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How to Transcribe a Podcast Episode

To transcribe a podcast, paste the episode link from Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or another platform, or upload the audio file. LiteScribe transcribes it with speaker labels for host and guests, an AI summary, and topic tags, in 100+ languages, ready to repurpose into show notes.

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How it works

  1. 1

    Add the episode

    Paste a podcast link from Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, and many more, or upload the MP3 or WAV audio file directly.

  2. 2

    Transcribe with speaker labels

    LiteScribe extracts the audio and transcribes it, automatically separating the host from each guest with speaker diarization.

  3. 3

    Generate show notes

    Use the AI summary, action items, and topic tags as the basis for show notes, chapters, and episode highlights.

  4. 4

    Publish and repurpose

    Export to TXT, DOCX, PDF, or SRT, or ask AI to draft a blog post or social clips from the episode transcript.

When the recording should stay on your machine

Some recordings are not worth uploading anywhere, whatever the tool promises. For a saved file, the LiteScribe desktop app offers private transcription for confidential recordings, running the speech model and the AI summary locally so the recording never leaves your computer. The web and mobile apps transcribe in the cloud, so this is a desktop-only path. See what Local Mode runs on your machine for what runs where.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Paste the episode link from Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or another platform, or upload the audio file. LiteScribe transcribes the episode with speaker labels, an AI summary, and topic tags automatically.

Yes. Speaker diarization automatically separates each voice, so host and guests are labeled distinctly. On Pro and Business plans you can rename speakers to their real names for polished show notes.

Yes. Every transcript includes an AI summary, action items, and topic tags. You can also ask AI to draft show notes, chapter markers, or a blog post directly from the episode.

LiteScribe accepts common podcast formats including MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, OPUS, and FLAC. You can also paste a link and let LiteScribe handle audio extraction.

Yes. With 100+ languages and automatic detection, LiteScribe transcribes podcasts in nearly any major language without manual language selection.

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