Integration · Productivity

Connect Claude & ChatGPT to Descript

Ask your AI to find a Descript project, clean up a recording or pull out the transcript. It can search your drive, import media from links, ask Underlord to edit a project in plain language, export transcripts in several formats and publish a project as a share page.

Connect Descript free

Free plan, no credit card. Takes about a minute.

Try asking

“Remove all filler words from the Episode 12 project.”
The AI finds the project and asks Underlord to make the edit. It runs as a job, and the AI can check when it is done.
“Export the transcript of Episode 12 as SRT.”
It exports the transcript in SRT format, with timecodes and speaker labels if you want them.
“Which of my projects did I update this week?”
It searches your own projects by update date and lists them.

What your AI can do

Projects and search

Find projects by name, folder, creator or date, and search your drive across names and transcript content.

Underlord edits and imports

Import media from links into new or existing projects, edit with plain-language prompts and follow each job's status.

Transcripts and publishing

Export transcripts as TXT, Markdown, HTML, RTF, DOCX or SRT, and publish video or audio share pages.

“Find the recording where we talked about pricing.”
It searches your drive, including transcript content, and lists the matching projects and files.
“Import this interview from https://... into a new project called Guest interview.”
It creates the project and imports the media as a job.
“Publish Episode 12 as an unlisted video.”
It publishes the composition as a share page that anyone with the link can see.

11 tools for Descript

These tools are switched on when you connect. You can switch any of them off, or require your approval before it runs.

edit_with_underlordChanges dataAsk Descript's AI editor (Underlord) to edit a project with a plain-language `prompt`, e.g. 'remove all filler words'. Pass project_id (or project_name to start a new project) and optional composition_id. Runs as a job and changes the project.
export_transcriptChanges dataExport a project's transcript by `project_id` in a `format` (txt, markdown, html, rtf, docx, srt), with optional speaker labels, markers, timecodes and composition_id.
get_job_statusCheck the status and result of an import, edit or publish job by its job ID (passed as `project_id`).
get_projectGet one project by `project_id` (UUID), including its compositions and media.
get_published_projectGet details of a published project by the `project_slug` from its share link.
import_mediaChanges dataImport media into Descript from URLs via `add_media` (display name mapped to a media item). Pass project_id to add to an existing project, or project_name (plus optional folder_name, workspace_name) to create a new one. Runs as a job.
list_ai_modelsList the AI models available for Underlord edits.
list_jobsList recent import and AI-edit jobs (last 7 days by default, up to 30), filtered by type, project_id or dates.
publish_projectVisible to othersPublish a project's composition as a video or audio share page by `project_id`, with optional resolution and access_level (public, unlisted, drive, private). Public or unlisted pages can be seen by anyone with the link.
search_driveSearch your Descript drive by `query` across project, file and folder names and transcript content, with optional type, owner and date filters.
search_projectsFind Descript projects by name (partial match), folder_path, creator (created_by 'me' for your own) or created/updated dates, with sorting and paging.

Set up in three steps

1
Pick the app
Create a free PipMCP account and choose Descript from the app list.
2
Paste your key
Paste a Descript API token. In Descript, open Settings and select API tokens in the sidebar, click Create token, name it and choose the Drive it belongs to. Copy the token right away, as it is shown only once.
3
Add the link to your AI
You get a personal MCP link. Add it to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor:
1. Click your name, then Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector.
2. Paste your link as the Remote MCP server URL.
3. Switch it on from the + menu in a chat.

Questions

What can the AI do in Descript?

The AI can search projects and your drive, read projects and published projects, list jobs and AI models, and check job status. It can import media, edit projects with Underlord, export transcripts and publish a project as a share page.

Does the AI see my Descript API token?

No. Your Descript API token is encrypted at rest and never shown to the AI. After you save it, it is not shown again, not even to you. The AI only sees the results of the tools it calls.

Can I control what the AI is allowed to do?

Yes. You choose which tools are switched on, so you can start with only searching and exporting. Underlord edits change the project, and public or unlisted share pages can be seen by anyone with the link, so both can require your approval before they run. Every tool call is logged.

Does it work with ChatGPT?

Yes. In ChatGPT go to Settings › Apps & Connectors › Advanced and turn on Developer mode, then add your PipMCP link. Developer mode needs a paid ChatGPT plan: Plus, Pro, Business or Enterprise. The same link also works in Claude (Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector), Cursor and other MCP clients.

What does it cost?

PipMCP has a free plan with no credit card required. Paid plans bill per completed task. You also need your own Descript account.

Which transcript formats can I export?

TXT, Markdown, HTML, RTF, DOCX and SRT. You can include speaker labels, markers and timecodes, and pick a specific composition in the project.