PodText transcribes podcasts and recordings with timestamps and AI summaries in 99+ languages. 60 free minutes, then credit packs from $10.
Researched and fact-checked by Bartu Cavusoglu · Updated October 26, 2026
PodText is a web-based transcription service that converts podcast episodes and recorded audio or video into searchable, timestamped text. Users paste a link from a supported source or upload a file, and the service returns a transcript they can read, search, and export from a private workspace.
Each transcript can include an AI summary, chapters, and highlights, and transcription works in 99+ languages. PodText is built around completed recordings. It does not offer live meeting bots, calendar or CRM integrations, or collaborative editing, which keeps its scope narrow.
The workflow has three steps. First, add an episode by pasting a link from Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, RSS, or a YouTube video with accessible captions, or by uploading an audio or video file. Second, start transcription and follow progress in the workspace. Processing time varies by source and recording.
Third, read, search, and export. Timestamps let a reader jump back to the matching point in the audio. Text exports as TXT or MD, and subtitles export as SRT or VTT. Before starting, the user sees a credit estimate, and credits are charged only once transcription begins.
The core of the product is the transcript itself: timestamped, searchable, and paired with an AI summary, chapters, and highlights. Language handling covers 99+ languages with automatic detection or manual choice, though YouTube imports depend on the caption tracks available for each video.
Input options are broad. Besides Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, podcast.de, Xiaoyuzhou, and RSS, PodText accepts direct audio or video URLs and uploads up to 1 GB and 6 hours. The workspace requires sign-in, and transcripts are not published or indexed publicly.
PodText is a web service that turns podcast episodes and uploaded audio or video into searchable, timestamped transcripts. Transcripts include AI summaries and chapters, and they can be exported as TXT, MD, SRT, or VTT.
Subscriptions are Starter at $19.99/month, Pro at $39.99/month, and Advanced at $99.99/month, or $199, $399, and $999 billed yearly. Pay-as-you-go packs cost $10 for 100 credits or $20 for 250. Each minute of audio uses 1 credit.
New accounts receive 60 one-time free minutes after signup, with no credit card required. Audio processed with only these signup credits is deleted 7 days after successful transcription.
PodText accepts links from Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, podcast.de, Xiaoyuzhou, RSS feeds, and YouTube videos with accessible captions. It also accepts direct audio or video URLs and file uploads. Link imports depend on source availability.
A single file can be up to 1 GB and 6 hours long. Larger recordings should be split into parts before uploading.
PodText says the workspace requires sign-in and that transcripts are not published or indexed publicly. Source audio from paid credits is kept until the user deletes it, and deleting audio does not remove the saved transcript.
No. PodText focuses on recorded audio and video. Live meeting bots, calendar or CRM integrations, and collaborative editing are not currently supported.
Subscription credits reset at the start of each billing cycle and do not carry over. Pay-as-you-go credits never expire, and subscription credits are spent first.