• TRANSCRIPTION
  • FORMATTING
  • HUMAN
  • READY

How to generate video captions with your AI

Connect Rev.ai to your AI client to turn video audio into caption files. Once connected, your agent handles the transcription and file formatting.

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Short answer

How can I get captions for my videos using AI?

Your AI sends your video files to Rev.ai to transcribe the audio into SRT or VTT formats. You'll get precise caption files ready for use in any video player.

Where every file lands.

Captioning outcomes

The process moves from raw audio to ready-to-use accessibility files.

TRANSCRIPTION

Audio to text

The AI processes your video to extract speech. You get a text representation of everything spoken in the file.

FORMATTING

SRT or VTT files

The AI converts the transcript into standard caption formats. These files work with most video platforms and players.

HUMAN

Manual review

You check the final caption files for accuracy. This step ensures names or technical terms are perfect before you publish.

READY

Final deployment

The finished caption files are ready to be uploaded. You can now add accessibility to your video content.

The workflow

What your AI does when the video arrives.

Your agent manages the heavy lifting of transcription and file retrieval.

  1. Submit the video

    Your agent sends the video file to the transcription service to start the process.

    submit_stt_job

  2. Track progress

    The AI checks the status of the transcription to see when the text is ready.

    get_stt_job

  3. Fetch captions

    Once finished, the AI pulls the specific SRT or VTT files from the service.

    get_captions

  4. Deliver files

    The AI provides the caption data directly to your chat interface for you to save.

    get_captions

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off the transcription process.

Starting points

Swap the bracketed info for your actual file paths or video names.

Rev.ai Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_8mAs5Sblbrb5mUGJJRfEyGyrwQy1HbvowtnIJANN/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Rev.ai capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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  "mcpServers": {
    "revai-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_8mAs5Sblbrb5mUGJJRfEyGyrwQy1HbvowtnIJANN/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Transcribe the video at /videos/interview_01.mp4 and give me the SRT file.

  • Convert the audio from my project file 'marketing_clip.mov' into a VTT caption file.

  • Check the status of my last transcription job for the 'product_demo' video.

  • Generate captions for the video file located in my local uploads folder.

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Start here

Connect Rev.ai once, then ask.

Click the link to connect your account. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can start asking for captions immediately.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI edit the video itself?

    No. The AI only handles the transcription and caption file generation.

  • 02

    What file formats can I get?

    You can get SRT or VTT caption files.

  • 03

    Will the AI automatically upload the captions to YouTube?

    No. The AI generates the files, but you must upload them to your video platform yourself.

  • 04

    Does the AI fix spelling mistakes in the video?

    No. The AI transcribes what it hears. You will need to review the text for any errors.

  • 05

    Can I request a plain text file instead of captions?

    No. This specific workflow is designed to produce SRT or VTT files for accessibility.

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