Podcasting has become a primary format for journalism, thought leadership and long-form conversation - but an episode without a transcript is invisible to search engines, inaccessible to Deaf listeners, and difficult to repurpose. Transcription is no longer optional; it is part of the production workflow.
Automatic transcription for show notes and SEO
With Listen, the podcast interview is recorded and transcribed automatically. The AI summary produces show notes in minutes: episode summary, key points, standout quotes, suggested chapter titles. For roundtable episodes with multiple guests, see our article on panels and roundtables.
Accessibility and content repurposing
A full transcript enables a companion article, quote extracts for social media, and accessible content for hearing-impaired listeners - meeting Ofcom guidelines in the UK and FCC accessibility expectations in the US. Leading podcast platforms including Spotify and Apple Podcasts increasingly surface transcripts as a discoverability feature.
Use the Listen summary as the starting point for your show notes. With a few additions, it becomes a complete SEO-ready page on your website at virtually no extra editorial cost.
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