How do I use Descript Complete?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Descript Complete transcribe this audio and remove filler words" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

Descript Complete MCP Server

Stop manually transcribing audio. Upload recordings, get transcripts, remove filler words, and export edited content — all from your AI assistant.

What It Does

This MCP server gives your AI assistant full control over Descript: transcription, editing, AI voice (Overdub), collaboration, and export — all via natural language.

Tools

Tool	Category	Description
`transcribe_audio`	Transcription	Submit an audio URL for transcription
`transcribe_video`	Transcription	Submit a video URL for transcription
`get_transcript`	Transcription	Fetch transcript by share slug (text, JSON, or VTT)
`list_transcripts`	Transcription	List recent transcription jobs
`create_project`	Projects	Create a new Descript project
`list_projects`	Projects	List all projects in your account
`get_project`	Projects	Get details for a specific project
`delete_project`	Projects	Delete a project permanently
`upload_media`	Media	Upload media to a project via URL
`get_upload_status`	Media	Check upload/processing job status
`remove_filler_words`	Editing	Remove um, uh, like, etc. with AI
`remove_silence`	Editing	Remove silent gaps automatically
`trim_transcript`	Editing	Edit content via natural language instruction
`export_transcript_txt`	Export	Export transcript as plain text
`export_transcript_srt`	Export	Export transcript as SRT subtitles
`export_video`	Export	Render/export the video
`create_overdub`	Overdub	Generate speech with AI voice
`list_overdub_voices`	Overdub	List available AI voices
`get_project_members`	Collaboration	Get project collaborators
`share_project`	Collaboration	Invite a collaborator by email

Quick Start

Get your Descript API key from your Descript account settings
Set DESCRIPT_API_KEY=your_key_here in your environment
Start the server: npm start
Connect your MCP client to http://localhost:8080/mcp

Example Workflows

Transcribe a podcast episode:

transcribe_audio({ url: "https://example.com/episode-42.mp3", project_name: "Episode 42" })
// Returns job_id — poll with get_upload_status until state = "stopped"
// Then get_transcript({ slug: "your-share-slug", format: "text" })

Clean up an interview recording:

remove_filler_words({ project_id: "abc123" })
remove_silence({ project_id: "abc123", threshold_seconds: 0.8 })
export_transcript_txt({ slug: "your-share-slug", include_speakers: true })

Share for review:

share_project({ project_id: "abc123", email: "editor@example.com", role: "editor" })

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
`DESCRIPT_API_KEY`	Yes	Your Descript API key
`PORT`	No	Server port (default: 8080)

Health Check

GET http://localhost:8080/health
# {"status":"ok","server":"descript-complete","version":"1.0.0"}

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