Podcast transcription
Transcribe a podcast episode in minutes — show notes, quotes, SEO pages and captions from one upload.
By Anubhav Jain, Trustample founder · Updated July 2026 · Claims verified against the live product
Free: 60 min per 30 days, files up to 30 min / 50 MB · Paid plans: 10 to 100 hrs, files up to 2 GB. Big video? Upload just its audio track — same transcript, much faster upload.
Encrypted in transit · audio & video auto-delete in 30 days · never used to train AI
Optional settings
Set this for the most accurate result on quiet or mixed audio.
Get a second copy translated into another language (Pro).
Uncommon words the AI might misspell — list them so they come out right.
A published transcript makes an episode searchable by Google, quotable by listeners and accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences. Transcribing a podcast by hand takes 4–6× the episode's length; Trustample does it in minutes.
Converting a podcast to a transcript is one upload: export the finished episode (MP3 or WAV), drop it in, and get a time-coded transcript back. Fix guest names and jargon with one-click editing, then export clean text for your website or SRT captions for video versions.
Start free — 60 minutes a month covers a couple of typical episodes, no credit card. And once the transcript exists, the AI layer earns its keep: summaries and key-takeaway drafts for show notes on paid plans, generated from your actual transcript rather than a guess at what the episode said.
How it works
- 1Upload the finished episode file from your editor or hosting platform.
- 2The AI transcribes with punctuation and timestamps — a 90-minute episode takes minutes.
- 3Polish names and niche terms inline, then export for show notes or captions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How do I convert a podcast to a transcript?
Upload the episode's audio file — the MP3 you exported or the file from your hosting dashboard. There's no feed integration to configure: the file is the episode, and the transcript arrives in minutes, editable and exportable as TXT, DOCX, PDF or SRT.
How long does a 90-minute episode take?
Typically a few minutes. Transcription runs in the background — upload, grab a coffee, and the transcript opens automatically when it's ready.
Will it get my guests' names right?
Uncommon names are the hardest part of any transcription. Trustample's inline editor makes fixes one click per word, and your correction appears in every export afterwards. Add guest names to the vocabulary box before uploading and most arrive correct in the first place.
Do transcripts actually help podcast SEO?
Yes — search engines can't listen to audio. A transcript gives Google thousands of indexable words per episode, which is why most major shows publish them.
Can AI summarize the episode for show notes?
Yes, on paid plans: once the transcript exists, one click generates a summary or key-takeaways draft grounded in what was actually said — see our AI audio summarizer. Basic includes 100 AI actions a month; Pro includes 200 plus chat, so you can ask an episode questions.
Can I transcribe my whole back catalog?
Yes — Pro's 20-hour monthly pool with files up to 6 hr 40 min each covers a back catalog a batch at a time, and the pool renews every 30 days. Your dashboard keeps every transcript searchable by title, so the archive stays usable as it grows.
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