Episode 20
Why You Should Use Transcripts for Your Podcast
A question I see asked a lot is whether you should use transcripts for your podcast, and if they're worth it because it just adds more to the production of an episode.
Here are two very simple reasons why you should, as well as a couple of options - free and paid - to add transcripts to your podcast.
Mentioned in this episode:
Products I use for One Minute Podcast Tips
Note: these contain affiliate links, so I may get a small percentage of any product you buy/use when using my link.
My equipment:
- Shure SM7B dynamic mic
- Rodecaster Pro II audio production studio
- Sony MDR-7506 Studio Monitor Headphones
- Elgato Wave Mic Arm Low Profile
Recommended resources:
Mentioned in this episode:
Fan of the show?
If One Minute Podcast Tips helps you be a better podcaster, show your support with a one-off tip to say thanks to Danny!
Support One Minute Podcast Tips
Recommend the show
Help your friends and other podcasters discover One Minute Podcast Tips, by sharing/recommending this episode and/or the show with them!
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
Transcript
I'm Danny Brown, and you're listening to One Minute Podcast Tips, the show that helps you be a better podcaster in just a minute a week. If you want more specific tips just for you and your podcast, check out the Magic Mic membership at oneminutepodcasttips.com/support. And now, this week's episode.
Danny:A question I see come up a lot is whether you need transcripts for your podcast or not. And I know a lot of podcasters say, well, I don't really need them because it just adds more time to the production process. And while I get that, it is really useful to have transcripts for one main reason, and that's accessibility.
Danny:A good size of the population has hearing difficulties or is completely deaf. And for them, transcripts offers a way for them to enjoy the episode too. By giving them a text version of your audio, it means they can follow along with the episode. Even if they're not hard of hearing, there can be times when an episode is really hard to follow along.
Danny:A fiction podcast, for example, with lots of sound effects, soundtrack behind it, multiple voices, et cetera can sometimes get confusing. So having a text version of the audio to follow makes it a lot easier for people to enjoy the episode.
Danny:On top of that, it can actually offer you SEO benefits for your podcast. Google and other search engines can pull snippets from your transcripts of really hard to find keywords and topics. So by having transcripts means more likelihood to be found on search, which is great.
Danny:Additionally, podcasters say it can be expensive to add transcripts and that can be true. But there's lots of great free options out there. Whisper, for example, from OpenAI, completely free and really accurate. I use Poddin, which is a premium option, but again, it's super accurate for an automated service. And there's others too, so I'll leave them in the show notes, so be sure to check them too. Until the next time, happy podcasting.
Danny:Thanks for listening. If you enjoy One Minute Podcast Tips, be sure to share with your friends and other podcasters, so they can enjoy it too. Until the next time, happy podcasting.
