transcription — Claude Code MCP server: audio and video transcripts
Adds speech-to-text to your AI assistant, from a public URL or a file on your machine. Handy when you want the words out of a recording without leaving the chat.
claude mcp add --transport http transcription https://platform.scriptivox.com/mcpWhat transcription does
The server hands your assistant a set of Scriptivox tools: speech recognition from a public link or a local file, speaker diarization, word-level timestamps, 119 languages. You also get CRUD over your transcriptions — cancel, delete, list — and caption export as SRT, WebVTT or plain text.
It speaks stdio, and the transcription tools need SCRIPTIVOX_API_KEY in the form sk_live_.... Without a key you still get the discovery tools: supported languages, pricing, API docs. The local package is marked retired as of 12 October 2026 and no longer receives new tools — 23 of them exist only in the hosted build. For a fresh setup, connect https://platform.scriptivox.com/mcp and sign in through the browser instead.
Clients that can only launch local servers can bridge to the hosted one with npx mcp-remote https://platform.scriptivox.com/mcp. Keep the local package around if you need transcribe_upload for files sitting on your disk.
What it helps with
- pull the text out of a podcast episode straight from its link
- transcribe a meeting recording with speakers separated
- export a finished transcript as SRT captions
- check the status of recent transcriptions
- cancel a job before it starts and get the reserved balance back
Example prompts for the agent
- Transcribe
~/Downloads/meeting.m4awith speaker identification - Show me my last 5 transcriptions
How to install transcription
Platform CLI: remote server
claude mcp add --transport http transcription https://platform.scriptivox.com/mcpPlatform CLI: remote server
codex mcp add transcription --url https://platform.scriptivox.com/mcpConfig file
{
"mcpServers": {
"transcription": {
"url": "https://platform.scriptivox.com/mcp"
}
}
}Config file
{
"servers": {
"transcription": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://platform.scriptivox.com/mcp"
}
}
}Platform CLI: remote server
gemini mcp add -t http transcription https://platform.scriptivox.com/mcpStep by step, with commands for each platform: How to add an MCP server to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI and more
Questions about transcription
How do I install transcription in Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add --transport http transcription https://platform.scriptivox.com/mcp, then sign in through your browser.
What does transcription do?
It gives your assistant transcription tools: recognition from a URL or a local file, diarization, timestamps, caption export, and management of your transcript list.
Do I need an API key?
Yes, for the transcription tools — set SCRIPTIVOX_API_KEY to a value starting with sk_live_. Discovery tools such as the language list and pricing work without one.
