Whisper Speech Recognition MCP Server

A high-performance speech recognition MCP server based on Faster Whisper, providing efficient audio transcription capabilities.

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Whisper Speech Recognition MCP server?

Whisper Speech Recognition MCP server is a locally run integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. A high-performance speech recognition MCP server based on Faster Whisper, providing efficient audio transcription capabilities.

What you get

  1. Clone or download this repository 2. Create and activate a virtual environment (recommended) 3. Install dependencies:
  • Integrated with Faster Whisper for efficient speech recognition
  • Batch processing acceleration for improved transcription speed
  • Automatic CUDA acceleration (if available)
  • Support for multiple model sizes (tiny to large-v3)
  • Output formats include VTT subtitles, SRT, and JSON
  • Support for batch transcription of audio files in a folder

What the assistant can call

Once Whisper Speech Recognition is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:

  • Dependencies — The Dependencies tool exposed by this server

Setting it up

torch on PyPI is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

Choosing this one

Among the AI and media services options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Whisper Speech Recognition's toolset — Dependencies — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by BigUncle; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Before you rely on it

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the whisper speech recognition mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
DependenciesThe Dependencies tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Whisper Speech Recognition MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fast-whisper": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["torch"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Whisper Speech Recognition to Dependencies.

Frequently asked questions

Python 3.10+, faster-whisper>=0.9.0, PyTorch and torchaudio (CUDA or CPU version), and mcp[cli]>=1.2.0.