Podcast transcription services

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Trusted by 6m+ users and 41,000+ teams of all sizes

How does it work?

How to transcribe a podcast?

  1. Step 1

    1. Upload your podcast episodes.

    With our uploader, you can import your files from anywhere, whether they're on your laptop, Google Drive, Youtube, or Dropbox. We also support RSS integration. The first 10 minutes are free and there's no file limit.

  2. Step 2

    2. Select the language of the podcast.

    We support more than 120 languages, dialects, and accents.

  3. Step 3

    3. Choose "Machine generated" or "Human made".

    Our automatic transcription software is lightning fast and 85% accurate. With our human service, your episodes' transcripts will be transcribed and proofread by an expert and native speaker and delivered with 99% accuracy.

  4. Step 4

    4. Receive your transcripts.

    Our automatic transcription software will convert your podcast's episodes to text in just a few minutes (depending on the length of your file). If you select our human service, each transcript will be ready within 24 hours.

  5. Step 5

    5. Click on "Export" and choose your preferred file format.

    You can export to TXT, DOCX, PDF, HTML, and many more. It's that easy to get your podcast transcribed!

Frequently Asked Questions

How accurate is our podcast transcription service?

Ongoing technological advances continue to improve the accuracy rate of automatic transcription. Depending on the audio quality, speaker accents, and technical jargon, our automatic transcription software can achieve up to 85% accuracy. And with the help of our professional transcribers, your transcripts can be 99% accurate.

How long of a file can I have transcribed?

Happy Scribe will transcribe files of any length. There is no file size limit, meaning you don't have to trim your interviews and submit multiple files. We also accept 45+ file formats including AIFF, M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV, and WMA, making podcast audio transcription quick and easy.

How many speakers am I limited to on my audio file?

At Happy Scribe, we understand that podcasts often feature multiple speakers within the same audio file. Therefore, we do not limit the number of speakers. Be it one person or one hundred people, we will transcribe everything on your audio file. Additionally, our speech recognition can detect when the speaker has changed.

How can I improve the accuracy of my podcast audio transcription?

To get the highest possible accuracy rate for your podcast audio transcription you need to upload a high-quality audio file. To obtain a high-quality audio file, it is advised that you maintain a consistent recording environment, avoid background noise, use quality microphones, and ensure that speakers talk directly into the microphone and avoid talking over one another.

Can I transcribe my podcast and publish the transcripts on HappyScribe?

Yes, you can! You can have a look at our podcast library and contact our team.

Customer Reviews

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by Gunther Rattay

US English transcription is better than expected. Punctuation works and editing those parts that need correction works like a charm.

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by Lory Martinez

great service for multilingual podcasts

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by Steven Norris

Perfect transcription and extremely fast turn around time.

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by Joachim von Winterfeldt

Quick and reliable, I used it several times in the past and would do it again. Thank you.

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by Dave

This app is fricking brilliant! Been looking for a solution to do this for literally years and they're all either terrible user experience or get the captions completely wrong. HappyScribe is awesome. Nice work guys!

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by Sarah Kim

I did my first transcription with HappyScribe and I was very pleased! It was easy, quick, and accurate... Will be using again for sure!

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by ricky

Great service with an intuitive design packed with translation and exporting features. I particularly like the top-up based pricing system meaning you only pay for what you need.

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by Breno Laprovitera

This software is fantastic and very professional.

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by Lei

Very easy to use! As a learning experience designer, I create video demos very frequently for our eLearning products. With HappyScribe, I can add subtitles quickly and accurately. HappyScribe makes my work much easier.

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