Many people think transcriptions are only for making it easy for the hearing impaired to consume your content (and that is ONE way you can use transcripts), but there are other ways to use transcriptions.

Topics Covered

• The use of robots in podcast production

• AI tools for podcasting

• Transcription services and their multiple uses

• Closed captions in podcasting

• Importance of proper use of transcripts and SEO

Different Uses of Podcast Transcripts

Transcripts can serve many different purposes in podcasting. Here are a few ways they can be used: 1. Closed captions: Transcripts can be used to create closed captions, which improves accessibility for hearing-impaired audiences. 2. Content editing: Transcripts can be used as a tool for editing podcast content. By reviewing the transcript, podcasters can identify areas of the episode that need improvement or clarification. 3. Quote pulling: Transcripts can also be used to pull quotes from the episode for promotional or marketing purposes. 4. SEO improvement: Transcripts can improve search engine optimization by providing text content that search engines can crawl and understand. 5. Alternative content consumption: Some listeners prefer to read transcripts rather than listen to the entire episode, so transcripts can provide an alternative way for audiences to consume the content.

It's important to note that unedited transcripts may not make sense and could actually hurt SEO if used for episode descriptions, so it's important to edit transcripts before using them for any purpose.

An Evolving Space

The one thing that is staying the same in this space is CHANGE. There were over 1000 tools based on AI released in April. So by the time you read this, the apps I'm mentioning will have added updates, and there will probably be updates in about 10 minutes. This makes it VERY hard (if not impossible) to pick a "Best one". Capsho has the highest price if you want all the bells and whistles, and CastMagic is the best deal right now with a lifetime deal on Appsumo.

How I Saved 40 Minutes Editing One Episode

I got permission to play a part of another podcast. I said, hey, can I take this clip from your show and play it in mine? And they're like, "Yeah, that's fine," except it was a 50-minute episode, and I couldn't remember where that clip was. I ran it up through Otter, had it, transcribed it, and I searched for the phrase I was looking for, and there it was.

And I could see where it was near the end of the show. So I saved at least 40 minutes looking for a certain part of the episode that I would use.

Show Edits In a Google Doc

You could take your transcript, and in the Google Doc there is a highlighter, and you could mark your edits on the screen and share the link with your editor. 

Easier to Spot "Pull Quotes"

You can read an episode faster than listening to it, so when you are listening for pull quotes, you can spot these easier with transcripts.

Mentioned In This Episode

Otter

Capsho

CastMagic

Swellai

PodSqueeze

MacWhisper

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