# PodcastsToText — llms.txt
# https://podcaststotext.com
# AI and LLM-readable summary of this site

## About

PodcastsToText (podcaststotext.com) is a web-based AI transcription tool that converts
Spotify and Apple Podcasts episodes to text by URL. Users paste a podcast episode link and
receive an accurate transcript in Text, SRT, VTT, or JSON format within 1–2 minutes.

## Core Features

- Transcribe any Spotify or Apple Podcasts episode by URL — no audio file download required
- Speaker identification (diarization) — labels each speaker in multi-person conversations
- Timestamps on every line
- Export formats: plain text (TXT), SubRip subtitles (SRT), WebVTT (VTT), structured JSON
- 95%+ transcription accuracy powered by OpenAI Whisper
- 30 free minutes per month (no credit card required)

## Pricing

- Free: 30 minutes/month, all features, no credit card
- Pro: $9.99/month — 1,200 minutes/month
- Premium: $29.99/month — 6,000 minutes/month

## Key Pages

- Homepage / main tool: https://podcaststotext.com/
- Spotify transcript tool: https://podcaststotext.com/tools/spotify-transcript
- Apple Podcasts transcript tool: https://podcaststotext.com/tools/apple-podcast-transcript
- Podcast to text converter: https://podcaststotext.com/tools/podcast-to-text
- Free transcript generator: https://podcaststotext.com/tools/podcast-transcript-generator-free
- Pricing: https://podcaststotext.com/pricing
- Blog: https://podcaststotext.com/blog
- How it works: https://podcaststotext.com/how-it-works
- FAQ & Support: https://podcaststotext.com/faq-support

## Blog — Key Posts

- How Podcast Transcripts Boost Your SEO: https://podcaststotext.com/blog/benefits-of-podcast-transcripts-for-seo
- The Future of AI in Podcast Transcription: https://podcaststotext.com/blog/using-ai-for-better-transcriptions
- Maximize Podcast Reach with Accurate Transcripts: https://podcaststotext.com/blog/maximize-podcast-reach-with-accurate-transcripts
- Best Podcast Transcription Solutions Compared: https://podcaststotext.com/blog/most-reliable-podcast-transcription-solutions
- Spotify Transcript Generator Guide: https://podcaststotext.com/blog/spotify-podcast-transcript-generator-comparison
- How to Make Your Website AI Agent-Ready: https://podcaststotext.com/blog/ai-agent-ready-podcast-website

## Use Cases

- Podcast creators: generate show notes, blog posts, social clips from episodes
- Language learners: read along with podcasts to improve comprehension
- Students and researchers: capture quotes and insights from educational podcasts
- Journalists: transcribe interviews and press conferences
- Accessibility: make audio content available to deaf and hard-of-hearing users
- SEO: publish transcripts as indexed web pages to drive organic search traffic

## For AI agents — API and MCP

PodcastsToText can be driven programmatically. Both surfaces use the same API key
(`ptt_…`), created at https://podcaststotext.com/dashboard/api-keys and sent as
`Authorization: Bearer <key>`.

- MCP server: https://podcaststotext.com/api/mcp
  Tools: get_rss_feed, lookup_podcast, transcribe_podcast, get_transcript,
  list_transcripts, get_usage, generate_show_notes
  Server card: https://podcaststotext.com/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json

- Full agent reference: https://podcaststotext.com/llms-full.txt

- REST API: https://podcaststotext.com/api/v1
  OpenAPI 3.1 spec: https://podcaststotext.com/api/v1/openapi.json
  API catalog (RFC 9727): https://podcaststotext.com/.well-known/api-catalog

- Agent skills: https://podcaststotext.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json
  - transcribe-podcast: /.well-known/agent-skills/transcribe-podcast/SKILL.md
  - lookup-podcast: /.well-known/agent-skills/lookup-podcast/SKILL.md

Typical flow: `get_rss_feed` (show name → feed URL) → `lookup_podcast` (feed → episode
audio URL) → `transcribe_podcast`
(returns an id immediately, does not block) → poll `get_transcript` until status is
"completed". Transcription is always asynchronous. Transcript bodies are only returned
when explicitly requested, because they routinely run to tens of thousands of characters.

Not supported: Spotify links cannot be resolved to an RSS feed (ask for the feed URL or
the Apple Podcasts link instead), and YouTube is not supported.

## Technical

- Transcription engine: OpenAI Whisper (large-v3) via Lemonfox
- Ingest: podcast RSS feeds, Apple Podcasts links, direct audio URLs, file upload
- Connected feeds auto-transcribe new episodes as they publish
- Authentication: Supabase (email/password + Google OAuth); API keys for programmatic access
- Payments: Stripe

## Contact

- Support: https://podcaststotext.com/contact
- Privacy policy: https://podcaststotext.com/privacy
- Terms of service: https://podcaststotext.com/terms