[FAQ]

Hey everyone,

I host an educational podcast on Spotify, and I want to start creating full transcripts for my episodes to improve accessibility and searchability. I’ve noticed that Spotify sometimes auto-generates transcripts, but I’m not sure how reliable that feature is or if I can edit the text for accuracy.

For those of you who regularly provide transcripts for your Spotify shows, what is your workflow? Is it better to use a dedicated third-party AI service and then upload the text, or should I be trying to use a tool within Spotify for Podcasters itself? My main goal is to have an accurate, easy-to-read transcript for every episode.

I’m looking for the most efficient and effective process, and I’m open to using paid tools if they provide a significantly better result.

[Jeff Bullas]

Focusing on transcripts is a smart move for both accessibility and discoverability.

Short Answer: While Spotify offers a native auto-transcription feature, the most reliable method is to use a dedicated third-party AI service to generate your text file. You should then perform a final human proofread to ensure the accuracy of the text content.

Let’s look at the trade-offs between the different methods of converting your audio content into text.

There are three main ways to approach this. First, you can rely on Spotify’s integrated feature, which automatically generates a transcript from your audio, but this offers you limited control over the final text’s accuracy. Second, you can use a paid, third-party AI transcription service which will provide a more accurate text file with better speaker detection that you can easily edit. Third, you can hire a human transcriptionist for the highest possible accuracy, though this is the most costly option. The best practice for most podcasters is a hybrid approach: generate the initial text using a quality AI service, and then have a human quickly edit that text file to correct any mistakes before you publish it. This workflow gives you a highly accurate text transcript of your audio that is both cost-effective and professional.

Cheers,

Jeff

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