PodText.ai — Search anything said on a podcast, highlight text to play. It was shared on Show HN in 2023 and received 219 upvotes on Hacker News. Transcribe podcasts, uploads, and YouTube captions with timestamps and AI summaries. Get 60 one-time free minutes; no credit card required. Podcast Transcript: Turn Episodes Into Searchable Text Create podcast transcripts from Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RSS feeds, accessible YouTube captions, or uploaded recordings — with timestamps, AI summaries, chapters, and exports in 99+ languages. 60 one-time free minutes after signup 60 one-time credits · 1 credit per minute No credit card required Private workspace Create a transcript Add a supported link or upload a recording to get searchable text. 20:03 A calm tool keeps context close—where the listener can search, return, and understand. Fictional sample data How to create a podcast transcript From podcast to transcript in three steps. Our AI-powered podcast transcript tool handles episodes from major platforms and uploaded recordings. 01 Add your episode Paste a podcast link from Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RSS, or accessible YouTube captions, or upload an audio or video recording to create your podcast transcript. Our AI processes your podcast transcript with high accuracy. Uploads support files up to 1 GB and 6 hours. Why create a podcast transcript Make each episode useful to you. A podcast transcript turns audio into searchable text you can review, quote, and export. Whether you listen for learning, research, or content creation, a transcript helps you capture what matters without replaying the full episode. A podcast transcript with timestamps makes it easy to cite sources accurately. Introducing it on Hacker News, the author wrote: "Hi HN, wanted to share a project that I’ve been working on recently. PodText allows users to find anything said on a podcast. You can also listen and share clips to a specific part of the podcast audio, simply by highlighting the text of that part."