Transcribing a podcast by hand takes roughly four hours per hour of audio. Here's how to get an accurate, speaker-labeled transcript in minutes instead.
Hand-transcription runs about 4 hours per hour of audio. Even with playback tools, it's the slowest possible method.
If the podcast is on YouTube, paste the link into RecapGPT. It transcribes the audio with speaker labels and timestamps in minutes.
For interview podcasts, the transcript identifies who's speaking — essential for readability and quoting.
Export to text, .docx, or subtitle formats. Then summarize it, pull quotes, or generate show notes from the same source.
Most podcasts post episodes to YouTube.
Drop it in the box above to transcribe.
Get speaker-labeled, timestamped text.
Transcribe your own episodes for show notes and SEO.
Quote and cite podcast content accurately.
Search a long episode for one quote fast.
If it's on YouTube, paste the link into RecapGPT — 3 free transcripts per month, no credit card. It handles the transcription automatically.
Manually, about 4 hours per hour of audio. With an AI tool, a few minutes regardless of episode length.
Yes — interview and multi-guest podcasts are transcribed with each speaker identified.
RecapGPT works with YouTube links. If your podcast has a YouTube version (most do), use that.
3 notes free every month. Pro is $5.99/mo. No credit card required to start.
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