WhipScribe turns a fireside.fm episode link 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 Fireside site. Addresses look like yourshow.fireside.fm/42, with the episode number at the end.
Fireside episode pages carry the episode's MP3, so the link is all we need. Preview instantly, no signup.
Word-level timestamps are included. Export TXT, DOCX, SRT, VTT and JSON; transcripts stay in your searchable library.
An episode page on a fireside.fm address: yourshow.fireside.fm/episode-number. We checked a public episode page of this form and it points 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.
Fireside lets you add transcripts to episodes alongside chapters and show notes. Export the text here and add it there.
Word-level timestamps make it quick to see where each topic starts, which is most of the work of writing chapter markers.
Long-form and technical shows often post clips. Export SRT or VTT and the captions come already timed.
A transcript opens each episode to deaf and hard-of-hearing people, and lets anyone find the command, link or name mentioned at minute 47.
Put years of episodes in your library and search a topic across all of them instead of guessing which episode it was.
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.
100 episodes averaging 90 minutes is 9,000 minutes. One $32 pack and one $18 pack give exactly 9,000 minutes for $50, 50 cents an episode. See every option on the pricing page.
FAQ
Fireside lets podcasters add transcripts to their episodes, alongside chapters and show notes. Whipscribe is one way to produce the transcript, with TXT, DOCX, SRT, VTT and JSON exports.
Copy the episode address (yourshow.fireside.fm/episode-number) 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.
We confirmed fireside.fm addresses. If a custom-domain link is refused, paste the episode's MP3 link or the show's RSS feed, or download the audio and upload it.
Public episodes work the same way. Personal notes, study 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, so long panel episodes are fine. Packs from $4, credits never expire.
With the $32 pack of 6,000 minutes, a 2-hour episode uses about 64 cents of credit. Credits never expire.
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Instant preview, no signup, no card. A free account keeps every transcript in one searchable library.
For the recordings and videos it produces: see video transcription services with SRT and VTT exports and transcription services from $4.