Integration · Productivity
Connect Claude & ChatGPT to Speech is Cheap
Give your AI a link to a recording and ask for a transcript. It starts a Speech is Cheap transcription job, checks on it and reads the transcript back once it is finished. You can ask for speaker detection and word timings, set the language or let it be detected, and cancel a job that has not started yet.
Free plan, no credit card. Takes about a minute.
Try asking
“Transcribe this recording: https://example.com/meeting.mp3”
The AI starts a transcription job for the file and gives you the job ID.
“Is my transcription done yet?”
It checks the job's status and, once it is finished, reads the transcript.
“Transcribe this interview and tell the speakers apart.”
It starts the job with speaker detection switched on, so the transcript shows who said what.
What your AI can do
Transcribe from a link
Start a job for an audio or video file at a URL, from 6 seconds to 24 hours long.
Speakers and word timings
Ask for speaker detection and word timings, and set the language or let it be detected.
Follow and cancel jobs
Check a job's status, read the finished transcript, and cancel a job that is still pending.
“I need word timings for this podcast episode.”
It starts the job with word timings, so each word comes back with its position in the audio.
“Transcribe this video. It is in Danish.”
It sets the language to Danish. If you leave the language out, it is detected automatically.
“Cancel the job I just started.”
It cancels the transcription job while it is still pending. This cannot be undone.
3 tools for Speech is Cheap
These tools are switched on when you connect. You can switch any of them off, or require your approval before it runs.
cancel_transcription_jobDeletesCancel a transcription job that is still pending, by `project_id` (the job ID). Cannot be undone.create_transcription_jobChanges dataStart a transcription job for an audio or video file at `input_url` (6 seconds to 24 hours long). Optional: `language` (ISO code, auto-detected if left out), speaker detection, word timings and `is_private`. Returns a job ID; poll it with get_transcription_job.get_transcription_jobGet a transcription job's status and, once finished, its transcript output by `project_id` (the job ID).
Set up in three steps
- 1
Pick the app
Create a free PipMCP account and choose Speech is Cheap from the app list.
- 2
Paste your key
Paste your Speech is Cheap API key. It is shown right after you sign up at speechischeap.com. If you missed it, reopen the Welcome page in the same browser you signed up in, or contact [email protected].
- 3
Add the link to your AI
You get a personal MCP link. Add it to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor:
- Click your name, then Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector.
- Paste your link as the Remote MCP server URL.
- Switch it on from the + menu in a chat.
Questions
What can the AI do in Speech is Cheap?
It can start transcription jobs for audio and video files at a URL, with optional language, speaker detection and word timings. It can check a job's status, read the finished transcript and cancel a job that is still pending.
Does the AI see my Speech is Cheap API key?
No. Your Speech is Cheap API key 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. You can let the AI start jobs and read transcripts but leave cancelling off, or require your approval before it runs. 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 Speech is Cheap account.
Which files can it transcribe?
Audio or video files from 6 seconds to 24 hours long. The AI passes Speech is Cheap a link to the file, so the file has to be reachable at a URL. It cannot upload a file from your computer.
Let your AI work in Speech is Cheap today.
Start free. Your key stays encrypted, and you decide what the AI may do.
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