How to Add Transcribe MCP to Your Favorite AI Assistant

Transcribe MCP instantly connects your account to assistants like Claude, Windsurf, Cursor, and more so they can automate tasks on your behalf. Transcribe offers local and remote MCP server versions. They are similar, the main difference being that the Remote Server is limited to adding new audio files only via public URLs. The Local Server can add local files for transcription and return result to your Assistant in seconds.

Features

• ⚡ Fast, lightweight and LLM-friendly. No special ASR models needed, no setup and fighting problems, results in seconds.
• High-quality transcriptions. Works with noisy audio, over 100 languages supported, featuring word-level timestamps and speaker separation.
• Wide variety of formats out-of-the-box and Cloud storage for your audio notes and records.
• Collaboration support via Transcribe.com teams feature

Remote installation

• Sign in to the Transcribe online editor
• Navigate to Automation popup and copy your private MCP integration URL.
• Open settings of AI Assistant and add Remote Server with MCP integration URL.

Local installation: Prerequisites

⌦ Get your private MCP integration URL as with Remote installation

⌦ Before installing the server, ensure you have Node.js

• Download from: https://nodejs.org/
• Verify with: node --version

⌦ MCP-compatibe AI assistant: VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, Goose or any other

Local installation: Claude Desktop

Download pre-built Desktop Extension (DXT): Download DXT

The DXT includes:

• ✅ One-click installation in Claude Desktop
• ✅ Automatic dependency management
• ✅ Secure environment variable configuration
• ✅ Built-in error handling and debugging

Note: The DXT file is automatically updated for the latest features and fixes.

Option 1: Double-Click Installation (Recommended)

• Double-click the .dxt file
• Claude Desktop will automatically install the extension
• Follow the configuration prompts

Option 2: Manual Installation

• Open Claude Desktop
• Go to Settings → Extensions
• Click "Install Extension" and select the .dxt file

Configuration

During installation, you'll be prompted to configure MCP integration URL. Paste your private URL.

Local installation: Other assistants

1. Download pre-built Desktop Extension (DXT): Download DXT

2. Change extension of the downloaded file, replace "dxt" with "zip". It should look like "transcribe-com-v***.zip"

3. Unpack zip file to some location

4. Add Local Server via your assistantsettings and use this snippet for server setup:

{
  "key": "transcribe-local",
  "command": "node",
  "args": [
    "<path-to-unpacked-dxt-location>/build/index.js"
  ],
  "env": {
    "MCP_INTEGRATION_URL": "<your-MCP-integration-URL>"
  }
}

Replace "<path-to-unpacked-dxt-location>" and "<your-MCP-integration-URL>" with actual path and your private URL.

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⚡ Available Tools

List of tools is expanded with each new version.

1. get-balance: returns balance of your account.

2. convert-to-text: converts audio to text and returns the text immediately.

• Note: This tool use your time credits.
• Note: Remote server expect public-accessible URL, Local Server can use both URL and a path to local file in your file system.

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⚠️ Security Notes

• Private URL: Store your private URL securely, do not share it with others

⚠️ Troubleshooting

"MCP_INTEGRATION_URL environment variable is required"

• Sign in to the Transcribe online editor
• Copy your private URL from Automation popup
• Add it as server's "MCP_INTEGRATION_URL" environment variable in your AI assistant settings

Extension Won't Install

• Ensure you have the latest Claude Desktop version
• Check that node is installed and in your PATH

⚡ Contribute, Issues, etc

• GitHub: mcp-transcribe