For users on paid plans hosting podcasts on Zencastr, episode transcripts are automatically displayed on Zencastr episode pages for shows in English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish. Transcripts enhance accessibility and searchability, making your episodes easier for all audiences to access and helping new listeners discover your show.
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What Episode Page Transcripts Are and Benefits of Displaying Them
For users on paid plans hosting a podcast on Zencastr in English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish, Zencastr episode pages display a full transcription of the episode beneath the episode description.
The benefits of displaying transcripts on your episode pages include:
Enhanced Accessibility: Transcripts make episodes accessible to a wider audience, including those who are deaf, hard of hearing, learning a second language, or who simply prefer reading along. Expanding accessibility can boost listener engagement and inclusivity.
Improved Search Engine Optimization (SEO): Transcripts help Google index your episode content more effectively, improving its visibility in search results. With every word searchable, Google can surface your episodes based on key phrases and topics you discuss, making it easier for people to discover your show.
User-Friendly Navigation: Transcripts allow your audience to search for specific words or topics within an episode and tap on any word to start playback from that point. This is especially useful for listeners who want to quickly find and replay specific moments or sections.
Viewing Transcripts on Your Episode Pages
To view the transcript displayed on an episode page:
On your Dashboard, click the Episodes tab on the left sidebar menu.
Locate the episode you want to view.
In Grid View, click the 3-dot menu under the episode image. OR In List View, click the 3-dot menu under the ‘Actions’ column.
Select Open from the menu.
Result: You will be taken to that specific episode’s page where you can scroll down to see the transcript.
Getting Transcripts for Newly Published Episodes
When you publish an episode, whether from a Zencastr recording, a Zencastr postproduction, or an uploaded file, transcripts are automatically generated during the postproduction stage, which occurs before the episode is published. Once published, the transcript will be available on the episode page for your audience to access.
Getting Transcripts for Previously Published Episodes
If you move your podcast hosting to Zencastr from another provider, we will automatically start generating transcripts for your back catalog of episodes. This process takes time, as episodes are transcribed in order of relevance, with the most recent episodes prioritized.
Editing Transcripts Before an Episode is Published
Transcripts for new episodes are generated at the postproduction stage, allowing you to make any necessary corrections before publishing. Here’s how to edit transcripts for episodes based on whether they come from a Zencastr recording or an uploaded file:
Editing Transcripts When Publishing from a Zencastr Recording
For Zencastr recordings, correcting words in the transcript is one feature of Zencastr Editing. For a full guide on how to edit Zencastr recordings, see this guide for audio recordings or this guide for video recordings.
To correct transcript text during editing:
On the Preview Page, click the Edit button.
In the Editor, click the Content & Clips tab at the top.
Select the word in the transcript to correct.
On the ribbon, click Correct Word.
Type the correct word in the dialogue box, then click Ok.
Repeat for any additional corrections.
Click Apply once you have made all corrections and other edits.
Editing Transcripts When Publishing from an Uploaded Files
For uploaded files, you can correct words in the transcript by opening the Editor before publishing the episode. Correcting words does not use postproduction credits as this does not alter the audio or video. However, if you use other editing features like muting, removing words, or applying filler word and long pause removal filters, postproduction credits will be applied, as these actions change the audio (and video) source file.
To correct transcript text before publishing:
On the Preview Page, click the Edit button.
In the Editor, click the Content & Clips tab at the top.
Select the word in the transcript to correct.
On the ribbon, click Correct Word.
Type the correct word in the dialogue box, then click Ok.
Repeat for any additional corrections.
Click Apply once you have made all corrections and other edits.
Editing Transcripts After an Episode is Published
To correct transcript text after an episode has been published:
On your Dashboard, click the Episodes tab.
Find the episode you want to edit.
In Grid View, click the 3-dot menu under the episode image. OR In List View, click the 3-dot menu in the ‘Actions’ column.
Select Edit.
On the Publish Page, click the Transcript tab.
Select the word in the transcript to correct and type over it with your correction.
Repeat for any additional corrections.
Click Publish Changes at the top to apply your changes.
Downloading Transcripts for Published Episodes
You can download transcripts for episodes published on Zencastr.
To download transcripts:
On your Dashboard, click the Sessions tab.
Under ‘My Sessions’, click the name of the session that contains the recording or uploaded file that you published your episode from.
Click the Postproductions tab.
Click the 3-dot menu next to the postproduction name
Select Download from the dropdown.
Result: All postproduction files will be downloaded as a ZIP file, which includes your episode’s transcript in TXT format.
Related Questions
What languages are supported for transcripts?
At this time, transcripts are currently available for shows in English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish on paid plans. Transcripts automatically display on your Zencastr episode pages if the show’s language is one of these supported languages. We hope to offer support for additional languages in the future.
Can I download the transcript for my published episode?
Yes, you can download the transcript for episodes published on Zencastr by following the instructions above. However, transcripts for episodes originally published on other platforms before moving hosting to Zencastr aren’t available for download, as these episodes didn’t go through our postproduction process.
When I move from hosting to Zencastr, how long does it take for my back catalog episodes to get transcripts?
Transcripts for your back catalog begin processing immediately after you move your hosting to Zencastr, with newer episodes prioritized. The timeline for when this completes depends on the number of episodes in your catalog.
I don’t want transcripts to display on my episode pages. How can I turn them off?
You can turn off the display of transcripts on your Zencastr episode pages in your show settings which can be found by going to your Dashboard, clicking the Episode tab, and selecting Edit next to your show title.