{"id":1614,"date":"2023-10-24T23:40:41","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T23:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.rss.com\/?p=1614"},"modified":"2024-01-18T16:20:29","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T16:20:29","slug":"how-to-transcribe-podcast-audio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rss.com\/blog\/how-to-transcribe-podcast-audio\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Transcribe Podcast Audio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>While it may seem like you don\u2019t need to provide a transcript for your listeners (they are <i style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">listening<\/i>, after all), transcribing your <a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/rss.com\/blog\/what-is-the-best-mic-for-podcasting\/\">podcast audio<\/a> is an important part of your podcast marketing strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-exactly-is-a-podcast-transcription\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-exactly-is-a-podcast-transcription\"><\/span>What Exactly Is a Podcast Transcription?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/rss.com\/blog\/transcribe-your-podcast-free\/\">a podcast transcription<\/a>, the words you say during an episode are converted into a text document that can be read online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The are multiple reasons why you want to create a transcription of your episodes including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rss.com\/blog\/podcast-transcripts-ada-compliance\/\">Transcriptions improve accessibility<\/a>&nbsp;which means that people who are deaf and or hard of hearing will be able to follow along<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transcripts can also<a href=\"https:\/\/rss.com\/blog\/nine-seo-tips-for-podcasts\/\">&nbsp;help with SEO<\/a>. Search engines are always looking for text to index and including keywords in your transcripts can help your episodes get found in Google Search.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transcripts are&nbsp;<b>also helpful for listeners<\/b>&nbsp;who want to take notes to help them remember important sections of your episode.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Transcribing podcast audio can be a lengthy and tedious process, but fortunately, there are a variety of tools to help simplify the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-transcription-tools-for-podcasters\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"transcription-tools-for-podcasters\"><\/span>Transcription Tools for Podcasters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for automatic transcriptions, we recommend RSS.com that provides free automatic transcriptions for all of your podcast episodes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get started, simply log in to your RSS.com dashboard, or&nbsp;<a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/dashboard.rss.com\/auth\/sign-up\/\">create a free RSS.com account here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find or upload an episode in your dashboard and select the transcription icon.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once your transcription is generated you&#8217;ll receive an email and you&#8217;ll be able to review and edit directly in your RSS.com dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rss.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/generate-a-free-podcast-transcript.png\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rss.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/autogenerate-a-podcast-episode-transcript-1.png\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Other automatic transcription tools include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/trint.com\/\">Trint<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.descript.com\/\">Descript<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/temi-speech-to-text-transcription\/id1269856195\">Temi<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sonix.ai\/\">Sonix<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/get.otter.ai\/interview-transcription\/\">Otter.ai<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also hire somebody to transcribe and edit your podcast episodes on one of these platforms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upwork.com\/services\/transcripts\/get\/podcast-transcription\">Upwork<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rev.com\/\">Rev<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gotranscript.com\/\">Go Transcript<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And of course, if you have the time, you can always transcribe your own episodes. The benefit to this approach is you&#8217;ll be able to closely audit and identify any areas for improvement in your show!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-rss-com-to-transcribe-your-podcast-audio\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-to-rsscom-to-transcribe-your-podcast-audio\"><\/span>How to RSS.com to Transcribe Your Podcast Audio<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83c\udfac Check out the video below to learn how to transcribe your podcast using RSS.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"sllv-video -type_youtube\" data-provider=\"youtube\" data-video=\"PFSMmwaCpFo\"><a class=\"sllv-video__link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PFSMmwaCpFo\" rel=\"external noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sllv-video__media lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Video\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/PFSMmwaCpFo\/sddefault.webp\"><\/a><button class=\"sllv-video__button\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video\"><svg width=\"68\" height=\"48\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\"><path class=\"sllv-video__button-shape\" d=\"M66.52 7.74c-.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79.13 34 0 34 0S12.21.13 6.9 1.55c-2.93.78-4.63 3.26-5.42 6.19C.06 13.05 0 24 0 24s.06 10.95 1.48 16.26c.78 2.93 2.49 5.41 5.42 6.19C12.21 47.87 34 48 34 48s21.79-.13 27.1-1.55c2.93-.78 4.64-3.26 5.42-6.19C67.94 34.95 68 24 68 24s-.06-10.95-1.48-16.26z\"\/><path class=\"sllv-video__button-icon\" d=\"M45 24L27 14v20\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While it may seem like you don\u2019t need to provide a transcript for your listeners, transcribing your podcast should be a part of your marketing strategy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":2188,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"single-with-sidebar","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[169,162],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1614","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-how-to","category-tips-for-podcasters"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.5 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to Transcribe Podcast Audio | RSS.com Podcast Hosting<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"While you may not think you need to provide a transcript for your listeners, there are plenty of reasons why you should. 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