Transcription vs Justtranscribe MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Transcription and Justtranscribe 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Transcription 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: get_supported_languages, get_pricing, get_product_info.

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Choose Justtranscribe 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: transcribe_url, get_transcript, list_transcripts.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Transcription Speech-to-Text	Justtranscribe MCP Speech-to-Text
Summary	AI transcription from URLs. 99% accuracy, speaker diarization, 98+ languages.	Transcribe public videos & audio (YouTube, TikTok, IG) into accurate, timestamped text via API.
Category & Scope	Speech-to-Text	Speech-to-Text

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "transcription": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@scriptivox/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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