OpenTranscribe MCP

io.github.fbossiere/open-transcribe-mcp

Provider-independent speech-to-text with normalized transcripts over MCP.

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Add this to your MCP client config — claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop) or .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor).Suits: Claude Desktop · Cursor.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-transcribe-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "open-transcribe-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OT_PORT": "8000",
        "OT_SECURITY__BEARER_TOKEN": "<your OT_SECURITY__BEARER_TOKEN>",
        "OT_MICROSOFT__API_KEY": "<your OT_MICROSOFT__API_KEY>",
        "OT_ELEVENLABS__API_KEY": "<your OT_ELEVENLABS__API_KEY>",
        "OT_GROQ__API_KEY": "<your OT_GROQ__API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • OT_PORTPort used by the locally installed Streamable HTTP server.
  • OT_SECURITY__BEARER_TOKENrequiredsecretA strong, random token shared with the local MCP client.
  • OT_MICROSOFT__API_KEYsecretOptional Microsoft Speech API key.
  • OT_ELEVENLABS__API_KEYsecretOptional ElevenLabs API key.
  • OT_GROQ__API_KEYsecretOptional Groq API key.

A starting point — check the repository for exact arguments and setup. Restart your client after editing the config.

Category
Developer Tools
Version
1.2.3
Registry
active
Published
10/28/2026
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