Apple's built-in transcripts are made for reading along inside the app. When you need the transcript as a file, paste the episode link here: download the full text, copy any section, and export TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT, or VTT. Speaker labels and translation are included on paid plans; the free plan covers 30 minutes with plain text export.
Supported: podcasts.apple.com
Since iOS 17.4, Apple Podcasts displays transcripts for many episodes. For following along while you listen they work well, and Apple lets you view, search, copy, and share them for supported episodes. They are still designed to live inside the Podcasts app: there is no way to download the full text as a file, no speaker labels, no translation, and coverage varies by show, language, and region. Vocova picks up where they stop. Paste an episode link and get an independent transcript you own, for any episode with a public RSS feed, including ones Apple has not transcribed.
Both are useful, for different tasks. Apple's transcripts are built for reading inside the Podcasts app. Vocova generates a transcript file you can take anywhere.
Apple's transcript features are described as of mid-2026 and depend on the episode, language, and region. Check the episode in the Podcasts app to see what Apple provides.
Copy the episode link from Apple Podcasts (Share > Copy Link). We resolve the Apple URL to find the podcast's RSS feed and fetch the episode audio for transcription.
We download the episode from the podcast's RSS feed and transcribe it. On paid plans, speaker diarization labels hosts and guests so you know who said what.
Download the transcript as plain text on the free plan, or as DOCX, PDF, SRT, VTT, and CSV on paid plans. Copy sections, search by keyword, and reuse the text for show notes or articles.
After transcription finishes, download the complete text as a file: plain text on the free plan, and DOCX, PDF, SRT, VTT, or CSV on paid plans. No screenshots and no copying passage by passage from a phone screen.
Open the transcript in your browser and copy a quote, a paragraph, or the entire episode. Timestamps and speaker names stay attached, ready to paste into notes, articles, or scripts.
Speaker diarization separates host from guests and labels each voice consistently through the natural back-and-forth of an interview. Rename Speaker 1 and Speaker 2 to real names once and the whole transcript updates. Available on paid plans.
Turn an episode into reading material in your language, or create a bilingual transcript that pairs the original with the translation. Useful for language learners and international teams. Available on paid plans.
Apple Podcasts URLs link to Apple's catalog page, not to audio files. We resolve the Apple URL to find the podcast's underlying RSS feed and fetch the episode audio from the publisher's server, so the transcript is generated from the original audio, not a preview.
Apple's auto-transcription does not cover every show. Many non-English podcasts, older episodes, and smaller shows have no built-in transcript. Vocova transcribes any episode with a public RSS feed, regardless of whether Apple has generated a transcript for it.
Apple's transcripts live inside their app. Vocova gives you a file you own: export it, email it, paste it into a document, or open it in a browser on any device.
Use the timestamped transcript to build detailed show notes: topic list with timestamps, key quotes, guest information, and links mentioned during the episode. This is the show notes format that drives engagement and SEO.
A 1-hour interview is 8,000-10,000 words of raw material. Pull out key quotes for social media, restructure insights into blog posts, and extract guest wisdom for newsletters. The transcript is your starting material.
Transcribe multiple episodes and search across all of them by keyword. Find every time a guest mentioned a specific topic, company, or concept without re-listening to hours of audio.
Generate exportable transcripts with speaker labels for show notes, blog posts, and audiogram quotes. Use timestamps to create chapter markers for enhanced episodes.
Repurpose Apple Podcasts episodes into blog posts, social media quotes, and newsletter content. One episode transcript provides weeks of written material.
Transcribe interview episodes for exact quotes and source material. Search across transcripts to find specific statements for fact-checking and attribution.
Get transcripts you can highlight, annotate, and keep outside the app. Build a personal knowledge base from your favorite shows.
Apple's transcripts (added in iOS 17.4) are designed for reading inside the Apple Podcasts app: you can view, search, copy, and share them for supported episodes, but you cannot download the full text as a file, and there are no speaker labels or translation. Vocova generates an independent transcript you can export as TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT, or VTT and use anywhere, on any device.
No. Paid subscription episodes require Apple ID authentication and are not available through the public RSS feed. Vocova can only transcribe episodes that are publicly accessible. If you have the audio file downloaded from your subscription, you can upload it directly.
Apple Podcasts URLs point to Apple's catalog, not directly to audio files. We resolve the URL to find the podcast's RSS feed hosted by the publisher (on Anchor, Buzzsprout, Libsyn, etc.) and fetch the episode audio from that feed for transcription, so the transcript is based on the original audio the publisher hosts, not a preview.
Yes. The timestamped transcript is ideal for this. Review it, identify topic transitions, and note the timestamps. You can then add these as chapter markers in your podcast hosting platform. Some hosts like Spotify for Podcasters and Buzzsprout support chapter markers that let listeners jump to specific sections.
Yes. Apple Podcasts URLs vary by country (podcasts.apple.com/us/..., podcasts.apple.com/gb/..., etc.). We handle all country variants and resolve them to the same underlying RSS feed.
You can use both. Apple's transcript is convenient for quick reference while listening. Vocova generates an independent transcript from the source audio, with file export and speaker labels that Apple's version does not include, so you can keep a copy outside the app and reuse it in your own documents.
Only if the episode's RSS feed is still active. Some podcast hosts keep episodes available in the RSS feed even after they are delisted from Apple. If the audio file is still accessible through the feed, we can transcribe it. If the feed itself is dead, you will need the audio file.
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