Transcripts have long been promoted as ways to make your podcast more findable and accessible. But it's only recently that podcast transcripts have become actually useful! Although I didn't plan it this way, the timing of this episode is perfect because I just launched a new feature on Podgagement that automatically transcribes audio feedback from your audience!: https://podgagement.com/ Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/transcripts 1. Don't believe the myths about podcast transcripts Myth 1: "Transcripts are good for podcast SEO" Myth 2: "Transcripts make your podcast accessible" 2. (Optional) Use transcripts with podcast-production tools - Here are my current favorite transcription-based tools to help when your episode is still in this early post-production stage right after you've record: - Descript (audio and video): https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/descript - Adobe Podcast (audio) - Adobe Premiere Pro (audio and video): https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/audition - Adobe Audition (audio transcript features coming soon) - Hindenburg (audio) 3. Make properly formatted podcast transcripts - Easy access to artificial intelligence (AI) tools has made creating transcripts a whole lot faster, easier, and cheaper. The editing tools I mentioned all use AI to generate their transcripts, or you could use other services, too: - Castmagic: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/castmagic - Capsho: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/capsho - Auphonic - Buzzsprout's Cohost AI addon: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/buzzsprout - Transistor's AI transcripts feature - Otter - Rev - These use OpenAI's free and open-source Whisper model. - MacWhisper Pro (macOS, free and paid versions)—this is what I used and usually get really good results from: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/macwhisper - Whisper GUI (Windows, free): https://grisk.itch.io/whisper-gui - Run Whisper from the command line (free, but super geeky): https://github.com/openai/whisper 4. Edit your podcast transcripts 5. Put the podcast transcripts in the right places 6. (Optional) Use your podcast transcripts for promotion - Magai: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/magai - Castmagic: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/castmagic - Capsho: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/capsho - Buzzsprout: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/buzzsprout - Descript: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/descript - Headliner: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/headliner - Try Podgagement, now with automatic transcripts for voicemails from your audience!: https://podgagement.com/ ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Know, engage, and grow your audience with the power of podcast reviews! https://mypodcastreviews.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email [email protected] Send a voice message from https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005