MCP Setup for Claude Code

This guide walks you through adding the webtranscriber.com MCP server to Claude Code (the claude CLI), so you can transcribe audio and video from any URL during coding sessions and agentic workflows.

1. Add the MCP server

Run the following command in your terminal:

claude mcp add --scope user --transport http webtranscriber https://webtranscriber.com/mcp

The --scope user flag registers the server globally for your user account so it is available in every Claude Code session, regardless of which project directory you are in.

2. Authenticate with webtranscriber.com

Launch Claude Code in your terminal:

claude

Once inside Claude Code, run the /mcp slash command to trigger the OAuth authentication flow:

/mcp

This will open a browser window and prompt you to log in to webtranscriber.com and grant access. Complete the sign-in and return to the terminal.

3. Verify the setup

Still inside Claude Code, ask:

Please transcribe this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taeX8tgpPRQ

Claude should call start_transcription , poll for the result, and return the full transcript. The transcript will also appear on your account page .

Removing the server

To remove the server at any time, run:

claude mcp remove webtranscriber