I prefer to read transcripts of interviews instead of sitting through long podcast conversations. Is there a hack to generate transcripts for Substack clips?
Creating Transcripts of Audio Interviews
- Thread starter jamesdeluxe
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Me too. Let me know if you find anything.
I normally prefer reading. However, Stuart's interviews are not 30 minutes. They are usually about 1.5 hours. The nuances of the back and forth wouldn't come out in written form. I've watched a few of the recent interviews on YouTube. Usually listen to the audio podcasts when on longer drives.
It's basically the same process as transcribing a YouTube clip.
1. Click on the three dots on the Substack podcast and select the "download MP3" option:
2. Find one of the many free "MP3 transcription" sites. I use TurboScribe, which offers three free transcriptions per day. Drag the MP3 file from your downloads folder and click "transcribe files."
3. When it's finished (a long interview like this will take 5-ish minutes), click the three dots on the right side and select "export transcript."
4. Click "export as PDF (or DOCX)"
5. Here's the resulting transcription:
6. Pro tip: drag/drop the PDF to ChatGPT and ask it to "bold everything said by the interview host throughout the entire conversation" to provide a properly formatted document. It won't be 100% perfect but close enough for government work. Here's what the finished product looks like:
I don't disagree about the nuances argument; however, unless I have a multi-hour solo drive planned, it's not an efficient way to digest information.
I wish that I had audio transcription software 8-15 years ago when I had to transcribe ski-related interviews from a micro-cassette recorder. It would've saved me countless hours of tedious work.
