Use Podskrift in ChatGPT and Claude
Ask your AI to summarise, quote or search a podcast episode — Podskrift fetches or transcribes it for you.
MCP connects your AI app to Podskrift, so it can find episodes and read transcripts for you. Choose your app for the full walkthrough, or copy the URL below if you already know the setup.
Give me the transcript of that.
Podskrift · Transcript ready
Here’s the transcript, with timestamps.
Today we’re talking about listening — and what changes when we really pay attention.
Sometimes the best question is simply, “Tell me more.”
Ask your AI
“Summarise the latest episode of Hard Fork”
Prefer the website?
Paste a podcast link on the site, then bring the transcript into your AI — or connect MCP and skip the paste.
How to connect
Copy the connector URL
Your app needs this address to reach Podskrift.
https://podskrift.com/mcp
Add it as a connector in your app
Paste the URL where your app asks for an MCP server. Steps for each app are below.
Sign in to Podskrift
Approve access when prompted. Transcription uses the same minutes as the website.
Per app
- Go to chatgpt.com/plugins, select +, then Add custom MCP server.
- Name it Podskrift and enter
https://podskrift.com/mcp. - Choose OAuth, accept the risk warning, and select Create as a plugin.
- Log in to Podskrift and click Allow, then ask for an episode in a new chat.
Full MCP is a beta for Business, Enterprise and Edu. Pro can connect with read/fetch. Free and Go don’t have plugin extensions. Web only — not the mobile app. Business/Enterprise may need an admin to allow custom MCP servers; some personal accounts need Developer mode under Settings → Security and login. Sources: Connect an MCP server · Developer mode and MCP apps. Full ChatGPT guide with screenshots.
- Open Claude Connectors, then + Add → Add custom connector.
- Name it Podskrift, paste
https://podskrift.com/mcp, and continue. - Click Continue, review the detected OAuth settings, and keep sign-in enabled. Finish adding it, then Connect — log in to Podskrift and click Allow.
Works on Claude Free (one connector), Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise, and in Claude Desktop. On Team/Enterprise an Owner adds it under Organization settings → Connectors first. Source: Claude custom connectors. Full Claude guide.
- In Cursor, open Settings → MCP, or edit
~/.cursor/mcp.json(project:.cursor/mcp.json). In VS Code, use MCP settings or your workspace MCP config. - Add a remote server with URL
https://podskrift.com/mcp— no API key required when OAuth is available. - Save, enable the server, and complete Podskrift sign-in in the browser when prompted.
{
"mcpServers": {
"podskrift": {
"url": "https://podskrift.com/mcp"
}
}
}You can still use a Podskrift API key in a Bearer header instead — see API docs.
- In a terminal (outside a Claude Code session), add the remote HTTP server:
claude mcp add --transport http podskrift https://podskrift.com/mcp- Start Claude Code and complete Podskrift sign-in when prompted.
- Ask for a show or episode — tools appear under the podskrift server name.
Use --scope user to register it for all projects. Docs:
Claude Code MCP.
What you can ask
Copy a prompt into ChatGPT or Claude after you connect Podskrift. Podskrift returns the transcript (or lists your library); your AI writes the summary, post, or document.
Your library
Browse what you’ve already transcribed — free to fetch again.
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Find my latest transcript of Hard Fork and turn it into a polished document with key points and quotes
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List everything I transcribed this week
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Search my transcripts for what was said about pricing
Content & marketing
Podskrift supplies the transcript; your AI writes the piece.
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Turn this episode into a blog post
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5 LinkedIn posts from my latest Lex Fridman transcript
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Pull the 10 best quotes with timestamps
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Extract the sales arguments and objections for our product from this sales podcast
Research & learning
Compare episodes or build notes from the transcript text.
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Compare what three episodes said about AI regulation
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Make study notes and flashcards from this episode
Routines
Use ChatGPT scheduled tasks or Claude schedules. New episodes use your Podskrift minutes; repeats of the same episode do not.
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Every Monday, get the newest episode of [show] and email me a summary
Pricing
Uses your Podskrift minutes (trial, credit pack, or your own OpenAI key). Episodes you've already transcribed cost nothing to fetch again on your account. Full pricing.
Questions
What is MCP?
MCP (Model Context Protocol) lets an AI app call tools on a remote server. Podskrift’s connector at /mcp can look up shows, start a transcription, and return the transcript so ChatGPT, Claude or Cursor can answer from the episode text.
What does it cost?
Same as the website: your free trial minutes, a credit pack, or your own OpenAI key. Episodes you've already transcribed cost nothing to fetch again on your account.
Is my data private?
Transcripts stay on your Podskrift account. The AI app only sees what its tools return for your signed-in session. Revoke access anytime under Settings → Connected apps.
Which apps work?
ChatGPT (web; plan-dependent — full MCP beta for Business/Enterprise/Edu, Pro read/fetch; not Free/Go), Claude.ai and Desktop (Free one connector, Pro, Max, Team, Enterprise), Cursor, VS Code, and Claude Code.
Prefer a longer walkthrough? All guides · ChatGPT · Claude · Overview. Building scripts or agents? Use the HTTP API with a key from Settings — API docs.