• TEXT
  • SUMMARY
  • SEARCH
  • HUMAN

How to transcribe and summarize audio with your AI

Connect AssemblyAI to your AI client once. From then on, you just provide a media link to get text and summaries.

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Short answer

How can I turn an audio link into text and a summary?

Paste the URL of your audio file into your chat. Your AI uses AssemblyAI to pull the transcript and write a summary. You'll get the full text and the main points.

The results

What your AI produces

The AI processes the media link to generate these specific outputs.

TEXT

Full transcript

The AI converts the audio into a complete text record. You get every word spoken in the file.

SUMMARY

Key takeaways

The AI condenses the recording into a short overview. This highlights the most important parts of the audio.

SEARCH

Textual analysis

Once the text is ready, you can ask your AI specific questions about what was said.

HUMAN

Manual verification

You'll need to review the text for specific names or technical terms. The AI provides the data, but you handle the final check.

The workflow

What your AI does when a link arrives.

The AI handles the conversion and extraction from the media URL.

  1. Process audio

    Your AI sends the media URL to AssemblyAI to start the transcription process.

    transcribe_audio_url

  2. Retrieve text

    The AI pulls the completed transcript from the service.

    get_transcript

  3. Generate summary

    The AI creates a concise summary based on the extracted text.

    get_summary

  4. Present data

    The AI delivers the transcript and the summary directly to your chat window.

    get_transcriptget_summary

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the transcription and summary process.

Starting points

These are opening lines. Replace the bracketed URL with your actual media link.

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Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_IctBwuEI5fLw0DEGx6JV9ytMfgfL9zH337qQ7vjt/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — AssemblyAI capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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  "mcpServers": {
    "assemblyai-alternative-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_IctBwuEI5fLw0DEGx6JV9ytMfgfL9zH337qQ7vjt/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Transcribe this audio and give me a summary: [URL]

  • Summarize the main points from this recording: [URL]

  • Get a full transcript for this audio file: [URL]

  • Listen to this audio at [URL] and tell me what was discussed.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI transcribe a file from my hard drive?

    No. The AI requires a media link to access the file via the URL tool.

  • 02

    Can the AI edit the original audio file?

    No. The tools only read the audio to create text; they cannot change the file.

  • 03

    Can I ask follow-up questions about the transcript?

    Yes. Once the transcript is ready, you can ask your AI anything about the content.

  • 04

    Does the AI summarize every audio file I mention?

    No. The AI only summarizes when you specifically ask it to in your prompt.

  • 05

    Can the AI delete the audio file after transcribing it?

    No. There are no tools available to delete or modify the source media.

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