MCP server

Remove text from videos in Claude and Cursor

The VideoTextRemover MCP server lets AI apps such as Claude Code, Claude Desktop and Cursor remove burned-in subtitles, captions and other on-screen text from the videos on your computer, and download TikTok, Instagram, Pinterest and X videos, on your videotextremover.ai account.

Install

Add one entry to your AI app. Nothing else to set up: you sign in the first time you use it.

Claude Code

claude mcp add videotextremover -- npx -y videotextremover-mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings, Developer, Edit Config, then add this to claude_desktop_config.json and restart Claude:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "videotextremover": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "videotextremover-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor, Windsurf and other MCP apps

The same entry in the app's MCP settings, for example ~/.cursor/mcp.json for Cursor. In VS Code, put it in .vscode/mcp.json under servers.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "videotextremover": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "videotextremover-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

What to ask

Plain requests work. The AI finds the file, looks at the video and asks you before it spends anything.

Remove subtitles

"Remove the subtitles from ~/Movies/interview.mp4."

Only part of a video

"Erase the caption bar at the bottom of clip.mov, from 0:05 to 0:20 only."

Download, then clean up

"Download my TikTok from this link and remove its captions."

Check the balance

"How many seconds of VideoTextRemover credit do I have left?"

How it works

Four steps, all in the chat.

1
Connect your account
The first time, your browser opens videotextremover.ai with a one-time code. Sign in with Google and click Approve; the app picks it up on its own.
2
Agree on a mode
The AI looks at frames from your video, which never leave your computer, and suggests Select area, Subtitles or All text. For boxes, it shows you a frame with the areas to erase shaded red.
3
Confirm the cost
It tells you how many seconds the part uses and waits for your OK. Then it uploads the video and the text is removed in the cloud, in 10 minutes or more.
4
Get the result
When it is done, the clean MP4 is saved next to the original, at the same resolution, up to 1080p.

Tools

inspect_video

Length, cost and 6 frames of a local video. Nothing is uploaded.

video_frame

One frame with a 10% grid, or with the boxes to erase shaded red, to confirm before anything is charged.

remove_text

Starts a task in Select area, Subtitles or All text mode, for the whole video or a part.

get_task

Checks a task and saves the finished video. list_tasks and cancel_task manage the rest.

download_video

Saves a public TikTok, Instagram, Pinterest or X post, or the latest posts of a profile.

connect and account

MCP server at a glance

Checked October 19, 2026

Works in: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code and other apps that run local MCP servers
Needs: Node.js 18.17 or later; ffmpeg comes with the package
Price: The server is free. Removing text uses 1 credit per second of video, as on the website; failed tasks are not charged
Free: 30 seconds a month in supported countries, and 3 downloads a day on days you sign in on the website
Videos: MP4 or MOV, up to 500 MB and 10 minutes; output up to 1080p
Time: about 10 to 14 minutes for a 30-second 1080p clip; longer videos take longer
Privacy: Frames and previews are made on your computer; only the video is uploaded, and it is deleted after 7 days
Package: videotextremover-mcp

MCP server FAQ

What is the VideoTextRemover MCP server?

It is a small program that lets AI apps such as Claude and Cursor use VideoTextRemover: remove burned-in subtitles, captions and other text from videos on your computer, and download TikTok, Instagram, Pinterest and X videos. MCP (Model Context Protocol) is the standard these apps use to connect to tools.

Is it free?

The MCP server is free, under the MIT license. Removing text uses your VideoTextRemover seconds, 1 credit per second of video, the same as on the website, and failed tasks are not charged. Free monthly seconds are available to accounts created in the US, Canada, the UK, the EU/EEA, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Israel and the UAE, up to two accounts per network each month.

Does it upload my video?

Only when you start a task, and only the part you choose. Frames and box previews are made on your computer. Uploads and results are deleted after 7 days.

Will it spend credit without asking?

The AI is told to show you the mode, the part, the boxes and the cost and to wait for your OK before it starts. A download only uses credit when no free downloads are left and you agree.

How do I sign it out?

Open your account page on videotextremover.ai and sign the app out under Connected AI apps. That revokes its key at once.

Does it work on Windows and Linux?

Yes, anywhere Node.js 18.17 or later runs: macOS, Windows and Linux.

Can it remove watermarks or logos?

Not from other people's videos. It is built for text, and the Terms allow removing watermarks, logos or credits that identify a video's owner only when the video is your own. Only process videos you own or have permission to use.