Can Wave transcribe existing podcast episodes?

Yes. Import an episode's audio or video file into Wave, or paste the episode's podcast link, and Wave produces a transcript with speaker labels and an AI summary. Wave's free podcast transcript tool at wave.co/tools/podcast-transcript does the same for one episode at a time without an account.

How do podcasters use Wave for show notes?

Wave's AI summary lists an episode's topics, key points, and quotes. Podcasters edit it into show notes and episode descriptions, and can save a custom summary template so every episode comes out in the same format.

Can Wave record remote podcast guests?

Wave for Mac and Windows records your microphone and your computer's audio during a Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams call, which gives you a transcript of the conversation. For the episode audio itself, most podcasters keep their usual recording setup and import the final file into Wave.

Are Wave's podcast transcripts accurate with several speakers?

Wave labels each speaker in the transcript automatically, and Voice ID recognizes hosts you've named before. Clean audio with one microphone per person gives the most accurate speaker labels. You can rename a speaker in the transcript if a label is wrong.

Can I search across all my podcast episodes in Wave?

Yes. Every imported episode is searchable, and Wave Assistant answers questions across your whole back catalog with a link to the episode each answer came from.

Podcast Transcription & AI Show Notes, Done Automatically

Last updated: November 3, 2026

Wave AI is podcast transcription software: import an episode file or paste a podcast link and get a speaker-labeled transcript in 76 languages plus an AI summary to turn into show notes. It works on iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows, and the web, and the free podcast transcript tool needs no account.

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How podcasters use Wave

How do I transcribe a podcast episode with Wave?

Record the episode in your usual setup, then import the exported audio or video file into Wave, or paste a podcast episode link. Wave returns a transcript with speaker labels and an AI summary of topics and quotes, which you can edit into show notes and episode descriptions.

Export the finished episode as an audio or video file from your editor.
In Wave on the web, desktop, or mobile, import the file, or paste the episode's podcast link.
Name each speaker once; Voice ID labels recurring hosts automatically in later episodes.
Copy the summary into your show notes, or export the transcript as PDF or DOCX.

Is there a free way to transcribe one episode?

Yes. Wave's free podcast transcript tool takes an Apple Podcasts link, an RSS feed, or an .mp3 link and returns the full transcript with speaker labels and an AI summary. There's no account, episodes can be up to 2 hours long, and each browser gets 5 a day.

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Can Wave make subtitles for video episodes?

Wave's free subtitle generator turns an audio or video file into timed SRT and VTT subtitle files, ready to upload alongside a video podcast.

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The problems you know too well

Show Notes Come Last and Get Rushed

After editing and publishing, nobody wants to write show notes. A summary of the episode gives you a first draft in minutes.

Back-Catalog Episodes Aren't Searchable

Years of episodes hold answers you can't find again. Transcripts make every episode searchable by topic, guest, or quote.

Great Quotes Get Buried in Long Episodes

Your best lines are scattered across hours of audio. Search the transcript and copy the quote with its timestamp.

Features

Everything you need to capture every conversation

Import Files and Podcast Links

Drop in an audio or video file, or paste a podcast or YouTube link. Wave handles the transcript and summary.

Speaker Labels and Voice ID

Hosts and guests are labeled in every transcript. Name a recurring host once and Wave recognizes their voice in future episodes.

AI Show Notes Draft

Each episode gets a summary of topics, key points, and quotes. Save your own template to match your show-notes format.

Custom Vocabulary

Teach Wave your show's name, guests' names, and niche terms so they're spelled right in every transcript.

76 Languages

Transcribe episodes in 76 languages, and translate a transcript into another language.

Ask Your Back Catalog

Wave Assistant answers questions across every episode you've imported, like which guests talked about pricing, with links to the source episode.

Perfect for

Guest interview transcriptionShow notes generationBack-catalog searchSolo episode capturePanel episode recordingContent repurposing from episodes

FAQs

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