podcast transcription
Less than 1% of podcast listeners read show notes. But 100% of search engines do. Transcribing your episodes makes every word searchable, quotable, and accessible. It turns a single audio file into blog posts, social clips, and newsletter content. Most podcasters skip this step because manual transcription takes 4x the episode length. With SHRP, it takes about as long as uploading the file.
// the pre-publish checklist
Run through this before every episode goes live. Five steps, roughly ten minutes of active work regardless of episode length.
Upload your episode file
Go to your SHRP dashboard and drag in your episode file. MP3 is the most common format for podcasters, but SHRP also accepts M4A (what GarageBand and Logic export), WAV, MP4, FLAC, OGG, and WebM. File size limit depends on your plan: 100MB on Starter, 500MB on Pro. A typical 60-minute MP3 at 128kbps is about 57MB, so Starter covers most episodes. If you record in WAV, consider converting to FLAC first to save upload time without losing quality.
Review the transcript
SHRP uses AssemblyAI for transcription, which delivers roughly 98% accuracy on clean audio. When your transcript comes back, each word is colour-coded by confidence: white means high confidence, yellow means double-check it, red means verify before publishing. Speaker labels appear automatically for multi-speaker episodes. Scan the yellow and red words first, fix any proper nouns the AI got wrong (guest names, brand names, niche terminology), and you are done.
Generate show notes
Use SHRP's smart voice tools to extract a summary from your transcript. The summary tool condenses a full episode into key points, discussion topics, and takeaways. You can also run the action items extractor if your episode includes recommendations, links, or calls to action. Copy the output directly into your podcast hosting platform's description field.
Extract quotes for social media
Scroll through the transcript and pick two or three compelling quotes from your guest. With speaker labels in place, you know exactly who said what. Copy the quotes, drop them into your social media scheduler, and credit the speaker. Transcripts with timestamps make it easy to link listeners to the exact moment in the episode.
Publish the transcript alongside the episode
Export as TXT or DOCX and paste into your show notes, blog, or website. Search engines index text, not audio. A full transcript on your episode page means every topic, every guest name, and every keyword you discussed becomes searchable. This is the single biggest SEO win most podcasters are leaving on the table.
// multi-speaker handling
Most podcast episodes involve at least two people: a host and a guest. SHRP uses speaker diarization to detect each unique voice in your audio and label them automatically. The AI identifies when one person stops talking and another starts, even during fast-paced back-and-forth conversation.
Speaker labels appear as "Speaker A," "Speaker B," etc. in the transcript and carry through to every export format: TXT, SRT, VTT, DOCX, and JSON. Panel shows with three, four, or more speakers work too. The more distinct the voices, the better the separation. Recording each speaker on a separate track gives the best results, but a single mixed-down file works well for most conversations.
// file formats
// episode length
Starter plan supports files up to 100MB, which covers most episodes under 90 minutes in MP3 format. Pro plan raises the limit to 500MB, handling even multi-hour recordings or uncompressed WAV files. Processing time scales roughly linearly: a 30-minute episode typically processes in about 3-4 minutes. A two-hour interview takes around 12-15 minutes. You can close the tab and come back later; your transcript will be waiting in your dashboard.
// cost
About 3-4 episodes at 60 minutes each
About 10 episodes at 60 minutes, or 4-5 longer interviews
20 weekly episodes, or a daily show with room to spare
All plans include speaker diarization, confidence heatmaps, AI extraction tools, and exports in every format. The only difference is transcription minutes and file size limits. No per-episode fees, no hidden charges.
stop leaving SEO on the table. transcribe your next episode.