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Descript MCP for AI Agents. Manage Media Projects and Transcripts from Any Workflow

Descript MCP gives your AI agent direct access to manage video and podcast projects without ever opening the editor. You can pull full transcripts, list all compositions, check export statuses, and organize media assets conversationally.

Descript MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with Claude Claude
Descript MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with ChatGPT ChatGPT
Descript MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with Cursor Cursor
Descript MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with Gemini Gemini
Descript MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with Windsurf Windsurf
Descript MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with VS Code VS Code
Descript MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with JetBrains JetBrains
Descript MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with Vercel Vercel
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Give Claude and any AI agent real-world access

List all projects

Get a complete list, including the last edited date and name, for every project in your Descript account.

Retrieve specific project details

Pull detailed information about any single project, including its composition structure and media file links.

List team drives

Browse the top-level folder structure of your Descript workspace to find a specific recording or collaboration drive.

Generate transcripts from media files

Run transcription on any uploaded audio or video file, making the spoken content available as text.

Get completed transcriptions

Retrieve the final, processed transcript result for a given media file ID.

Initiate project exports

Start the export process for any selected project in desired formats and resolutions.

Check and list project exports

View all past and pending project exports, along with their current status (e.g., 'Processing' or 'Complete').

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Descript MCP for AI Agents

What AI agents can do with 8 Tools for Descript Media Asset Management

Use these tools to list projects, generate transcriptions, check export status, and manage all your core Descript media assets via chat.

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List Projects

Lists every Descript project currently available in your account.

Get Project

Retrieves comprehensive details for a specific, named Descript project.

List Drives

Provides an overview of all team drives and organizational folders in your Descript...

Create Transcription

Takes a specified media file (audio or video) and starts the process to generate a...

Get Transcription

Retrieves the final, processed text result for a previously run transcription job.

Create Export

Initiates an export job for a given project, allowing you to select formats and resolutions.

List Exports

Checks the status of all past and pending media exports related to your projects.

List Templates

Lists available template types within Descript for reference or use in new projects.

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Descript MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with Claude

Claude AI

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.

2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL:

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.

3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Descript MCP for AI Agents integration is available immediately — no restart needed.

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Build a custom MCP for your own tools, or connect a ready-made integration from our catalog.

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Turn any API into an MCP. Import a spec, define Agent Skills, or deploy with MCPFusion.

  • Import from OpenAPI, Swagger, or YAML specs
  • Create Agent Skills with progressive disclosure
  • Deploy to edge with MCPFusion framework
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  • Real time usage dashboard and cost metering
  • Publish to catalog or keep private
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  • Use this MCP plus 5,200+ others, all in one place
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  • Track usage and costs across all your servers
  • Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and more
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Descript and Media Asset Management for Transcripts

Right now, getting content out of Descript is a nightmare. You finish an episode, and to use the transcript text in your blog or newsletter, you have to download it as a file, open that file in another program, and then spend ages cleaning up formatting errors just so it looks right for publishing.

With this MCP, you simply tell your agent, 'Give me the full transcript for Episode 47.' It pulls the clean text directly into your conversation window. You get immediate, structured data without any manual copy-pasting or cleanup.

Descript and Project Organization for Publishing Workflow

Manually checking project status means opening the dashboard, clicking into 'Q1 Demo', then navigating to the exports tab just to see if the MP4 is ready. Doing this across five different projects is a huge time sink.

Now, you tell your agent to list all exports for the week. It returns a single, consolidated report showing every project's status and giving you direct download links when they’re finished.

What Descript MCP for AI Agents MCP does for your AI

Manage your entire content pipeline—from raw recording to final published asset—using only natural conversation. This MCP lets you interact with Descript’s core functions, handling everything from project organization to file retrieval directly through your AI client. You don't need to jump between tabs or copy text into a separate document; just ask for it.

Need transcripts for a blog post? Ask the agent to pull the full transcription from any finished episode and get the text immediately. Want to find an old recording? The agent can navigate your entire drive structure and pinpoint specific compositions or media files by name. Need content assets ready for distribution? You can initiate exports, check their status, and retrieve direct download links for both video and audio formats.

Because this MCP lives on Vinkius, you connect once from any compatible AI client and get instant access to the full suite of Descript tools. This means your entire team—from marketing copywriters needing transcripts to podcast producers managing episode metadata—can stay in one place while getting powerful results.

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Frequently asked questions about Descript MCP for AI Agents MCP

How do I get transcripts from Descript using the Descript MCP for AI Agents? +

You simply ask your agent to transcribe a media file. It handles connecting to Descript, running the job, and pulling the finalized text results into your chat window. This means you don't have to download files or clean up messy data.

Can I use the Descript MCP for AI Agents to check my export status? +

Yes. You can ask it to list all project exports, and it will give you a single report showing exactly which videos are ready for download, how big they are, and when they were completed.

Does the Descript MCP for AI Agents help with organizing my team's media assets? +

It does. You can ask it to list all available team drives in your organization. This lets you pinpoint a specific recording or composition by name without having to manually browse through complex folder hierarchies.

What if I need multiple transcripts from different projects? +

You can prompt the agent with a list of project names, and it will run transcriptions for all of them in sequence. It collects and presents all the resulting text data in one conversational response.

Is the Descript MCP for AI Agents useful for podcast production workflows? +

Absolutely. Producers can use it to pull episode transcripts quickly, which is perfect for writing detailed show notes or optimizing content for search engines without leaving their main workflow.