Audio transcription · Podcasts & spoken content

Podcast transcription services for content worth sharing.

Turn interviews, discussions and podcast episodes into clear, useful written transcripts. From speaker labels and timestamps to polished publishing copy, we help creators and organisations make more of every recording.

  • Single episodes or series
  • Speaker-labelled options
  • Multilingual support
EPISODE TRANSCRIPTAUDIO TO TEXT
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00:24

Host: Welcome to the programme. Today we're discussing how teams work across international markets.

00:39

Guest: The most useful starting point is understanding what your audience needs.

Example of transcript layout, not a real client recording.
Choose your output

More than words on a page.

Different episodes need different formats. Choose a faithful record of the conversation or a reader-friendly transcript for your wider publishing workflow.

01 / TRANSCRIPTION

Verbatim transcripts

Speech captured with fillers, repetitions and false starts when detailed records are needed.

02 / READABILITY

Intelligent verbatim

Readable text with distracting speech habits reduced while retaining the original meaning.

03 / NAVIGATION

Speakers & timestamps

Speaker identification and time references to help reviewers find key moments in the recording.

04 / REPURPOSING

Show notes & summaries

Optional summaries, topic outlines and notes derived from an approved episode transcript.

05 / MULTILINGUAL

Podcast translation

Language services to prepare audio content or its transcript for another audience.

06 / PUBLISHING

Edited transcript layout

Headers, paragraphs and consistent formatting suited to episode pages, archives and review.

Why it matters

Make your episodes accessible, searchable and reusable.

A written transcript gives audiences another way to engage with spoken content. It can also support editorial reviews, source quotations and content planning long after the episode has aired.

For podcast teams, the transcript becomes a source document for episode pages, newsletters, articles and other publication assets.

Accessibility note: Transcripts and captions are not the same. A podcast transcript supports audio accessibility; a video podcast may also need synchronised captions. See W3C guidance on transcripts.
Better episode reference
Alternative to audio listening
Clear speaker attribution
Reusable source for articles
Internal editorial reviews
Text for episode web pages
Specialist topic archives
Consistent series records
How it works

From episode upload to an agreed transcript.

We clarify your preferred transcription style and delivery format before work begins.

STEP 01

Share your audio

Send the file or an accessible recording link, plus the episode length, speakers, language and deadline.

STEP 02

Transcribe & review

We prepare the transcript and check speaker labels, terminology and formatting as agreed.

STEP 03

Receive your text

We supply the agreed transcript file. Summaries, translated text or other extras can be included if scoped.

Publishing every week?

Consistent transcripts for your recurring podcast.

Share the recording day, publishing deadline, average episode duration and house style. We can discuss a repeatable workflow and agree availability before a recurring schedule begins.

Discuss your series
Formats & delivery

Files that fit the way you publish.

Tell us if your team needs speaker labels, timestamps, editorial headings, terminology references or a particular export format.

We will confirm which formats and extras are included in the project. Transcript text can also be supplied for review before it is used to write summaries or promotional material.

DOCXEditable text for review and publishing
TXTPlain-text transcript content
PDFReadable, shareable transcript copy
Speaker labelsConsistent host and guest identification
TimestampsAgreed episode time references
Show notesSeparate optional editorial deliverable
More language services

Support for the rest of your audio workflow.

Need a different type of recording handled, or more guidance on transcript files and language-specific transcription?

Questions answered

Podcast transcription FAQs.

What is podcast transcription?

Podcast transcription converts spoken audio into written text. Depending on your brief, the transcript can include speaker labels, timestamps, relevant sound information and formatting for website publication.

Can you transcribe interviews with multiple speakers?

Yes, multi-speaker podcasts can be scoped with speaker attribution and a consistent style. Share speaker names if available and flag overlapping voices or unclear audio so we can assess them.

What is the difference between verbatim and edited transcripts?

Verbatim transcripts retain fillers, false starts and repetitions. Intelligent verbatim removes distracting speech habits while preserving meaning. More extensive editorial rewriting is a separate scope.

Can you create show notes or summaries from a transcript?

We can discuss summaries, chapter outlines and show-note preparation as additional deliverables. These are not automatically included in a standard transcript quotation.

Can transcripts help with accessibility and podcast SEO?

Accurate transcripts provide an alternative way to access spoken content and can make episode pages easier to navigate and search. However, transcription does not guarantee ranking improvements or substitute for captions when a video requires them.

Can you translate a podcast into another language?

Multilingual transcription and translation can be scoped for a podcast. The final price and review approach depend on the languages, audio quality, terminology and preferred output.

How much does podcast transcription cost and how long does it take?

The quotation depends on recording length, audio clarity, speakers, transcription style, timestamps, specialist terminology and deadline. Regular episode schedules can be discussed and agreed separately.

Tell us about your podcast project

Share the duration, language, number of speakers, preferred transcript style and deadline. We’ll confirm the scope and next steps. You can also email hello@locatetranslate.co.uk.