Connect Dictationer as a custom app, then @mention it with a YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram link to get a summary, study notes, a translation, or subtitles.
Works on every plan, including Free
You
Summarize this video in 5 bullet points:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=…
Used Dictationer
transcribe_url({ url })Assistant
Here are the key points: • Teams move faster when decisions are written down. • Keep one shared doc per project instead of long chat threads. • Use short video updates for context, not for decisions. • Review open questions at the start of every weekly meeting. • Archive finished decisions so new teammates can catch up.
Dictationer server URL
https://api.dictationer.com/mcpPaste this into your AI app. It will ask you to sign in to Dictationer.
On a computer, open gemini.google.com and go to Settings → Connected Apps (or Personal Intelligence → Connected Apps).
Under Custom apps, click Add a custom app, paste the server URL above, and click Next.
Sign in to Dictationer and click Allow.
In a chat, type @, pick Dictationer, and paste a video link. It also works in the Gemini mobile app.
Gemini custom apps are currently available in the US for people 18 and over, on personal Google accounts, in English. You add them on the Gemini website, then use them on the web or in the mobile app.
Examples
Example conversations. Dictationer fetches the transcript; your AI assistant does the rest.
You
Turn this lecture into study notes with headings and three quiz questions:
https://youtu.be/…
Used Dictationer
transcribe_url({ url })Assistant
Supply and demand • Prices rise when demand grows faster than supply. • Elastic goods react strongly to price changes. Quiz 1. What makes demand for a product elastic? 2. Why do shortages push prices up? 3. Name one product with inelastic demand.
You
Make Korean subtitles for this TikTok as an SRT file:
https://www.tiktok.com/@creator/video/…
Used Dictationer
transcribe_url({ url, translate_to: "ko", output_format: "srt" })Assistant
Here are your Korean subtitles, ready to upload:
subtitles.ko.srt
1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,400 오늘은 아침 루틴 세 가지를 소개할게요. 2 00:00:02,400 --> 00:00:05,100 첫 번째는 일어나자마자 물 한 잔 마시기예요.
Supported apps
Dictationer works with any AI app that supports custom MCP connectors.
Summaries, notes, and translations of video links right in ChatGPT.
Set upAdd Dictationer as a custom connector in Claude on the web or desktop.
Set upAdd Dictationer as a custom connector and ask Grok about any video.
Set upResearch what's said in videos with a Dictationer connector in Perplexity.
Set upAdd Dictationer as a custom connector in Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat).
Set upCoding tools that support MCP servers can use Dictationer too.
You approve each AI app once with your Dictationer account. Apps never see your password.
Disconnect any app at any time from Dashboard → Integrations.
Dictationer only fetches the public video links you share in the chat.
FAQ
On gemini.google.com, go to Settings → Connected Apps, click Add a custom app under Custom apps, paste Dictationer's server URL, and sign in to Dictationer.
Right now, Gemini custom apps require being in the US, 18 or over, on a personal Google account, with Gemini in English and Keep Activity turned on. Work and school accounts aren't supported yet. If Connected Apps isn't in Settings, open Personal Intelligence first.
No. Paste Dictationer's server URL into your AI app, then sign in to Dictationer and click Allow.
Yes. On the free plan, each transcription uses your free Dictationer credits, the same as transcribing a link on the website. Paid plans include transcription from AI assistants without using credits.
Public videos from YouTube, YouTube Shorts, TikTok, Instagram Reels, X (Twitter), Facebook, Threads, and LinkedIn.