Transcribe a video podcast (when audio is public)
Podskrift transcribes podcast audio from a public feed — not YouTube videos and not Spotify’s private video stream. If your video podcast is also published as a normal podcast (Apple Podcasts, Spotify with a public RSS feed, or a direct audio URL), paste that podcast link and get .txt and .srt.
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How it works
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Prefer the podcast link, not the video link
Find the same episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify (with a public feed), or the show’s RSS — not youtube.com or youtu.be.
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Paste and pick the episode
Podskrift fetches the public-feed audio. You see the title and length before anything is charged.
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Get downloadable text
Read in the browser, or download .txt and timestamped .srt for captions or notes.
Video podcast sources
| Source | Supported? | What to do |
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| Video podcast also on Apple / RSS / Spotify with a public feed | Yes — Podskrift uses the public audio enclosure. | Paste that podcast or feed link. |
| YouTube-only video (youtube.com / youtu.be) | No. Podskrift does not accept YouTube URLs or download YouTube audio. | Use YouTube’s captions, or publish/find the episode as a podcast. |
| Spotify video show with no public RSS | No. There is no public audio URL to fetch. | Only works if the same episode appears as audio elsewhere. |
| Direct .mp3 / .m4a / .mp4 audio URL you host | Often yes, when the URL is publicly fetchable. | Paste the direct URL. Very large video files that cannot be streamed may be refused. |
Questions
Can Podskrift transcribe a YouTube video?
No. It does not accept YouTube URLs. For YouTube-only content, use YouTube’s own captions. If the same episode is also a podcast, paste the podcast link instead.
What about Spotify video podcasts?
Only when the show also has a public RSS (or Apple) audio feed. Spotify video-only shows without a public feed cannot be transcribed — Podskrift never pulls Spotify’s private video.
Can I paste an .mp4 link?
If it is a direct, publicly fetchable media URL, try it. Huge video files that need a full download before any audio can be read may be refused; an audio-only feed is more reliable.
Is this a YouTube caption or downloader tool?
No. It is a podcast transcription tool. See “YouTube vs podcast transcript” for when YouTube captions are enough.
Do I get speaker labels?
Not yet. You get one continuous transcript with timestamps, not named speakers.
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.