Summarize a podcast episode from a link

ChatGPT cannot listen to a Spotify episode. Paste the episode link here: Podskrift turns the audio into a transcript, then shows an AI summary — TL;DR, key points and a few short quotes — above the full text so you can check every point.

How it works

  1. Paste the episode link

    A Spotify, Apple Podcasts or RSS episode link. Searching by show name works too.

  2. Get the transcript

    Podskrift fetches the public-feed audio and transcribes it. Only the transcript uses your minutes — the summary does not.

  3. Read the summary and the full text

    When the transcript is ready, an AI summary appears above it: TL;DR, key points and up to a few short quotes. Copy or download .txt / .srt.

Questions

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.

Does every show work?

Most do, when the show also has a public RSS feed. Spotify exclusives, subscriber-only episodes and video-only shows have no public feed, so they cannot be transcribed or summarised. YouTube URLs are not supported.

What is in the summary?

A short TL;DR, a list of key points, and up to a few short quotes taken verbatim from the transcript. The summary is written in the same language as the transcript. You also get the full transcript to check every point and quote.

Does the summary use extra minutes?

No. Only the transcription uses trial or paid minutes. The summary comes with the transcript at no extra cost.

What if I only get a free preview of a long episode?

The summary covers only the part that was transcribed. A “Preview” badge marks that the summary is partial.

Can I get a different kind of summary?

Copy the transcript into ChatGPT or Claude for chapter notes, study notes or a tweet thread, or connect Podskrift as a connector so they can fetch transcripts for you. See the AI and ChatGPT guide links below.

Is this the same as Spotify’s or ChatGPT’s own summary?

No. ChatGPT can’t listen to the episode audio, and Spotify’s own transcripts stay inside the Spotify app. Podskrift transcribes the public-feed audio itself, then summarises that transcript.

Is there speaker labelling?

Not yet. You get one continuous transcript with timestamps, not named speakers.

Do I need an OpenAI API key?

No. An API key is optional; you can use the free minutes or buy minutes instead.