Wisprs MCP Server

Transcribe audio and video URLs, export subtitles, repurpose transcripts with AI, and search your library — directly inside Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, or any MCP-compatible AI client.

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Tools

| Tool | What it does | |---|---| | transcribe_url | Submit a YouTube, podcast, TikTok, or direct audio/video URL for transcription | | get_job_status | Poll the status of an async transcription job | | get_transcript | Fetch a completed transcript | | export_subtitles | Export as TXT, SRT, VTT, JSON, or Markdown | | summarize_transcript | Generate a structured AI summary | | generate_chapters | Generate timestamped chapters | | extract_quotes | Pull key quotes from a transcript | | repurpose_transcript | Turn a transcript into show notes, a Twitter thread, or a blog post | | search_library | Semantic search across your entire transcript library | | translate_transcript | Translate a transcript into another language | | retry_failed_job | Retry a failed transcription job | | list_webhook_endpoints | List configured webhook endpoints | | list_documentation | Discover available API docs | | get_documentation | Read a specific API doc page as markdown |

Setup

1. Get an API key

Sign up at wisprs.co and copy your API key from the developer dashboard.

2. Add to Claude Desktop

Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wisprs": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@wisprs/mcp@latest"],
      "env": {
        "WISPRS_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop. The Wisprs tools appear automatically.

3. Add to Cursor

In Cursor settings → MCP, add:

{
  "wisprs": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "@wisprs/mcp@latest"],
    "env": {
      "WISPRS_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
    }
  }
}

4. Add to Windsurf / other clients

Same pattern — command: npx, args: ["-y", "@wisprs/mcp@latest"], env WISPRS_API_KEY.

Usage examples

Once installed, ask Claude things like:

• "Transcribe this podcast episode: https://..."
• "Export subtitles as SRT for job 123"
• "Turn transcript 456 into a Twitter thread"
• "Search my library for anything about product-market fit"
• "Generate chapters for transcript 789"

Environment variables

| Variable | Required | Default | |---|---|---| | WISPRS_API_KEY | Yes | — | | WISPRS_BASE_URL | No | https://wisprs.co |

Pricing

API calls are billed through your Wisprs plan. Free tier includes 60 minutes/month. See pricing →

Links

• Developer docs
• RapidAPI listing
• Support