How to Get a Free Podcast Transcript
What People Do With Podcast Transcripts
Read the full podcast transcript instead of listening at 1×. Skim, highlight, and turn a 2-hour episode into structured notes in 10 minutes.
A podcast transcript is searchable. Find that one quote, statistic, or guest mention without scrubbing through hours of audio.
Pull exact quotes from any podcast — every word, with timestamps. Perfect for articles, research, and reference.
Feed the podcast transcript to ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini and get an instant summary with chapters, takeaways, and key decisions.
Turn a podcast transcript into show notes, blog posts, newsletter recaps, or social clips — start from the raw text.
Got an English podcast you want to read in another language? Get the transcript, drop it into a translator or AI, and read it in any language.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the podcast transcript generator free?
Yes, completely free. No sign-up, no account, no daily limits — paste any YouTube podcast URL and get the full podcast transcript instantly.
How accurate are the podcast transcripts?
We pull YouTube's official caption track. Creator-uploaded captions are usually 99%+ accurate. Auto-generated captions on big-name podcasts are typically 95%+ accurate, with occasional misspellings of proper nouns.
Does this work for any YouTube podcast?
Yes — any YouTube video that has captions, including major shows like Lex Fridman, Joe Rogan, Huberman, All-In, Acquired, and almost every podcast that publishes on YouTube.
Can I get a podcast transcript without timestamps?
Yes. After the transcript loads you can switch to plain-text mode, which gives you a continuous block of text — ideal for pasting into a Doc or feeding to an AI summarizer.
Does it work for non-English podcasts?
Yes. If the podcast has captions in any language we extract them. You can also use YouTube's built-in translation to get the transcript in your language.
Can I summarize a 3-hour podcast with this?
Yes. We pull the full transcript regardless of length, and Claude / Gemini both accept 100k+ tokens, so a single prompt is enough to summarize even the longest podcast episodes.
What if a podcast only publishes audio, not on YouTube?
This tool only works for YouTube. Most major podcasts cross-post to YouTube — search for the show on YouTube and use that URL.
How is this related to SubKun?
Same team. If you want real-time bilingual subtitles or AI summaries while watching, give SubKun a try.