Whisper Transcribe MCP Server

by zahirinatzukeio.github.ZahiriNatZuke/whisper-transcribe-mcpv1.1.3

Transcribe audio locally with faster-whisper or through the OpenAI Whisper API.

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Install Whisper Transcribe MCP server

claude mcp add whisper-transcribe -e OPENAI_API_KEY='<openai-api-key>' -- uvx whisper-transcribe-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whisper-transcribe": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "whisper-transcribe-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whisper-transcribe": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "whisper-transcribe-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "whisper-transcribe": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "whisper-transcribe-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whisper-transcribe": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "whisper-transcribe-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
OPENAI_API_KEY	—	yes	OpenAI API key. Enables the cloud backend and optional GPT post-processing.
WHISPER_MODEL	—	—	Default faster-whisper model size when using the local backend.
WHISPER_POST_PROCESS_MODEL	—	—	OpenAI chat model used for optional GPT post-processing.

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Active — last maintenance signal 10d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-30 · 10d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-09-22 · 18d ago · GitHub · v1.1.3
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-09-22 · 18d ago · official registry · v1.1.3

FAQ

›How do I install the Whisper Transcribe MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add whisper-transcribe -e OPENAI_API_KEY='<openai-api-key>' -- uvx whisper-transcribe-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Whisper Transcribe require an API key?

Yes. It expects OPENAI_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use Whisper Transcribe as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Whisper Transcribe in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.ZahiriNatZuke/whisper-transcribe-mcp.