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Thin stdio MCP connector for the Pepys transcription API. npx pepys-mcp – give Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor audio/video transcription: diarization, SRT/VTT, podcasts, paste-a-link.

MCP

ankurmans/pepys-mcp

Added 3 Sept 2026

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Overview

Thin stdio MCP connector that exposes the Pepys transcription API to MCP clients. Lets users request audio/video transcription with diarization, SRT/VTT subtitle generation, podcast processing, or transcription from a pasted link directly in Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor.

Best for

Best for
Developers using MCP-enabled assistants who need quick transcription and subtitle generation without leaving their tool.

Use cases

  • Transcribe audio or video files from within an MCP client
  • Generate SRT or VTT subtitle files for media
  • Process podcast transcripts, including from links

How to use

Install

npx -y pepys-mcp

Tools exposed

  • transcribe
  • get_transcription
  • upload_file
  • list_transcriptions
  • list_podcast_episodes
  • transcribe_podcast_feed
  • export_transcript
  • search_transcript
  • get_credit_balance

Clients listed in this record (not verified here)

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, ChatGPT, Gemini

Example client config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pepys": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "pepys-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PEPYS_API_KEY": "pk_live_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Notes

0 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-07-13. Licensed MIT.

Pros

  • Works across multiple MCP clients (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor)
  • Simple install and launch via npx
  • Includes diarization and multiple output formats

Cons

  • Requires the Pepys API, likely needing an external account or key
  • Project has no stars, suggesting limited community validation
  • Depends on a third-party service for all transcription

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