What people use it for

Any audio → text, in Claude

🎥

YouTube playlist

Turn a whole playlist into a searchable knowledge base.

"Transcribe all 8 videos in this playlist and summarize the main themes."

🎙️

Podcast notes

Get timestamped show notes and pull exact quotes.

"Transcribe this episode and give me the 5 most actionable takeaways."

🎓

Lecture notes

Turn recorded lectures into study guides instantly.

"Transcribe this lecture and create flashcards from the key concepts."

📞

Meeting recordings

Upload a recording, get action items and decisions.

"Transcribe this meeting and list who is responsible for what."

🔬

Research interviews

Analyze patterns across multiple interview recordings.

"Transcribe all 10 interviews and identify recurring pain points."

📖

Second brain

Build a knowledge base from your favourite creators.

"Transcribe every video in this channel and index them by topic."

Also works in

Every MCP-compatible AI tool

Claude Desktop Claude.ai Claude Code Cursor Windsurf Any MCP client

Install via terminal (Python 3.10+ required):

uvx whipscribe-mcp

Claude Desktop — add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whipscribe": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["whipscribe-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Add "WHIPSCRIBE_API_KEY": "your-key" inside an "env" block to unlock paid quota. Get your key at whipscribe.com/keys.