Descript Complete
Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Descript Completetranscribe 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.
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Tools
Tool | Category | Description |
| Transcription | Submit an audio URL for transcription |
| Transcription | Submit a video URL for transcription |
| Transcription | Fetch transcript by share slug (text, JSON, or VTT) |
| Transcription | List recent transcription jobs |
| Projects | Create a new Descript project |
| Projects | List all projects in your account |
| Projects | Get details for a specific project |
| Projects | Delete a project permanently |
| Media | Upload media to a project via URL |
| Media | Check upload/processing job status |
| Editing | Remove um, uh, like, etc. with AI |
| Editing | Remove silent gaps automatically |
| Editing | Edit content via natural language instruction |
| Export | Export transcript as plain text |
| Export | Export transcript as SRT subtitles |
| Export | Render/export the video |
| Overdub | Generate speech with AI voice |
| Overdub | List available AI voices |
| Collaboration | Get project collaborators |
| Collaboration | Invite a collaborator by email |
Quick Start
Get your Descript API key from your Descript account settings
Set
DESCRIPT_API_KEY=your_key_herein your environmentStart the server:
npm startConnect 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 |
| Yes | Your Descript API key |
| No | Server port (default: 8080) |
Health Check
GET http://localhost:8080/health
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