Transcribe a Spotify episode that has no public RSS
Straight answer: Podskrift can only transcribe a Spotify episode when the same show also publishes a public RSS feed (most do). True Spotify exclusives, Originals without a public feed, subscriber-only episodes, and video-only shows with no audio feed cannot be transcribed — there is no audio URL Podskrift is allowed to fetch.
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How it works
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Paste the Spotify link
An open.spotify.com episode or show link. Podskrift looks up the show name in the public podcast directory and tries to match the episode in that feed.
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If a public feed is found
You see the episode (or the show’s episode list). Pick it and start the transcript as usual.
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If nothing matches
Search the show name here, or check Apple Podcasts / the host’s site for an RSS URL. If the show truly has no public feed, Podskrift cannot transcribe it — there is no workaround that downloads Spotify’s private audio.
What works and what doesn’t
| Situation | Why | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Show also on Apple Podcasts or has its own RSS | A public feed exists; Spotify is just how you found the episode. | Paste the Spotify link, or the Apple / RSS link — both work. |
| Looks Spotify-only but a feed still exists | Some shows stay off the big apps yet publish RSS for directories. | Search the show name here, or paste the feed URL from the host. |
| True Spotify exclusive / Original, no public feed | There is no public audio URL. Podskrift never scrapes Spotify’s CDN. | Cannot be transcribed. No workaround. |
| Subscriber-only / paid Spotify episode | The audio sits behind a Spotify subscription, not in the public feed. | Not possible. Free episodes of the same show often still work. |
| Spotify video show with no audio feed | Video-only Spotify shows usually have no public podcast RSS. | Only works if the same episode is also published as audio elsewhere. |
Questions
Can Podskrift transcribe Spotify-exclusive podcasts?
No. It needs a public RSS feed (or the same episode via Apple Podcasts / a direct audio URL). Exclusives without a public feed have no audio Podskrift can fetch.
How does Podskrift use a Spotify link at all?
It reads the public show/episode metadata, finds a matching show in the public podcast directory, then pulls the episode audio from that show’s RSS feed — not from Spotify’s private stream.
I pasted a Spotify link and got “no public RSS feed” — now what?
Try searching the show name, check Apple Podcasts, or paste an RSS URL from the host. If none of those find the show, it is a true exclusive and cannot be transcribed here.
Can I upload the audio I downloaded from Spotify?
No file upload. If you have a direct public audio URL (hosted somewhere you control), paste that URL. Ripping Spotify’s stream is not supported and is against Spotify’s terms.
Is this the same as Spotify’s built-in transcript?
No. Podskrift makes its own transcript from public-feed audio. If Spotify’s in-app transcript is missing, see the “Spotify transcript not available” page — that still requires a public feed.
What does it cost?
Start free, no card needed. After that, minutes are a one-time purchase: from $1.50 for 60 minutes, cheaper per minute the more you buy (1,200 min for $11), or just the minutes one episode needs. No subscription. You can also add your own OpenAI API key and pay OpenAI directly instead; that is optional.
What do I get back?
The full transcript as plain text (.txt) and as SubRip subtitles (.srt) with timestamps, plus a reading view in the browser. Transcripts are private to your account unless you create a share link.
Which languages work?
28 languages, transcribed with modern speech recognition. Auto-detect is the default; choosing the language yourself helps on short or accented audio.