MLX Transcribe

What is the MLX Transcribe tool?

The MLX Transcribe tool is a built-in capability in the Agno framework that allows AI agents to audio transcription via mlx whisper (local). When added to an agent in Agno Builder, the agent can autonomously decide when to invoke this tool based on the user's request.

This is a free tool — no API key or external account is needed. It works out of the box when you add it to any agent.

How to use MLX Transcribe in Agno Builder

1. 1

   Create an agent

   Drag an Agent node onto the canvas in Agno Builder, or use one of the built-in templates.

2. 2

   Enable MLX Transcribe

   Click the agent, go to the Tools tab, and toggle on "MLX Transcribe" from the ai-media category.

3. 3

   Test in chat

   Open the chat panel and send a message. The agent will automatically use MLX Transcribe when relevant.

4. 4

   Export Python code

   Click File > Export Python to get clean, runnable code with the correct imports for MLX Transcribe.

Python code example

This is the code Agno Builder exports when you use MLX Transcribe:

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIChat
from agno.tools.mlx_transcribe import MLXTranscribeTools

agent = Agent(
    name="MLX Transcribe Agent",
    model=OpenAIChat(id="gpt-4o"),
    tools=[MLXTranscribeTools()],
    instructions=["Use the mlx transcribe tool to help the user."],
    markdown=True,
)

agent.print_response("Help me with a mlx-transcribe task")

Install with: pip install agno