Scribetape

Summarize apodcast episode.

No time for a two-hour episode? Paste the Spotify or Apple Podcasts link and get a short overview, a timeline of the episode with timestamps, and the key points. The full transcript comes with it, so you can jump to any part and read what was said.

Before you transcribe

Without signing in: the first 30 minutes. A free account: up to 72 minutes per recording, within your remaining credits. Longer recordings return a preview.

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01How it works

  1. 1
    Paste the episode link

    Copy the episode's share link from Spotify (open.spotify.com/episode/…) or Apple Podcasts and drop it in. A direct link to an audio file works too.

  2. 2
    We transcribe it

    Scribetape matches the episode to the show's public RSS feed and turns the audio into timestamped text. An hour-long episode usually takes a few minutes.

  3. 3
    Press Summarize

    You get an overview, a timeline across the whole episode with the time of each part, and the key points, in the episode's own language.

02Frequently asked

What does the summary look like?

Three parts. Two or three sentences on what the episode is about and how it ends. A timeline of 5 to 12 moments, each starting with the time it happens, spread across the whole episode. Then 3 to 6 key points with the names, numbers and claims that came up.

Can it summarize a 2-hour episode?

Yes. A summary reads up to about 7 hours of a very talkative recording, so a 2- or 3-hour episode is covered whole. To transcribe an episode that long you need a paid plan: Essential takes episodes up to 3 hours, Growth up to 6 hours and Pro up to 24 hours. A free account takes episodes up to 72 minutes, and a longer one comes back as a preview of its start.

How much does it cost?

A summary costs 1 credit per hour of the episode, on top of the 1 credit per hour the transcript took. A free account gets 5 credits a month, enough to try it on a shorter episode. Paid plans start at $6.99 a month.

Do I need an account?

To summarize, yes: a summary is made for a transcript you own, so sign in with Google first. Without an account you can transcribe the first 30 minutes of an episode and read it.

Which podcasts work?

Episodes from Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and direct links to an audio file. Scribetape matches the episode to the show's public RSS feed and transcribes that audio. Spotify-exclusive shows have no public RSS feed, so there is no audio to fetch and they can't be summarized.

Can I find one part of the episode?

Yes. The full transcript comes with the summary. Search it for a word or a name, and every line shows the time it was said.

What language is the summary in?

The language of the episode. To read the episode in another language, translate the transcript into one of 16 languages.