• JOB STATUS
  • FILE ACCESS
  • HUMAN REVIEW
  • CONTENT READY

How to generate video captions with your AI

Connect Verbit to your AI client once. After that, you can trigger transcriptions and pull caption files directly from your chat.

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Short answer

How do I get video captions using my AI?

You ask your AI to start a transcription job via Verbit. It handles the processing and lets you grab the resulting SRT or VTT files. You'll get the specific caption formats you need for your video content.

Captioning outcomes

Where your files land

The results of your transcription request.

JOB STATUS

Track progress

Your AI monitors the transcription status. You'll know exactly when the processing is done.

FILE ACCESS

Get caption files

Once finished, the AI pulls the transcript data. You get the text ready for SRT or VTT formats.

HUMAN REVIEW

Manual cleanup

The AI provides the raw text. You'll need to check the timing and spelling for perfect accuracy.

CONTENT READY

Ready for upload

The final text is formatted for video players. You can move straight to adding captions to your content.

The workflow

What your AI does when a video arrives.

The AI manages the job lifecycle and data retrieval.

  1. Start the job

    Your AI sends the video to Verbit to begin the transcription process.

    create_job

  2. Check status

    The AI checks if the transcription is still running or if it has finished.

    get_job

  3. Fetch text

    Once the job is complete, the AI pulls the transcript content.

    get_transcript

  4. Verify results

    The AI uses the job data to confirm the transcription is ready for your use.

    get_job

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger Verbit actions.

Starting points

Replace the bracketed text with your actual video URL or job ID.

Verbit Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_U66h48WXo23EqofEKmJs4vbzeTLIIztKT3eY3dLi/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 — Verbit capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "verbit-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_U66h48WXo23EqofEKmJs4vbzeTLIIztKT3eY3dLi/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Create a new transcription job for the video at [URL].

  • Check the status of my Verbit job with ID [ID].

  • Get the transcript for the job I just started.

  • Is the transcription job [ID] finished yet?

  • Claude
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  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Start here

Connect Verbit once, then ask.

Follow the link to link your account. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start asking your AI to handle your video captions.

Connect Verbit to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI edit the text of the captions?

    No. The AI can only retrieve the transcript or manage the job. You must perform any text edits yourself.

  • 02

    What file formats can I get?

    The AI can retrieve transcripts that you can use for SRT or VTT caption files.

  • 03

    Can the AI delete a job once it's started?

    No. The current tools only allow for creating, checking, and retrieving job data.

  • 04

    How do I know if the transcription is done?

    You can ask your AI to check the status of a specific job ID.

  • 05

    Does the AI handle the video uploading?

    No. You provide the video information to the AI so it can trigger the Verbit job.

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