WhipScribe turns a Listen Notes episode page link into a timestamped transcript. Packs: $4 for 500 minutes, $12 for 2,000, $24 for 5,000; Workspace $19 a month. Up to 10 hours or 5 GB per file. Measured turnaround: about 2 minutes per audio hour. 99 languages. Checked 25 Oct 2026.
How it works
Listen Notes episode pages are public, and Whipscribe recognises their links.
Open the episode on listennotes.com and copy the address. It has the show name, the episode title and a short code, ending in a slash.
Whipscribe fetches the episode's audio from the link. The transcript preview opens without an account.
Speakers are named in the summary, key quotes and chapters, and every word carries a timestamp. Export TXT, DOCX, SRT, VTT or JSON.
| Link you paste | What gets transcribed |
|---|---|
listennotes.com/podcasts/show-name/episode-title-AbCdEfGh123/ | That episode |
A direct .mp3 link to the episode | That file |
| The show's RSS feed link | The newest episode |
If a link is refused, you see a message straight away and nothing is queued. Paste the episode's MP3 link or the show's RSS feed instead, or download the episode and drop the file in the box. The box takes files up to 500 MB; larger files continue on the upload page. Paste the episode page itself, not a search results page, a playlist or the show page.
What researchers and podcasters do with it
Listen Notes is where many people search for a topic or a guest across every show. The transcript is the next step.
Read exactly what was said, see which speaker said it, and hear the moment again from the timestamp before you quote it.
Collect episodes on your subject, transcribe them, and search the whole set in your library when you write.
Before an interview, read a guest's past appearances and note the points you want to follow up on.
Paste your own public episode link to get a DOCX for show notes or a blog post, and SRT or VTT captions for clips.
Listen Notes's own transcripts
Listen Notes displays a transcript on an episode page when the podcaster has added one, and makes those transcripts searchable. By Listen Notes' own account only a small share of episodes have one.
For the rest, paste the episode link here. You get the full text with word-level timestamps, in TXT, DOCX, SRT, VTT or JSON, kept in a library you can search.
Most shows you find on Listen Notes belong to someone else. Transcribing a public episode for notes, study or research is common; before publishing the transcript or long quotes, ask the podcaster and credit the show. This is not legal advice.
More reading: how to transcribe a podcast, what makes a good podcast transcript, and how to choose between podcast transcription services.
What it costs
Every recording starts with a free preview of its opening minutes. A full 180 minutes is $1.44 on the $4 pack of 500 minutes, $1.08 on the $12 pack of 2,000 and about 86 cents on the $24 pack of 5,000.
Packs from $4, credits never expire. Full details on the pricing page.
FAQ
Sometimes. Listen Notes shows a transcript when the podcaster has added one, and says only a small share of episodes have one. For any other public episode, paste the link into Whipscribe.
Copy the episode page address from listennotes.com and paste it into the box on this page. A preview appears straight away with no signup; a pack from $4 opens the full transcript.
The episode page: listennotes.com/podcasts/show-name/episode-title-code/. Search result pages and playlists do not work; open the episode and copy its address.
You see a message straight away and nothing is queued. Paste the episode's MP3 link or the show's RSS feed, or download the episode and upload the file.
Yes, transcribing a public episode for your own research or reporting is a common use. Quote briefly and credit the show; to publish a full transcript, ask the podcaster first. This is not legal advice.
Your transcripts are kept in your account's searchable library, and your audio and transcripts are never used to train AI models. A link only reaches episodes that are already public.
Instant preview, no signup, no card. A free account keeps your transcripts in one library.
Paste a link or upload the file: see a video transcription service for uploads and links and transcription services from $4.