What is the key difference between Edict and Importly MCP?

Edict belongs to the Speech-to-Text category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Importly MCP belongs to the Speech-to-Text category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Edict or Importly MCP in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Edict and Importly MCP free or paid?

Edict operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Importly MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Edict lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Importly MCP lists 5 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Edict and Importly MCP together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Edict vs Importly MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Edict and Importly MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Edict

Speech-to-Text · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 30/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Importly MCP

Speech-to-Text · Local stdio

Quality: 53/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Edict if you need specialized Speech-to-Text tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Importly MCP if your workspace requires Speech-to-Text integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Edict when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Speech-to-Text domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Edict Details

Choose Importly MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Speech-to-Text domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: import_media, transcribe_media, get_metadata.

Explore Importly MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	E Edict Speech-to-Text	I Importly MCP Speech-to-Text
Summary	Search your dictation transcripts and transcribe audio or video on-device, with speaker labels.	Download, transcribe, and get metadata for any video/audio URL. Managed yt-dlp + speech-to-text.
Category & Scope	Speech-to-Text	Speech-to-Text
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Edict Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Importly MCP Tools (5)

import_media

Download media to hosted storage, get a direct link (optionally with a transcript)

transcribe_media

Speech-to-text with timestamped segments

get_metadata

Full metadata: formats, uploader, thumbnails, stats

get_basic_metadata

Fast title/duration/thumbnail lookup

check_balance

Remaining credit balance

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Edict Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "edict": {
      "url": "https://edict.sh/docs"
    }
  }
}

Importly MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "importly-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "importly-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Edict is categorized under Speech-to-Text and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Importly MCP belongs to Speech-to-Text using local stdio subprocess. Select Edict when you need capabilities focused on speech-to-text and Importly MCP when you require tools for speech-to-text.

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