Apple added auto-transcripts in iOS 17.4, but they're view-only, unsearchable outside the app, and missing for thousands of shows. Paste an Apple Podcasts link to get a full, exportable transcript with speaker labels.
Supported: podcasts.apple.com
Since iOS 17.4, Apple Podcasts shows auto-generated transcripts for many episodes. But these transcripts are locked inside the app — you can't export them, search across episodes, copy paragraphs, or use them outside Apple's ecosystem. They also lack speaker labels, skip many non-English shows, and aren't available for older episodes. Vocova gives you a full transcript you actually own: exportable, searchable, with speaker diarization, and available for any episode that has a public RSS feed.
Copy the episode link from Apple Podcasts (Share > Copy Link). We resolve the Apple URL to find the podcast's RSS feed and download the episode audio directly.
We download the episode from the podcast's RSS feed and transcribe it with speaker labels. Host-guest conversations are labeled so you know who said what.
Unlike Apple's locked-in transcripts, you can export yours as text, subtitles, or documents. Use it for show notes, blog posts, or accessibility.
Apple's built-in transcripts (iOS 17.4+) are view-only within the app. You can't export them, search across multiple episodes, copy more than a sentence, or access them on non-Apple devices. They also don't label speakers. Vocova gives you all of this — a transcript you can actually use outside the Apple Podcasts app.
Apple Podcasts URLs don't link directly to audio files — they link to Apple's catalog page. We resolve the Apple URL to find the podcast's underlying RSS feed, then download the episode audio from the publisher's server. This means we get the full-quality audio, not a preview or sample.
Podcast interviews need speaker labels. A transcript without them is a wall of text where you can't tell who said what. Our diarization separates host from guest, labels each speaker consistently, and handles the natural back-and-forth of conversational podcasts.
Use the timestamped transcript to create detailed show notes with topic timestamps. Identify the key topics discussed at each point in the episode and build chapter markers that help listeners jump to specific sections.
Apple's auto-transcription doesn't cover every show — it skips many non-English podcasts, older episodes, and smaller shows. Vocova transcribes any episode with a public RSS feed, regardless of whether Apple has generated their own transcript for it.
Apple's transcripts exist only in their app. You can't email them, paste them into a document, or access them from a browser. Vocova gives you a file you own — export as TXT, DOCX, PDF, or SRT and use it anywhere.
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 search — something Apple's built-in feature doesn't support. Build a personal knowledge base from your favorite shows.
Apple's transcripts (added in iOS 17.4) are view-only inside the Apple Podcasts app. You can't export them, search across episodes, or access them outside Apple devices. They also don't label speakers. Vocova gives you exportable transcripts with speaker diarization in TXT, SRT, DOCX, or PDF — usable 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.), then download the episode audio from that feed. This gives us the full-quality audio the publisher uploaded.
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.
It doesn't matter. Apple's transcript is locked in their app and can't be exported or used elsewhere. Vocova generates an independent transcript from the source audio, with speaker labels and export options Apple doesn't provide. You might use both — Apple's for quick reference while listening, Vocova's for everything else.
Only if the episode's RSS feed is still active. Some podcast hosts keep episodes available in the RSS feed even after they're delisted from Apple. If the audio file is still accessible through the feed, we can transcribe it. If the feed itself is dead, you'll need the audio file.
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