Descript MCP (official)
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Solves Cleans up and edits podcast and talking head video in Descript from a chat
- Works with
- Official MCP
- Setup
- Easy setup
- Price
- Free plan + paid
- Type
- Hosted MCP server (official)
Read the official MCP docs → How to set it up
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What it does
Descript's own hosted MCP server. Your agent can import media, run Underlord edits like Studio Sound and filler word removal, manage projects and publish, all in the Descript Drive you sign in to
How to set it up
- In Claude Code run /plugin marketplace add descriptinc/descript-mcp and then /plugin install descript@descript, or add only the server with claude mcp add --transport http descript https://api.descript.com/v2/mcp
- Sign in to Descript when asked and pick the Drive the agent can use
- Ask it to import a file and transcribe it, then open the project in Descript
This is a plain English summary of the vendor's own MCP docs. Commands and versions change, so always follow the current docs at the source link
Safety notes
- It works in whichever Descript Drive you sign in to, so pick a test Drive or folder first
- Imports and AI edits spend media minutes and AI credits. When they run out, requests fail
- Descript says to connect it only once. Two Descript servers side by side cause conflicting sessions
General rule: open a duplicate of your project before letting any agent make changes, and read what a script does before approving it
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