Podcast transcription with the show notes drafted
Upload the episode file or paste its YouTube link. MinutesMaster transcribes it with host and guests separated by voice, then drafts the show notes — chapters with start times, key takeaways, quotes and every resource mentioned.
5 free credits (2.5 hours of audio) · No credit card · No AI training on your data
Made for the people who publish the episode
A transcript makes an episode searchable, quotable and accessible to people who can’t listen. MinutesMaster gives you one with each speaker’s turn and a timestamp: host and guests are separated by voice, and once you name them, the names appear in the transcript, the notes and every export.
From the same recording it drafts the show notes with the Podcast / interview template: who the host and guests are, chapters with times you can paste into the episode description, the main takeaways, verbatim quotes with their times, and the books, tools and links that were mentioned. Edit what you want, then publish.
It works with the files you already have: the MP3 or WAV export from your editor, a recording on your phone, a Google Drive link or the episode’s YouTube video. Spotify and Apple Podcasts links can’t be imported — upload the file instead. 1 credit covers 30 minutes, so a one-hour episode uses 2 credits.
Sam Ortega (23:41) — We stopped chasing every story. We picked three beats and decided to be the best in town at those.
Hannah Price (24:05) — And what did you drop first? Because that’s the part listeners always ask me about.
“We stopped chasing every story and started owning three.” — Sam Ortega (23:41)
00:00 Intro · 03:15 How it started · 18:40 The three-beat rule · 41:05 Listener questions
Show notes also in German, Czech and Polish for the episode page.
From episode to transcript and show notes
Interview shows, panels, solo episodes and video podcasts.
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Take the final file or link
Use the MP3, WAV or M4A your editor exported, or the episode’s public YouTube link or Google Drive link. Files up to 2 GB.
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Upload with the Podcast / interview template
In your free account, upload the file or paste the link and choose the Podcast / interview template. Pick the language or leave it on auto-detect.
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Name the host and guests
Speakers are separated by voice. Rename Speaker 1 and Speaker 2 once and the names are used throughout.
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Publish
Paste the chapters and takeaways into the episode description, export the transcript as Word or text for your website, or as SRT or VTT captions for the video version.
What an episode page needs
One upload, one transcript, and show notes you edit instead of writing from scratch.
A transcript that reads well
Fragments are grouped into whole speaker turns, so the transcript reads like a conversation, not a stream of short lines.
Host and guests separated
Voices are told apart automatically, also on panels with several guests. Name each speaker once.
Show notes with chapters
Host and guests, chapters with start times, key takeaways, quotes with their times and the resources mentioned — the Podcast / interview template.
38 languages
Transcribe episodes in English, German, Czech, Spanish and 34 more, including guests who switch languages. Translate the notes for another audience.
Captions and documents
SRT and VTT subtitles for video platforms, Word and PDF for your website or press kit, plain text and JSON for your own tools.
Search your back catalogue
Every episode stays in your account. Ask MinutesMaster which episode covered a topic and get the answer with cited moments.
Who uses it
Podcasters and the people who work with their recordings.
Independent podcasters
Get the transcript and a show-notes draft right after the final export, instead of writing them late at night.
Video podcasts
Paste the YouTube link of the episode, then add the SRT or VTT file as captions wherever you publish the video.
Journalists and producers
Find the quote you remember with its timestamp, and check exactly how it was said before you use it.
Company and internal podcasts
Publish an accessible transcript next to each episode and translate the summary for colleagues in other countries.
Turning episodes into articles
Use the takeaways and quotes as raw material for a blog post or a newsletter, with the times you need to cut clips in your editor.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I transcribe a podcast episode?
- Create a free MinutesMaster account, upload the episode file (MP3, WAV, M4A and more, up to 2 GB) or paste its YouTube link, and choose the Podcast / interview template. You get a transcript with speakers and timestamps plus draft show notes.
- Can I paste a Spotify or Apple Podcasts link?
- No. MinutesMaster imports files, YouTube links and Google Drive links, not podcast-app links. If it’s your podcast, upload the episode file; if the episode is on YouTube, paste that link.
- Is podcast transcription free?
- You can start free: new accounts get 5 credits once, which cover 2.5 hours of audio, without a credit card. A one-hour episode uses 2 credits. Credit packs start at 10 credits for €9, and pack credits never expire.
- Does it separate the host and the guests?
- Yes. Speakers are separated by voice and every turn has a timestamp. Rename a speaker once and the name is used in the transcript, the show notes and all exports.
- Can it write show notes and chapters?
- Yes. The Podcast / interview template writes the host and guests, chapters with start times, key takeaways, quotes with their times and the resources mentioned. Edit them before you publish.
- Can I get subtitles for a video podcast?
- Yes. Export the transcript as SRT or VTT subtitles with timestamps, or as Word, PDF, plain text or JSON.
- Which languages are supported?
- 38, including English, German, Spanish, French, Czech and Polish, and episodes where speakers switch languages. The transcript and the notes can be translated into any of them.
- Are my episodes used to train AI?
- No. MinutesMaster doesn’t use recordings, transcripts or notes to train AI models. Episodes stay private to your account until you share them.
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