Bring Transcription
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect Speechnotes to VS Code Copilot and start using 12 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the Speechnotes MCP Server?
Connect your Speechnotes account to any AI agent to automate your professional audio transcription and speech-to-text orchestration. Speechnotes provides a high-accuracy AI engine for converting audio files into text, and this integration allows you to initiate transcription jobs from URLs, monitor progress, and export results through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Transcription Orchestration — Initiate new transcription jobs from audio URLs and retrieve real-time status updates programmatically.
- Job & History Lifecycle Management — List all past transcription jobs and retrieve detailed metadata, including timestamps and speaker counts directly from the AI interface.
- Export & Format Control — Retrieve transcribed text in multiple formats (TXT, DOCX, SRT) and manage file exports via simple AI commands.
- Language & Model Intelligence — Access available transcription languages and AI models to ensure your results are optimized for your specific content.
- Operational Monitoring — Check your account credits, monitor usage statistics, and manage webhooks to ensure your transcription pipeline is always synchronized.
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Speechnotes API Key and API Secret from your developer dashboard
3. Start generating high-accuracy transcriptions from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Journalists & Content Creators — quickly transcribe interviews and podcasts without switching apps.
- Researchers — automate the retrieval of meeting transcriptions and monitor processing progress via natural conversation.
- Operations Teams — streamline the export of transcribed text and monitor account credits directly within the chat.
Built-in capabilities (12)
Sign payload
Check account balance
Export result format
Check job progress
Check usage logs
Get delivery endpoints
Get language codes
List past jobs
Get engine models
Delete job record
Check connection
Transcribe remote file
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Speechnotes data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 12 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.
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VS Code is used by over 70% of developers. adding MCP tools to Copilot means your team can leverage external data without leaving their primary editor
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Project-scoped MCP configs (
.vscode/mcp.json) let you commit server configurations to your repository, ensuring the entire team shares the same tool access - —
Copilot's Agent mode integrates MCP tools seamlessly with file editing, terminal commands, and workspace search in a single agentic loop
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GitHub's enterprise compliance and audit features extend to MCP tool usage, providing visibility into how AI interacts with external services
Speechnotes in VS Code Copilot
Speechnotes and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Speechnotes to VS Code Copilot through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 3,400+ managed |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted | Sandboxed V8 isolates |
| Credential handling | Plaintext in config | Vault + runtime injection |
| Data loss prevention | None | Configurable DLP policies |
| Kill switch | None | Global instant shutdown |
| Financial circuit breakers | None | Per-server limits + alerts |
| Audit trail | None | Ed25519 signed logs |
| SIEM log streaming | None | Splunk, Datadog, Webhook |
| Honeytokens | None | Canary alerts on leak |
| Custom domains | Not applicable | DNS challenge verified |
| GDPR compliance | Manual effort | Automated purge + export |
Why teams choose Vinkius for Speechnotes in VS Code Copilot
The Speechnotes MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 12 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in VS Code Copilot only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.

* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
How Vinkius secures
Speechnotes for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the Speechnotes MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find my Speechnotes API credentials?
Log in to your Speechnotes account and navigate to the API or developer section in your dashboard to find your unique API Key and API Secret.
Which VS Code version supports MCP?
MCP support requires VS Code 1.99 or later with the GitHub Copilot extension. Ensure both are updated to the latest version. Older versions of Copilot may not expose the Agent mode toggle.
How do I switch to Agent mode?
Open the Copilot Chat panel and look for two mode options: "Ask" and "Agent". Click "Agent" to enable autonomous tool calling. In Ask mode, Copilot provides conversational answers but cannot invoke MCP tools.
Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?
Yes. VS Code shows a tool consent dialog before any MCP tool is invoked for the first time. You can also configure tool access policies at the organization level through GitHub Copilot settings.
Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?
Yes. MCP servers configured via .vscode/mcp.json work in Remote SSH, WSL, and GitHub Codespaces environments. The MCP connection is established from the remote host, so ensure the server URL is accessible from that environment.
MCP tools not available
Ensure you are in Agent mode in Copilot Chat. MCP tools only appear in Agent mode.
