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Amara MCP with Claude: Faster Subtitles and Accessible Video Workflows
The short answer
Claude works with Amara through the Model Context Protocol, a secure standard that lets Claude use software with permissions you set. Once connected, Claude can help read video projects, draft subtitles, edit captions and review accessibility workflows. Your team approves changes before anything is published.
What is Amara?
Amara is a collaborative platform for creating and managing subtitles and captions for videos. Teams use it to add text to video, keep translations consistent and make content accessible. Typical users include media companies, broadcasters, e-learning providers, marketing teams and universities. They publish the same video in many languages for audiences around the world.
How Claude connects to Amara through MCP
The Model Context Protocol, or MCP, is an open standard that lets Claude securely use other software. Think of it as a universal adapter between Claude and a tool. It lets Claude read information and take actions, but only with the permissions your organisation grants.
Once Amara is connected, Claude can work with the platform through natural language. For example, a producer could ask Claude to list projects awaiting review, draft subtitles for a new episode, or check captions for timing issues. Amara's MCP server or direct API makes these tasks possible.
Access is controlled by an API key with least-privilege settings, so Claude only sees what it needs. Consequential actions, such as publishing captions, can require a person's approval. Audit logs record what was done and by whom, so your team stays in charge at every step.
What you can automate
Drafting subtitles for new videos
When a new video is uploaded, Claude can draft a first set of subtitles in the source language. A subtitler then reviews and corrects them in Amara. This shortens the time from upload to a reviewable draft and frees experienced staff to focus on quality rather than typing.
Multilingual caption rollout
A marketing team releasing one video in eight languages can ask Claude to check which language tracks are complete and which are missing. Claude can prepare a status summary so managers see gaps early and assign translators before the launch date.
Accessibility compliance reviews
Accessibility leads can ask Claude to review captions for missing sections, long lines or timing problems against the house style guide. The output is a checklist for human reviewers. This helps teams prepare for audits and keep published content accessible.
Project status reporting
Programme managers often spend hours gathering updates from several video projects. Claude can summarise progress across active projects in plain language, flagging overdue reviews and blocked tasks. The report is ready for a weekly meeting in minutes.
E-learning course localisation
An e-learning team can use Claude to prepare captions for each course module in several languages. Claude suggests consistent terminology drawn from a glossary, and reviewers approve the final text. Learners in each market then get accurate, accessible course materials.
An end-to-end workflow: Localised training video release
TriggerA new HR training video is uploaded to Amara by the learning team.
Claude pulls the new project from Amara and drafts English subtitles.
Claude checks the draft against the company glossary and flags unfamiliar terms for review.
Approved English captions are sent to translation partners, and Claude tracks which languages are returned.
Claude prepares a status summary listing finished, pending and overdue tracks, and posts it to the team's Microsoft 365 channel.
Once a reviewer approves each language, the captions are published in Amara and the course record in the learning system is updated.
OutcomeTraining videos reach employees in several languages on the same day, with consistent terminology and a clear audit trail. Managers spend less time chasing status updates.
How we set it up
Free automation audit
We review how your team creates and publishes captions today and identify the workflows worth automating, such as drafting, status reporting or accessibility checks.
Secure connection
We connect Claude to Amara using an API key with least-privilege access, through the official MCP server or direct API, and store the key securely.
Workflow design
We design the end-to-end process across Amara and your other systems, such as Microsoft 365 or your learning platform, and agree which actions need human approval.
Testing with real projects
We test the workflow against past videos and real caption sets, comparing Claude's output with your reviewers' work before anything goes live.
Launch and team training
We launch with monitoring and audit logs in place, then train your subtitlers, editors and managers on how to use the new workflow confidently.
Who benefits
- Head of Content or Media Operations
- Faster turnaround from upload to published captions across many projects and languages.
- Accessibility Lead
- Regular, consistent checks against accessibility standards, with a clear record for audits.
- Localisation Manager
- Visibility of translation progress across languages, and fewer missed deadlines.
- E-learning or Training Director
- Accessible, multilingual course videos delivered to learners in each market more quickly.
Security and control
- Least-privilege API key access, so Claude only reaches the projects it needs.
- Human approval before captions are published or deleted.
- Audit logs recording every action Claude takes in Amara.
- Clear review steps so subtitlers remain responsible for final quality.
- Regular checks of output against your style guide and glossary.
For teams in the US, UK, India and the Middle East
Organisations in the United States and the United Kingdom can host their Claude workflows in the US, the UK or the European Union to match their data protection rules. Indian organisations are supported under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, with hosting in India. Organisations in the UAE and Saudi Arabia can align designs with local data protection laws. The hosting region is chosen to meet your specific requirements.
Learn more about Claude and MCP
Anthropic's AI model and assistant.
Secure links between Claude and business tools.
How engineers build and change software with Claude.
Hosted agents that run multi-step work.
The open standard Claude uses to connect to tools.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Amara MCP server do?
The Amara MCP server acts as a secure bridge between Claude and your Amara account. It lets Claude read project information and carry out permitted tasks, such as drafting or editing subtitles, through natural language. Your team sets what the connection can access, and the server can be used alongside the direct API.
Is connecting Amara to Claude secure?
Security depends on how the connection is configured. We use an API key with least-privilege settings, so Claude only sees the projects and actions you allow. Approvals for publishing, audit logs and regular access reviews add further control. We design these safeguards before any connection goes live.
What can Claude do with Amara once connected?
Claude can typically list projects, draft subtitles, check captions for timing or formatting issues, edit existing text and summarise progress across videos. Exactly which actions are available depends on your Amara setup and the permissions you grant. Anything consequential can require human approval first.
How long does setup take?
Many teams see a first working workflow within a few weeks. The timeline depends on how many systems are involved, how complex your review process is and how much testing against real projects is needed. We confirm the timeline during the free automation audit.
What account access is needed to connect Amara?
Amara's supported sign-in method for this connection is an API key. The key must come from an account with the permissions your workflow needs. We recommend a dedicated account with limited rights, which we confirm with your administrators during the audit.