How to Transcribe a Podcast?

Upload your podcast audio file and get a free transcription following these simple steps:

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1. Upload Your Podcast File

Upload & transcribe your podcast for free. Upload audio or video files to start. We support a variety of formats including MP3, MP4, M4A, WMV and more.

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2. Convert Your Podcast Audio to Text

Once the file has uploaded, click on the Transcribe button to start the process. Our advanced AI systems will even detect and display the names of the speakers if available.

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3. (Optional) Adjust Speaker Names

Check the spelling of the speaker names, hover over to edit them before downloading or copying the transcript!

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4. Export Your Transcription

Click the Copy or Download buttons to get a copy of your free podcast transcript. Enjoy!

Why Use Podcast Rocket to Transcribe Your Podcasts?

1. Auto-Tagged Names for Speakers

Our AI picks up the names of the speakers as they are introduced at the start of the podcast and are automatically tagged. You can edit the names if you need to as well!

 

2. Consistent accuracy

Our tool has one of the most accurate speech recognition rates of any other software boasting a 90%+ accuracy on real podcasts.

 

3. Fast Transcription

The podcast transcription tool can deliver just over 1 hour of audio in just 35 seconds. We haven’t seen anyone that can beat that.

 

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Why Transcribe Podcasts?

1. Makes Your Podcast Accessible

Transcriptions make podcasts accessible to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, allowing them to enjoy and benefit from the content.

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2. It Helps You Rank On Search Engines

Text content can be crawled and indexed by search engines, improving the discoverability of the podcast via SEO (Search Engine Optimization). Keywords and phrases in the transcription can help the podcast appear in search results, attracting a wider audience.

2. It Helps You Rank On Search Engines

Text content can be crawled and indexed by search engines, improving the discoverability of the podcast via SEO (Search Engine Optimization). Keywords and phrases in the transcription can help the podcast appear in search results, attracting a wider audience.

podcast transcriptions improve rankings on search engines

3. Increased Quotability

Transcriptions provide easily accessible text that bloggers, journalists, and content creators can quote directly in their own content. This direct access to text makes it more likely that your content will be referenced and cited, as it simplifies the process of finding and quoting specific segments.

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4. Backlink Generation

When your podcast is quoted or mentioned by other websites, it often results in backlinks to your podcast’s website or the specific episode page. Backlinks are a critical factor in SEO, as they signal to search engines that other websites consider your content valuable and authoritative. This can improve your site’s search engine ranking, leading to increased visibility.

4. Backlink Generation

When your podcast is quoted or mentioned by other websites, it often results in backlinks to your podcast’s website or the specific episode page. Backlinks are a critical factor in SEO, as they signal to search engines that other websites consider your content valuable and authoritative. This can improve your site’s search engine ranking, leading to increased visibility.

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Podcast Name Generator FAQs

Q: What is a podcast transcript?

A: A podcast transcript is a written version of the audio content from a podcast episode. It provides a textual representation of all spoken words, including dialogue, interviews, and any other audio content, making the information accessible to those who are deaf or hard of hearing, non-native speakers, and anyone who prefers reading to listening.

Q: Which podcast file formats can I upload?

A: The podcast transcriber accepts most of the standard formats for audio and video including MP3, M4A, MP4 and WMV.

Q: How long does it take to transcribe a podcast?

A: Processing times are based on the duration of the submitted audio, but the vast majority of files sent will complete in under 45 seconds.
This means you can convert a:
– 1h3min (75MB) meeting in 35 seconds
– 3h15min (191MB) podcast in 133 seconds
– 8h21min (464MB) video course in 300 seconds

Q: Can the transcription tool differentiate between multiple speakers?

A: Yes. The tool will even attempt to name the speakers if they are properly introduced at the start of the podcast. You can edit the names before downloading the transcript as well!

Q: Is there an option to edit or correct the transcript after it is generated?

A: You’ll be able to edit the names of the speakers before downloading for ease of use. Specific changes will have to be done in your own word processing tool after copy-pasting the transcript or downloading the file.

Q: Does the tool ensure privacy and confidentiality for the content being transcribed?

A: Absolutely. We don’t store the transcripts anywhere, they live only as long as the page is open. Our third party tools use end-to-end encryption as well to ensure security and realiability.

What languages does the transcription tool support?

A: At time of writing the following languages are supported: Global English, Australian, British, US English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Hindi, Japanese, Chinese, Finnish, Korean, Polish, Russian, Turkish, Ukranian and Vietnamese. Features for each language may vary. More features and languages are added periodically.

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