": "captions_only"
}

3. Wait for the job#

A second HTTP Request node: method GET, URL https://www.transcriptdock.com/v1/jobs/{{ $json.id }}?wait=25, same credential. It returns as soon as the job finishes. Caption jobs finish in a few seconds; for long AI transcriptions, loop back through an IF node until status is succeeded, failed or cancelled.

4. Export the transcript#

A third HTTP Request node: method GET, URL https://www.transcriptdock.com/v1/transcripts/{{ $json.result_id }}/export?format=txt, response format Text. Use srt or vtt for subtitles, or call /v1/transcripts/{{ $json.result_id }} for JSON with timed segments. Exports are free.

Skip the wait node entirely with a webhook: point it at an n8n Webhook trigger and a second workflow runs when each job finishes.

For an n8n AI Agent#

Add an MCP Client Tool node to the agent with endpoint https://www.transcriptdock.com/mcp, transport HTTP Streamable, and the same Header Auth credential. The agent gets get_video_transcript, YouTube search, channel and playlist listing, and TikTok profile listing. Tool details are on the MCP page.