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MCP Server Whisper

@arcaputo3

About MCP Server Whisper

An MCP Server for audio transcription using OpenAI

Basic information

Category

Other

License

MIT

Runtime

python

Transports

stdio

Publisher

arcaputo3

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-whisper": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "sync"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Overview

What is MCP Server Whisper?

MCP Server Whisper is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for advanced audio transcription and processing using OpenAI's Whisper and GPT‑4o models. It enables AI assistants like Claude to search, transcribe, chat with, and generate audio through a standardized interface.

How to use MCP Server Whisper?

Install by cloning the repository and running uv sync. Configure a .env file with OPENAI_API_KEY and AUDIO_FILES_PATH. Launch with bunx dotenv-cli -- claude for local development or add the server to your Claude Desktop configuration. The server exposes tools such as list_audio_files, transcribe_audio, chat_with_audio, and create_audio.

Key features of MCP Server Whisper

  • Advanced file searching with regex and metadata filters
  • Multi‑model transcription (Whisper, GPT‑4o transcribe)
  • Interactive audio chat with GPT‑4o audio models
  • Text‑to‑speech with customizable voices and speed
  • Automatic compression of files over 25 MB
  • Enhanced transcription with specialized templates

Use cases of MCP Server Whisper

  • Transcribe the latest audio file with detailed insights
  • Search and filter audio files by name, size, duration, or date
  • Batch transcribe multiple files in parallel using native MCP concurrency
  • Generate text‑to‑speech audio from a script with custom voice and style
  • Ask conversational questions about audio content using GPT‑4o

FAQ from MCP Server Whisper

What models does MCP Server Whisper support?

It supports whisper-1, gpt-4o-transcribe, gpt-4o-mini-transcribe for transcription; gpt-4o-audio-preview for audio chat; and gpt-4o-mini-tts for text‑to‑speech.

What are the runtime requirements?

Python 3.10 or later and an OpenAI API key set in the OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable. The recommended package manager is uv.

Where are audio files and outputs stored?

Audio files are read from the path specified in AUDIO_FILES_PATH. Transcriptions, converted files, and generated speech are saved to the same directory.

How are large files handled?

Files larger than 25 MB are automatically compressed to meet OpenAI API limits before processing

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