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PodText
PodText · CN-based
Create a podcast transcript from links, uploads, or YouTube captions, with timestamps and AI summaries.
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Podcast transcription
Create a podcast transcript from links, uploads, or YouTube captions, with timestamps and AI summaries.
Researched with AIData refreshed 2 hours ago1 sourcesUpdated 1 time this year
Data refreshed 2 hours ago1 sources
Podcast transcription
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PodText is a practical fit for buyers evaluating Podcast transcription tools.
- Who is it for?
- Podcast creators who need show notes, chapters and subtitle files from each episode, because PodText generates summaries, chapters and key points and exports SRT or VTT
- Pricing
- paid · View pricing
- Alternatives
- Tapesearch,Transistor,Pods.ee
Product information
What this product does
Create a podcast transcript from links, uploads, or YouTube captions, with timestamps and AI summaries. 60 one-time free minutes; no credit card.
Sourced from podtext.ai
Works With
Platforms
- Web
- iOS
Company & Maker
Who built PodText?
- Product
- Create a podcast transcript from links, uploads, or YouTube captions, with timestamps and AI summaries. 60 one-time free minutes; no credit card.
- HQ
- CN
- Live since
- Nov 2026
- Makers
- asong
from There's An AI For ThatPublisher
asong@mrasong
See It In Action
Does PodText have a demo?
Yes — watch the walkthrough below.
Researched with AI · Data refreshed 2 hours ago · How we score
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PodText is a browser-based AI transcription tool that turns podcast episodes, audio and video into private, timestamped text you can search and export. Podcast listeners, creators, learners and researchers use it to review recordings and prepare show notes or subtitles.
Who should use
Buyer-fit is derived from approved personas and use-case evidence. Search-volume noise stays labeled separately.
Best-fit workflows
- Podcast transcription
- Generates show notes, chapters and notable quotes from a finished podcast episode
- Exports an SRT or VTT subtitle file from an uploaded MP4 or MOV video
- Transcribes a single episode chosen from an RSS feed or Apple Podcasts show link
- Searches a recorded interview transcript for a phrase and jumps to its timestamp
- Drafts a Markdown transcript of a lecture recording for later study notes
Inferred from public dataView source →
A few minutes to sign in and paste a linkBeginner-friendlySolo
Pricing reality
Vendor stated
60 one-time free credits at signup with no credit card, then Starter, Pro or Advanced subscriptions or pay-as-you-go credit packs.
Actual cost
Each minute of audio costs 1 credit, rounded up to the next whole minute, so a 6-hour upload uses 360 credits.
Hidden costs
3 hidden cost warnings — unlock to view
Migration effort from 4 platforms analyzed
Pricing reality
Last updated Nov 2026
Starting price
From $10
Mindber only shows named plan cards when they come from linked pricing evidence. If the tier data is incomplete, this page falls back to the listed starting price instead of fabricating plan names or $0 tiers.
Pay as You Go · Small
Pay as You Go · Small$10100 credits≈ 100 minutes of audioTop up credits, no subscription needed
$10
- Credits never expire
- Stackable with any subscription
- Permanent audio storage
Pay as You Go · Large
Pay as You Go · Large$20250 credits≈ 4.2 hours of audioBetter value for heavier usage
$20
- Credits never expire
- Stackable with any subscription
- Permanent audio storage
- Save 20% vs small pack
General buyer tips
Common across software subscriptions, not findings about this product.
Auto-renewal is often on by default and refunds are narrow.
Beta, Linux, or recovery edge cases often ship without SLA coverage.
Team and business tiers usually move to sales-led quoting.
One-time or lifetime offers tend to disappear at version boundaries.
True cost for your case
LIVE ESTIMATEEstimated spend
$30Recurring billing is usually the real cost driver, not the first-month sticker price.
Prices change often — confirm on the vendor's site before you buy.
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Engagement signals (30d)
Based on 6 linked public signals.
Mindber Activity Score™
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HOW THIS TOOL SCORES
Scores compare this tool with similar tools similar tools in Podcast transcription. Use it to judge Innovation and Capability before you shortlist.
Updated Nov 4, 2026
Innovation Index™
Is it new, different, and easy to understand?
6.0/10
Is this idea actually new?4.0/10
Does it stand out from similar tools?5.0/10
Can buyers understand it quickly?8.0/10
Medium confidence (50%) - some sub-scores have thin evidence.What this means →
Functionality Score™
Does it cover the jobs buyers expect, and can it keep up?
5.4/10
Does it cover the core jobs?6.0/10
Are the main features deep enough?6.0/10
Will it fit into your stack?3.0/10
Can users trust it to stay usable?5.7/10
Low confidence (30%) - some sub-scores have thin evidence.What this means →
Category baseline: Podcast transcription
Data sources
Features detected: 6Homepage load: 1.8s
Traffic & search proof
Public view keeps the ratio story. Paid view unlocks exact monthly visits, full region coverage, and CPC-level keyword intelligence.
Google Trends live interest
Live Google Trends data for PodText: interest over time, regions, topics, and related queries.
Tracks 12-month Google search interest on a 0-100 relative interest scale.
Includes regional demand, so readers can see where search interest is strongest.
Includes related topics and related queries to surface adjacent demand and search intent.
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Social mentions
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About this data: Activity signals are aggregated from public sources. Intelligence cards are AI-generated from public sources; only the Fit, Concerns and Who-not-for sections are approved by a Mindber editor before publication. Scores reflect public update frequency only — not product quality, company health, or investment suitability. Data may lag by up to 7 days. Learn more