How to connect your voice notes to Claude or ChatGPT (MCP)

Voice notes are useful when you record them and much more useful when your AI assistant can read them. Instead of copying a transcript into a chat, you can ask Claude or ChatGPT to find last Tuesday’s meeting and draft the follow-up email. This guide explains how that works, what is shared, and how to set it up.

What is MCP, in plain words?

MCP, the Model Context Protocol, is an open standard for connecting AI applications to outside data and tools. The official MCP site compares it to a USB-C port for AI applications: one standard plug, so an assistant like Claude or ChatGPT can connect to many sources without a custom integration for each.

In practice, an app runs an MCP server that offers a few named tools. When you add that server to your assistant and approve access, the assistant can call those tools during a conversation, for example to search your notes, and use the result in its answer.

What does the VoiceDrop connector share?

VoiceDrop runs one read-only MCP server at https://tryvoicedrop.com/mcp. You sign in with your VoiceDrop account in the browser (OAuth), so there is no API key to copy or store. It offers two tools: voicedrop_list_history to list and search your history, and voicedrop_get_history to read one item.

• Your assistant can read cloud transcripts, speaker information and Smart Notes (summary, decisions and action items).
• It cannot read audio. Audio is not kept in your VoiceDrop account after successful transcription.
• Quick dictations from the desktop app stay on your computer unless you turn on cloud sync, so they are only included after you opt in.
• The connector is read-only. The assistant cannot edit, delete or add anything in VoiceDrop.
• Each assistant gets its own connection and consent. Access lasts 30 days, then you reconnect.
• You can revoke access at any time in VoiceDrop, Settings, AI connections.

How do I connect VoiceDrop to Claude?

This works on claude.ai in the browser and in the Claude desktop app. You do not need a terminal.

1. 1
   Open Connectors In Claude, open Customize, then Connectors. Some versions use Settings, then Connectors.
2. 2
   Add a custom connector Choose + and then Add custom connector. Name it VoiceDrop and enter https://tryvoicedrop.com/mcp. Leave the advanced OAuth fields empty.
3. 3
   Sign in and approve Choose Connect, sign in to VoiceDrop in the browser window and approve read-only access. Check that the account shown is yours.
4. 4
   Use it in a chat Start a new chat, enable VoiceDrop under + and Connectors, and ask Claude to find your latest meeting and summarize the decisions.

Anthropic’s custom connector guide notes that custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans, with Free limited to one custom connector. On Team and Enterprise plans an organization owner may need to add or allow the connector first.

How do I connect it to ChatGPT?

Use ChatGPT on the web and add VoiceDrop as a custom MCP server. In current interfaces this is under Plugins, then +, then Add custom MCP server; older ones use Settings, Apps, Advanced settings or Developer mode. Name it VoiceDrop, enter https://tryvoicedrop.com/mcp, and choose OAuth with dynamic client registration when asked. Leave static client credentials empty, then sign in and approve read-only access.

Whether you can add custom MCP servers depends on your ChatGPT account and workspace permissions. OpenAI keeps its custom MCP guide up to date if the menus have moved.