Step 1
Click Connect AI
In GeekLink for Mac, click Connect AI (MCP) in the top bar and pick your AI app. GeekLink writes the setup for you and backs up your old config.
GeekLink Subtitle MCP Connect AI
Subtitle tools
for AI agents.
Extract burned-in text. Transcribe speech. Translate, review and export subtitles. Send your AI assistant one message, and it runs the whole workflow in the GeekLink desktop app.
GeekLink runs on Mac and Windows · Connect AI (MCP) is currently Mac-only · Local connection, no cloud endpoint
See it run
One message. Three videos. Done.
Real screen recordings: an AI assistant drives GeekLink from a single message, from setup to finished files.
Burned-in Chinese subtitles → English, for 3 episodes
3 videos with no subtitles → German subtitles, checked line by line
English narration with English captions. Demo footage: Sintel and Tears of Steel © Blender Foundation, CC BY 3.0.
Setup
Connect in one click.
Step 2
Restart your AI app
Quit and reopen the AI app. GeekLink appears in its connectors, switched on. Keep GeekLink open while the assistant works.
Step 3
Send one message
Tell it which videos to process and what you want back — SRT files, translated subtitles or burned-in video.
Current capabilities
From video to reviewed subtitles.
Small, composable operations. Your assistant plans the steps; GeekLink performs the processing.
01 / OCR
Extract burned-in subtitles
Read subtitle text already visible in a video. Inspect candidate regions and choose the lines and languages before extraction.
start_task · ocr
02 / Transcribe
Turn speech into subtitles
Generate timed subtitle drafts from spoken dialogue with local, Whisper-based transcription.
start_task · speech
03 / Translate
Translate subtitle text
Use GeekLink’s selected translation service, or run transcription and translation as one workflow.
start_task · translate / speech_translate
04 / QC
Review uncertain cues
Read flagged lines, compare translations and inspect relevant frames. A flag is a reason to review, not proof of an error.
read_subtitle · inspect_video_frame
05 / Edit
Correct and save
Work through the existing subtitle editor controls. Save changes before exporting; uncertain edits still need your judgment.
get_ui_state · ui_action
06 / Export
Deliver subtitles or video
Export SRT or TXT, burn subtitles into video, or create a toggleable subtitle track. Burned-in export uses your saved subtitle style, and the assistant can change it from a plain description.
export_subtitles · get_export_status
Also available: import and list local videos, discover capabilities, check task progress and stop a task. The launcher processes library videos missing the requested results, not a selected single video; one heavy processing task runs at a time.
Before you connect.
How do I connect GeekLink to my AI assistant?
Install GeekLink for Mac, click Connect AI (MCP) in the top bar and choose your AI app. One-click setup currently supports Claude Desktop and Codex; GeekLink backs up the existing config first, and shows a manual setup snippet if it can't write the file. Restart the AI app and keep GeekLink open.
Does it work on Windows?
GeekLink runs on Mac and Windows. Connect AI (MCP) is currently Mac-only. On Windows, the same OCR, transcription, translation, review and export features are available directly in the app.
Does MCP change GeekLink’s paid limits?
No. MCP is another way to operate the app, not a separate credits plan. Existing export and quota checks still apply, and cloud translation uses your GeekLink AI credits.
Do my videos and subtitles stay local?
OCR and transcription run on your computer. Tool text and requested video-frame images are shared with your connected assistant, whose own data policies apply. Cloud translation sends subtitle text to the selected service. This is not an entirely offline workflow.
Can ChatGPT web connect to this page?
No. This is an information page, not a remote MCP endpoint. GeekLink uses a local connection on your Mac; a public remote connection for ChatGPT web is not available.
Try it
What would you automate first?
Download GeekLink, click Connect AI and send your first message. Questions or a workflow that doesn’t fit? Email support@geeklink.dev.