Podcast Transcription
You Have the Audio File. Not a Link.
Send a downloaded podcast or interview clip to @vustScribeBot and get a transcript, summary and key points back — in the language it was recorded in. The cap: 20 minutes per file, so split a full episode into segments first.
Scope
Audio file in hand, not a link to paste
If you're pasting a YouTube mirror or a show-notes/transcript URL, that's a different tool on this site (/summary/podcast) — it works from links and explicitly skips audio uploads. This page is the other half: you already have the downloaded mp3 or clip, and want it turned into a transcript. Files longer than 20 minutes are rejected upfront, not partially processed — split first.
See the difference
Real episode clips, the 20-minute cap, and what comes back.
Who transcribes a podcast or interview clip
- A podcaster with a downloaded segment
- An 18-minute interview clip saved as an audio file, no link to paste anywhere
- One pass returns transcript, summary and action items — continue with a VUST plan; if it fails on our side, nothing is charged.
- Someone with a full-length episode
- A 45-minute episode well past the 20-minute/file ceiling
- Split into segments with any free audio editor, then send each chunk — no silent failure.
- A friend previewing a podcast pitch
- A short 4-minute voice-memo pitch someone sent for feedback
- Your first transcription is free: transcript and key points back, no charge.
From episode audio to transcript
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Send the audio file
mp3/m4a/wav/ogg — up to 20 minutes and 20MB per file, Telegram's own ceiling.
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Split first if needed
Episodes over 20 minutes are rejected upfront, no charge — trim by chapter marker or into even chunks before sending.
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Get transcript, summary, key points
All three come back per segment, in the language the episode was recorded in.
Send the episode file, not a link
Open @vustScribeBot and send the audio clip — transcript, summary and key points come back.
Scope
Audio file, not a link
This is for the downloaded episode itself. Pasting a YouTube mirror or a transcript/show-notes URL instead is a different tool (/summary/podcast), which explicitly skips audio uploads.
20-minute limit
No partial processing on oversized files — split first, or expect an upfront rejection with no charge.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a podcast link, or can I send the actual audio file?
This is for the audio file itself — mp3, m4a, wav or ogg, up to 20 minutes and 20MB. If you only have a YouTube mirror or a transcript/show-notes URL and no downloaded audio, /summary/podcast handles that link-based case instead; it explicitly doesn't take audio uploads.
What's the longest episode this can handle?
20 minutes and 20MB per file — Telegram's own ceiling. A typical 30-60 minute episode needs splitting into segments first; anything over the cap is rejected upfront with no charge, and nothing partial is returned.
How do I split a longer episode before sending it?
Any free audio editor or even a phone voice-memo app's trim tool works — cut by chapter marker if the show provides one, or into roughly even chunks otherwise. Send each chunk as its own file; each gets its own transcript, summary and action items.
What comes back besides the raw transcript?
A summary of what was covered and a list of key points pulled out as action items, alongside the full transcript text. Short transcripts show inline in the chat; longer segments arrive as a downloadable .txt file.
Does it handle interviews with multiple speakers?
Yes — the transcript captures what's said regardless of how many people are talking, in the language the episode was recorded in. It's a straight transcript rather than a labeled multi-speaker diarization product.
What does a segment cost?
Your first transcription is free. After that, you keep going with a VUST plan. If it fails on our side, nothing is charged.
Ready when you are
Have the audio file? Send it directly.
No YouTube mirror needed, no show-notes URL — just the mp3 you already downloaded.