MCP CONNECTOR · LIVE

Every frame.
Every word.
Every edge.

AI video comprehension for Claude. Paste a YouTube or Instagram URL, get full multimodal analysis — transcript, visual context, chart data, entity extraction.

Supports
YouTube
Instagram
Vimeo
Twitter / X
TikTok
Direct MP4 URL
// how it works

Three steps. No infrastructure.

Connect once. Then paste any supported URL into Claude and ask for transcription or analysis.

STEP 01

Paste any video URL

Supports YouTube, Instagram Reels, Vimeo, Twitter/X, TikTok, and direct MP4 URLs. Up to 2-hour runtime.

STEP 02

AI processes every layer

Whisper transcription in parallel with ffmpeg keyframe extraction, Tesseract OCR, and Claude Vision on each scene.

STEP 03

Get structured intelligence

Timestamped transcript, visual assets with extracted chart data, entities mapped, contradictions flagged in batch mode.

// tools

Four tools. Purpose-built.

Each tool is optimized for a different shape of video comprehension. Credits are refunded on failure, and cache hits are free.

quick_transcribe 1 credit

TRANSCRIPTION ONLY (no visual analysis). Best for interviews, podcasts, and any content where text is enough. For vision, OCR, charts, or keyframe analysis, use deep_analyze instead.

deep_analyze 5 credits

PRIMARY tool for video understanding. Full multimodal pipeline: transcript + vision + OCR + entity extraction. Returns summary, key claims, visual assets, and charts as structured data.

clip_context 3 credits (default)

Analyze a specific segment by timestamp range. Default is full multimodal (3 credits — transcript + vision + OCR on the range). Pass mode='quick' for transcript-only (1 credit). Pay the flat rate regardless of full video length.

batch_analyze per video + bulk discount

Up to 10 videos at once with cross-video synthesis — common themes, entity overlap, contradicting claims. Default is mode='quick' (1 credit each) for bulk transcription; pass mode='deep' for multimodal across all (5 credits each). 10% off on 5+ videos.

// pricing

Credit-based. No wasted spend.

Pay only for processing. Cache hits are free, failures are refunded automatically, unused credits roll over on paid plans.

Free
$0
10 credits on signup
  • All four tools
  • No card required
  • Cache hits always free
  • Auto-refund on failure
Get started
Power
$39
per month
  • 500 credits / month
  • Batch processing enabled
  • Webhooks for async jobs
  • Rollover up to 1,000 credits
Start Power
Pay as you go: $0.15 per credit. No subscription required. Top up anytime.
Credit cost per tool
quick_transcribe1 credit
deep_analyze5 credits
clip_context3 credits (default) / 1 credit (quick mode)
batch_analyzeper video (−10% at 5+)
// setup

Connect in under a minute.

Contendeo is a remote MCP connector. Add it once in Claude's connector settings and use it in any conversation.

  1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the Claude desktop app).
  2. Click +ConnectorsAdd custom connector.
  3. Paste URL: https://contendeo.app/mcp/
  4. Click Add → sign in with Google.
  5. Start analyzing — paste any video URL and ask Claude to transcribe or analyze it.
▸ Works with Claude Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans. Free plan is limited to 1 custom connector.
// faq

Questions, answered.

What video platforms are supported?

YouTube, Instagram Reels, Vimeo, Twitter/X, TikTok, and direct MP4 / webm URLs. yt-dlp covers 1,000+ sites in practice; the listed platforms are the ones we explicitly test and harden against bot detection.

How is this different from a transcript tool?

Contendeo doesn't just transcribe — it extracts visual context from keyframes, runs OCR on charts and dashboards, identifies entities (tokens, protocols, people), and synthesizes everything into structured intelligence. A pure transcript misses anything said on-screen.

What happens to my video data?

Videos are downloaded, processed in memory, and immediately deleted after processing. We never store video content. Only the analysis result is cached for 7 days, keyed by a hash of the URL, so repeat requests hit the cache instantly and cost zero credits.

Can I use it for crypto / trading content?

Yes. Contendeo ships with specialized vision prompts for financial charts, order books, protocol diagrams, and token metrics. Set focus to "crypto" on deep_analyze for optimized extraction — exact prices, support/resistance levels, and TVL numbers are pulled verbatim from the frame.

What if the analysis fails?

Credits are automatically refunded on any failure — download error, API timeout, invalid URL, anything. Cache hits never charge credits in the first place. Every deduct and refund is logged with the full audit trail.