Podcast transcription · free to try

Transcribe a podcast episode free — speaker labels, SRT, show notes.

Paste an Apple, Spotify, Buzzsprout, RSS, or YouTube URL. We pull the audio, return a diarized transcript in about a minute, and hand you DOCX show notes plus SRT/VTT captions for shorts. Packs from $4, credits never expire · instant preview with no signup · free account adds 60 minutes.

Speaker labels on every transcript SRT & VTT for shorts DOCX show notes RSS feed paste supported

How it works

Episode URL in, transcript out — in three steps.

No installs, no manual MP3 downloads, no editor — paste a link and the work is done.

1

Paste the episode URL

Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Buzzsprout, Substack, Podbean, RSS feed, or a YouTube link to your episode upload. We fetch the audio automatically.

2

Speaker-labelled transcript

Diarisation runs automatically — host, guest, and any third voices are labelled Speaker 1, Speaker 2, etc. Word-level timestamps let you click to jump back to the audio.

3

Export show notes & SRT

One click for DOCX show notes ready to paste into your CMS. One click for SRT/VTT captions ready for TikTok, Reels, YouTube Shorts, or any web player.

What you can do with the transcript

A transcript isn't the end — it's where the work starts.

Whipscribe gives every podcast episode an AI sidebar so you can search, summarize, chat, and export without leaving the page.

Search any moment

Find the exact second a quote was said. Type a phrase — Whipscribe surfaces every matching line with a timestamp you can click.

Summarize the episode

One click produces a chapter-marked summary, key quotes, and a 280-character social blurb you can paste into your CMS.

Chat with the transcript

Ask “what did the guest say about pricing?” or “list every book mentioned.” The AI answers with quoted timestamps.

Export in any format

TXT, SRT, VTT, DOCX, JSON — every format included at the base price. Hand the DOCX to your editor or the SRT to your shorts queue.

Pricing

Packs from $4, credits never expire · instant preview with no signup · free account adds 60 minutes.

Most weekly shows under 30 minutes fit inside the free minutes when you sign up tier. Longer episodes are prorated to the second — no monthly commitment, no credit card to start.

60 min free with your account 36¢/hr on the Pro pack No signup to try All formats included

FAQ

Podcast transcription, answered.

How do I transcribe a podcast episode for free?

Paste your episode URL into the box above — Apple, Spotify, Buzzsprout, RSS, or YouTube — and Whipscribe returns a speaker-labelled transcript in about a minute. The first 30 minutes of audio every day are free; no signup, no card.

Does it separate the host from the guest?

Yes. Automatic speaker diarisation labels every voice — Speaker 1, Speaker 2, and so on — with word-level timestamps you can click to jump back to the audio.

Can I get SRT captions for podcast shorts?

Yes. SRT and VTT are included on every pack — drop the file straight into TikTok, Reels, YouTube Shorts, or any web player.

Will it generate show notes too?

Yes. The AI sidebar produces a DOCX show-notes block with chapter markers, key quotes, and links mentioned — paste straight into your CMS.

Does it handle RSS feeds?

Yes. Paste your RSS URL and we pull the most recent episode's audio — no manual MP3 download required. Apple, Spotify, Buzzsprout, Substack, Podbean, and any standards-compliant RSS work.

Is my podcast audio private?

Yes. We run open-source Whisper on private infrastructure. Your audio is never sent to OpenAI, Google, or any third-party transcription service, and we never train models on your audio.

What file formats can I upload directly?

MP3, M4A, WAV, FLAC, MP4, MOV, MKV, and most common audio/video containers — or skip the upload and paste a URL.

Drop an episode URL. Transcript in a minute.

Instant preview, no signup, no card. A free account includes 60 minutes.