What is the key difference between Spoken and Pepys MCP?

Spoken belongs to the Speech-to-Text category with local stdio execution, while Pepys MCP belongs to the Speech-to-Text category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Spoken or Pepys 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 Spoken and Pepys MCP free or paid?

Spoken operates under a Freemium model (API Key required). Pepys MCP operates under a Freemium model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Spoken lists 5 tools with 3 views and 4 GitHub stars. Pepys MCP lists 9 tools with 2 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Spoken and Pepys 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

Spoken vs Pepys MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Spoken and Pepys 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

Spoken

Speech-to-Text · Local stdio

Quality: 51/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Pepys MCP

Speech-to-Text · Local stdio

Quality: 61/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Spoken if you need specialized Speech-to-Text tools running via a local process. Choose Pepys 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 Spoken when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Speech-to-Text domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
Primary tools included: Search episodes by text or Spotify/YouTube URL, List complete podcast episode catalogs, Return timestamped Markdown transcripts.

Explore Spoken Details

Choose Pepys MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Speech-to-Text domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
You have access to required keys: PEPYS_API_KEY.
Primary tools included: transcribe, get_transcription, upload_file.

Explore Pepys MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Spoken spokenmd Speech-to-Text	Pepys MCP ankurmans Speech-to-Text
Summary	Fetch published podcast transcripts as clean Markdown with real speaker names (not "Speaker 1") via the Spoken API. Search episodes, get transcripts, check credit balance.	Pay-once transcription for audio, video, and whole podcast feeds via Pepys. Transcribe a file or a pasted YouTube/podcast link, get speaker diarization, export SRT/VTT, search a transcript, and check credit balance. Hosted connector (OAuth, no API key) or npx pepys-mcp. 99+ languages.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Spoken Tools (5)

Search episodes by text or Spotify/YouTube URL

List complete podcast episode catalogs

Return timestamped Markdown transcripts

Resolve real speaker names

Check remaining API credits

Pepys MCP Tools (9)

transcribe

Transcribe hours-long audio or video into an accurate, speaker-labeled (diarized), timestamped transcript with correctly-timed SRT/VTT captions – work a general model can't do on a raw file. Accepts a file_ref from upload_file or a url (YouTube, podcast episode, RSS feed, Google Drive/Dropbox share). Audio is never used to train models. Returns { job_id, status }; fetch the result with get_transcription.

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).

Spoken Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Pepys MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ankurmans-pepys-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "pepys-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PEPYS_API_KEY": "YOUR_PEPYS_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Spoken is categorized under Speech-to-Text and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Pepys MCP belongs to Speech-to-Text using local stdio subprocess. Select Spoken when you need capabilities focused on speech-to-text and Pepys MCP when you require tools for speech-to-text.

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