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Add CleanAudio to Cursor
Open Cursor Settings → MCP, add a remote server named CleanAudio, paste the connector URL, then click Add and sign in
CleanAudio MCP vs Audacity for agent-driven edits
Use CleanAudio's hosted connector when you want an agent to run supported audio tasks after account sign-in, without installing a desktop editor or maintaining local tooling
MCP
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Connect and start cleaning
After signing in, ask Cursor to clean, cut, or transcribe audio
Audacity is a desktop audio editor with a visual workflow. CleanAudio MCP is a hosted connector that lets an AI agent call concrete tools for clean noise, cut audio, join clips, remove silence, generate TTS, and transcribe after you sign in.
Choose Audacity for hands-on timeline editing. Choose CleanAudio MCP when the supported edit can be stated clearly and completed from Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, or VS Code.
What this MCP server does
- Clean background noise with clean_noise
- Cut an uploaded recording with cut_audio
- Join ordered clips with join_audio
- Remove pauses with remove_silence
- Generate speech with text_to_speech
- Create a transcript with transcribe
Example prompts
Ask Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, or VS Code in plain language.
- “Remove background noise from this recording.”
- “Trim the first 30 seconds and remove the outro.”
- “Join these two takes into a single file.”
- “Remove silence from this lesson recording.”
- “Transcribe this clip for my notes.”
Where CleanAudio MCP differs from Audacity
Agent-driven workflow
Describe a supported change in chat instead of opening a timeline and applying it manually.
Hosted connector
Connect over MCP and sign in to CleanAudio without installing a desktop audio editor for these tasks.
Focused capabilities
The MCP offers named cleanup, cut, join, TTS, silence, and transcription tools rather than a full desktop workstation.
Use CleanAudio instead of a desktop editor for supported tasks
Connect the hosted MCP, authorize CleanAudio, and ask an agent for a direct, tool-supported change.
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Copy the hosted connector URL
Copy https://mcp.cleanaudio.app/mcp. CleanAudio hosts the MCP server, so there is no local server or FFmpeg installation.
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Connect your AI agent
Add the URL in Claude Connectors, Cursor Settings → MCP, ChatGPT connectors, or your VS Code MCP client.
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Sign in to CleanAudio
Complete the browser sign-in with your CleanAudio account. Authorization keeps processing and usage tied to your account.
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Ask for a supported audio edit
Upload or reference your audio, then give the agent a concrete instruction. It can choose the relevant CleanAudio tool.
Tools your agent can call
CleanAudio MCP is best for supported prompt-driven tasks: clean_noise, cut_audio, join_audio, text_to_speech, remove_silence, and transcribe.
clean_noise
Remove background noise from podcast recordings
cut_audio
Trim MP3 files to create ringtones or clips
join_audio
Merge multiple audio files into one
text_to_speech
Convert blog posts to audio narration
remove_silence
Clean up long recordings by removing pauses
transcribe
Convert speech to text automatically
Compare more hosted audio workflows
CleanAudio MCP hub
Connect an AI agent to CleanAudio's hosted audio tools.
MCP connector documentation
See setup guidance and the available CleanAudio MCP tools.
Claude MCP for audio
Use the same hosted connector from Claude.
Cursor MCP for audio
Run CleanAudio tools from the Cursor agent.
Podcast editing MCP
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CleanAudio MCP vs Audacity FAQ
They serve different workflows. CleanAudio is convenient for supported agent-driven tasks, while Audacity is a full desktop editor for manual timeline work.
No. Add the hosted connector URL in your agent and sign in with your CleanAudio account.
No. The MCP exposes a focused set of tools, not a complete desktop editing surface.
It can use clean_noise, cut_audio, join_audio, text_to_speech, remove_silence, and transcribe.
Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT connectors where available, and compatible VS Code MCP clients can use the hosted URL.
Start agent-driven audio editing from your agent
Add the hosted CleanAudio MCP connector, sign in once, then send a clear audio request from your preferred agent.