Transcription MCP Server

AI transcription from URLs. 99% accuracy, speaker diarization, 98+ languages.

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What is the Transcription MCP server?

Connect Transcription to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. AI transcription from URLs. 99% accuracy, speaker diarization, 98+ languages. The transcription mcp server is what makes that connection.

What the server does

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Scriptivox — AI-powered audio and video transcription.

Installation

@scriptivox/mcp-server on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • get_supported_languages — List all 119 supported transcription languages with ISO codes
  • get_pricing — View plans, API pricing, and per-file limits
  • get_product_info — Learn about Scriptivox features (transcription, audio-tools, video-tools, subtitle-tools, meeting-bot, api, all)
  • get_api_docs — API documentation sections (quickstart, transcribe, result, list, cancel, delete, upload, balance, webhooks, errors, all)
  • transcribe_url — Transcribe audio/video from a public URL (Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, or direct file URLs). Supports language, diarize, speaker_count, align
  • transcribe_upload — Transcribe a LOCAL file. Drives the 3-step upload flow internally. Up to 5 GB
  • transcribe_status — Check the status of a transcription by ID. Returns the full transcript when completed
  • transcribe_cancel — Cancel an in-flight transcription. Refunds reserved balance. Idempotent
  • transcribe_delete — Soft-delete a transcription record. Idempotent. Refuses to delete in-flight jobs
  • list_transcriptions — List recent transcriptions with status, from, to, limit, cursor, order filters
  • export_transcript — Export a completed transcript as SRT subtitles, WebVTT subtitles, or plain text. Segmentation knobs: max_words, max_chars, max_duration
  • check_balance — View your API credit balance and estimated hours available

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: SCRIPTIVOX_API_KEY, SCRIPTIVOX_API_URL. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Worth knowing first

  • 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.
  • With 12 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Transcription.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Where it fits

Among the file and storage access 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. Transcription's toolset — get_supported_languages, get_pricing, get_product_info and 9 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by com.scriptivox.www; 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.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
get_supported_languagesList all 119 supported transcription languages with ISO codes
get_pricingView plans, API pricing, and per-file limits
get_product_infoLearn about Scriptivox features (transcription, audio-tools, video-tools, subtitle-tools, meeting-bot, api, all)
get_api_docsAPI documentation sections (quickstart, transcribe, result, list, cancel, delete, upload, balance, webhooks, errors, all)
transcribe_urlTranscribe audio/video from a public URL (Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, or direct file URLs). Supports language, diarize, speaker_count, align, webhook_url, idempotency_key, await_completed.
transcribe_uploadTranscribe a LOCAL file. Drives the 3-step upload flow internally. Up to 5 GB.
transcribe_statusCheck the status of a transcription by ID. Returns the full transcript when completed.
transcribe_cancelCancel an in-flight transcription. Refunds reserved balance. Idempotent.
transcribe_deleteSoft-delete a transcription record. Idempotent. Refuses to delete in-flight jobs.
list_transcriptionsList recent transcriptions with status, from, to, limit, cursor, order filters.
export_transcriptExport a completed transcript as SRT subtitles, WebVTT subtitles, or plain text. Segmentation knobs: max_words, max_chars, max_duration, sentence_aware, include_speakers, strip_chars.
check_balanceView your API credit balance and estimated hours available.

How to install the Transcription MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scriptivox": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@scriptivox/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "SCRIPTIVOX_API_KEY": "sk_live_YOUR_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
SCRIPTIVOX_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
SCRIPTIVOX_API_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Transcription to get supported languages.
  • Use Transcription to get pricing.
  • Use Transcription to get product info.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Transcription to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 12 tools (get_supported_languages, get_pricing, get_product_info, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Transcription directly.