WhipScribe turns an episode page from a Castos site into a timestamped transcript. Packs: $4 for 300 minutes, $18 for 3,000, $32 for 6,000; Workspace $19 a month. Up to 10 hours or 5 GB per file. Measured turnaround: about 2 minutes per audio hour. 99 languages. Checked 2 Nov 2026.
How it works
No download, no converter, nothing to install: the episode link does the work.
Open the episode on the show's Castos site. The address usually looks like yourshow.castos.com/episodes/episode-title.
Castos episode pages carry the episode's MP3, so the link is all we need. Preview instantly, no signup.
Check who said what in the summary and key quotes. Export TXT, DOCX, SRT, VTT and JSON; it stays in your searchable library.
Episode pages on a Castos show site, yourshow.castos.com/episodes/…, and episode pages on castos.com such as castos.com/podcast/episode-title/. We checked a public page of each form and both point straight at the episode MP3.
If a link won't go through, paste the episode's direct MP3 link or the show's RSS feed instead (a feed link lists the show's episodes to choose from), or download the audio and upload the file. Files can run up to 10 hours or 5 GB; the box on this page takes files up to 500 MB, and larger files continue on the upload page.
What you can do with the transcript
One transcript per episode feeds your notes, captions and archive. More ideas on podcast transcripts.
Older episodes published before you switched transcription on are easy to cover in one batch, one link at a time.
Export SRT or VTT for a clip or a full video version, with caption timing that follows the speech.
A text version makes each episode usable for deaf and hard-of-hearing people and for anyone who prefers to read.
The DOCX export gives your editor an editable draft to check against the transcript view, a quick route to a post beside the episode.
Keep transcripts of your show and the shows you study in one library, searchable by guest, topic or phrase.
Pricing
Packs from $4, credits never expire. After that, one-time packs: $4 for 300 minutes, $18 for 3,000 minutes or $32 for 6,000 minutes, and credits never expire.
150 episodes of about 30 minutes is 4,500 minutes. A single $32 pack of 6,000 minutes covers every one for about 21 cents an episode, with 1,500 minutes left for new releases. See every option on the pricing page.
FAQ
Yes. Castos offers automatic transcription with its hosting plans, with a monthly allowance of episodes. Whipscribe is useful for episodes beyond that allowance, for SRT and VTT caption files, or for transcripts of shows you don't host, kept in one searchable library.
Copy the episode page address (for example yourshow.castos.com/episodes/episode-title) and paste it into the box at the top of this page. The preview is instant with no signup; a pack from $4 opens the full transcript.
Private episodes are meant for their subscribers, so don't paste a private feed or link. Download the audio from your Castos dashboard and upload the file instead.
A public episode page works the same way. Personal notes, research or a credited quote is everyday use; publishing a full transcript of a show you don't own needs the creator's permission. This is common sense, not legal advice.
Up to 10 hours or 5 GB per file. Packs from $4, credits never expire.
No. Packs are one-time purchases, $4 for 300 minutes, $18 for 3,000 or $32 for 6,000, and unused minutes stay on your account.
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