Podcast transcripts and chapters

Find the sentence. Skip to the good part.

Feedcast transcribes episodes on your Mac, keeps the words synced to playback, and gives long podcasts chapter navigation that travels with the episode.

On-device transcription · Per-episode search · Requires macOS 26

Spoken audio becomes useful information.

A long episode is easier to revisit when every sentence has a timestamp and every major section has a name.

On-device transcripts

Podcast audio is transcribed locally on the Mac. Transcript text stays attached to the episode in your Feedcast library.

Search inside an episode

Search a transcript for the phrase you remember and jump directly to the moment when it was spoken.

Real podcast chapters

Keep chapters supplied by the publisher, edit chapter metadata, or generate navigation for eligible episodes.

Private podcast transcription on your Mac

Feedcast uses the modern macOS transcription framework to process audio on-device. The media file does not need to be sent to a remote transcription service, and Feedcast does not require an account or include an analytics SDK.

The transcript fills in as processing runs and stays time-aligned with playback. Selecting a result can move the player to that point in the episode, making the transcript useful for research, quotations, reminders, and finding the part you want to hear again.

Search scope: transcript search works within an episode. Feedcast’s library search covers titles, descriptions, and channels; it does not claim to search every transcript across the entire library at once.

Chapters that survive the trip to your player

When a podcast already ships useful chapters, Feedcast keeps them, including chapter artwork where available. Chapter tools let you adjust titles and timing or add structure to media that arrived without it.

Premium chapter generation can use transcript text to propose useful sections for eligible episodes. This feature uses a remote model and a server-side quota, so it is different from on-device transcription and is not promised for every possible episode.

After processing, chapters are embedded into the personal copy and can appear in compatible podcast players. You can jump to an interview, a topic, or a closing segment without scrubbing through a waveform.

Part of a complete preparation workflow

Transcripts and chapters work alongside Feedcast’s other processing tools. Detected sponsor sections can be cut from eligible episodes before delivery, and chapter timing is adjusted around removed sections. The result is organized before your podcast app downloads it.

Learn how the podcast ad blocker works, or create a private podcast feed that delivers the prepared episodes to Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Castro, or another compatible app.

Transcript and chapter FAQ

Does Feedcast upload audio for transcription?

No. Transcription runs on-device on the Mac. Server-assisted chapter generation can send transcript text, but not the episode audio, and uses network access and quota.

Can I search every transcript at once?

No. You can search within an episode transcript. Library-wide search covers episode and source metadata rather than the full text of every transcript.

What happens to chapters a podcast already has?

Feedcast preserves existing chapters and can keep their artwork. You can review and edit chapter information in the included tools.