How do content creators capture ideas on the go with Wave?

Tap record in the Wave mobile app for iPhone or Android, or on Apple Watch or a Wear OS watch, and talk through the idea. Wave transcribes the voice note and summarizes it, and every note stays searchable in your library.

Can Wave repurpose podcast or video content into text?

Yes. Import an audio or video file, or paste a YouTube or podcast link, and Wave produces a full transcript plus an AI summary of the main points and quotes, which creators rework into blog posts, newsletters, or social posts.

Does Wave record video call interviews?

Yes. The Wave desktop app for Mac and Windows records Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams calls from your side without adding a bot, and the Wave Chrome extension records calls in a browser tab. Each interview is transcribed with speaker labels.

Is there a free way to transcribe a single video or episode?

Yes. Wave's free web tools at wave.co/tools need no account: the podcast transcript tool handles episodes up to 2 hours from a link, and the subtitle generator turns audio or video into SRT and VTT files.

Can I search old recordings for content ideas in Wave?

Yes. Every Wave recording and import is searchable, and Wave Assistant answers questions across your whole archive with a link to the recording each answer came from.

Turn Your Audio Content into Text Instantly with Wave

Last updated: November 3, 2026

Wave AI gives content creators AI transcription for everything they make: voice-note ideas recorded on a phone or watch, interviews, and imported videos, podcast episodes, and YouTube links. Each one becomes a transcript and AI summary you can rework into posts, newsletters, and scripts. Free for 30 minutes a month.

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How content creators use Wave

How do content creators use AI transcription?

Creators use Wave two ways: to capture raw ideas by voice, and to turn finished audio and video into text. Record a thought on your phone or watch, or import an episode, video file, or YouTube link, and Wave returns a transcript and a summary of the main points and quotable lines.

Ideas on the go: tap record on the Wave mobile app, Apple Watch, or a Wear OS watch and talk it through.
Finished content: import an audio or video file, or paste a YouTube or podcast link.
Interviews: record in person on your phone, or record a video call with the Wave desktop app for Mac or Windows.
Repurpose: pull quotes from the transcript and turn the summary into a post, newsletter, or script outline.

Which free Wave tools help creators?

Wave's free web tools need no account. The podcast transcript tool transcribes an episode from a link, the subtitle generator turns audio or video into SRT and VTT files, and the YouTube summarizer pulls key points and chapters from any YouTube video.

Podcast transcript: Apple Podcasts, RSS, or .mp3 link, up to 2 hours per episode.
Subtitle generator: timed SRT and VTT files from audio or video.
YouTube summarizer: key points and chapters from a YouTube link.

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The problems you know too well

Ideas Arrive When You Can't Type

The best hooks show up while you're walking or driving. Recording on your wrist or phone keeps them before they're gone.

Repurposing Means Re-Listening

Turning a video or episode into a post means scrubbing through it again. A transcript and summary skip that step.

Interview Gold Goes Unused

You record an hour and use a minute. A searchable transcript makes the rest easy to find and quote.

Features

Everything you need to capture every conversation

Voice Notes on Phone and Watch

One-tap recording on iPhone, Android, Apple Watch, and Wear OS, with a transcript and summary for every note.

Import Video, Podcasts, and YouTube

Drop in an audio or video file, or paste a YouTube or podcast link, and Wave transcribes and summarizes it.

Summaries in Your Format

Use a built-in template or save your own, like hook, key points, and quotes, so every summary is ready to repurpose.

Speaker Labels for Interviews

Know who said each line, in 76 languages, so quotes are attributed correctly.

Ask Your Archive

Wave Assistant answers questions across every recording and import, like where you've talked about a topic before.

Export Anywhere

Copy text out, export PDF or DOCX, or send summaries to Notion, Google Docs, or an Obsidian vault.

Perfect for

Voice note idea captureInterview recording and transcriptionYouTube video script draftingNewsletter content generationSocial media quote extractionCourse and tutorial content creation

FAQs

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