How to Generate Episode Transcriptions

We recently introduced a new feature that makes adding transcriptions to your podcast that much easier! Now, members on the Growth Plan and higher are able to generate transcriptions for their episodes with a click of a button. Already have a transc

We recently introduced a new feature that makes adding transcriptions to your podcast that much easier! Now, members on the Growth Plan and higher are able to generate transcriptions for their episodes with a click of a button.

Already have a transcript ready to go? See this Help article for instructions on how to add it to your show.

Enable Transcription

You should see a checkbox labeled “Transcribe Episode” when uploading a new episode on RedCircle. Click the checkbox to mark whether or not you wish to create a transcription for your episode:

Saving the episode as a draft also generates the episode transcription. So, you’re not forced to publish the episode to generate the transcription!

Previously published episodes are also able to be transcribed! Simply edit the episode and mark the episode transcription checkbox.

You’re allotted a specific number of transcriptions based on your plan level. These usages reset every month. So, be sure to keep an eye on that usage metric next to the checkbox.

View/Edit Your Transcription

You also have the ability to view, edit, and download your transcription once it’s done processing. To access the transcription options, simply click on the three dots (...) next to the episode’s title and select either “Edit Episode Transcript” or “Download Transcript”:

Downloading the transcript is exactly what it sounds like – downloading the transcript to your device. Transcripts are downloaded in the VTT format.

If you want to view or edit the transcript, simply click “Edit Episode Transcript” to pull up the editing page:

The transcript editing page allows you to:

• Change any words in the transcript
• Change the name of the speaker
• Split lines into new segments
• And listen to the audio file while following along with the transcript

The names of the speakers will default to “SPEAKER_00”, “SPEAKER_01”, and so on. To update the names of the folks speaking, click on the red Edit Speakers link near the top of the widget. Not only can you update the name of the speakers, but you can even add new ones.

Click the red “Apply Changes” button to save your changes, or “Discard” to not save your changes.

Click on a specific word in the transcript to change it, delete it, or create a new segment:

Click the red Save Transcription button when you’re satisfied with your edits (or click “Discard Changes” if you’re not!)