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Substack audio post to quotes with timestamps in Russian

Substack audio post to quotes with timestamps in Russian: send the file and get the text with the timecodes. One file may be up to 30 minutes on the free plan, no minute limit on Pro.

3 files a day up to 30 minutes, free99+ languagesSpeaker separation and timestamps
In short

What the Substack stores is what the engine needs. The Russian speech becomes the list of quotations in the sections Who spoke, Quotes with timestamps, Themes; one file may be up to 30 minutes, and 3 files a day are free.

How it works

How to get the file and turn it into quotes with timestamps

  1. 1

    Create the audio post

    In the web version of the publication the author opens Create and then Podcast

  2. 2

    Give the file to the service

    The file of the Substack audio post is sent as an attachment; the language of the speech is Russian, and the list of quotations comes back in the export of the service.

  3. 3

    Give the transcript to the instruction

    The ready instruction reads the transcript of the Substack audio post as the editor of the interview, and the list of quotations comes in the sections Who spoke, Quotes with timestamps, Themes.

  4. 4

    Set the language of the speech

    The recording of the Substack audio post is in Russian, and that is one of the 99+ languages the engine reads; the setting of the widget says Russian and the list of quotations follows.

  5. 5

    Check the file before the upload

    The transcript of a post can be edited, and a transcript file of the author can be uploaded as a .txt, .srt or .vtt file

The result

What comes back from the engine

  • TXT

    One segment per line, the way a person wrote it down. It is the format to paste into a ticket, a chat or a document.

  • TXT, CSV

    The start and the end time of every segment, and the speakers named separately when you ask for it.

  • SRT, VTT

    SRT and VTT with the time of every line, so the recording can carry its own subtitles.

  • Markdown, DOCX

    The transcript is edited through the API and exported as Markdown for a wiki, or as DOCX for a review.

The facts

What Substack keeps, and what it says about it

Where Substack keeps the file, and what it says about it
WhatWhat the platform says
Where the file isAn audio post is made in the web version of the publication: Create and then Podcast.
What the file isThe audio file is recorded in the app or uploaded, and the transcript is opened with the transcript icon when the file has been processed.
What can go wrongA video post is recorded in the browser with the Recording Studio of Substack or uploaded with Select file.
What the platform saysThe audio file of a post is an MP3, a WAV or an ACC file.
What the platform saysThe transcript of a post can be edited, and a transcript file of the author can be uploaded as a .txt, .srt or .vtt file.
Length of one fileup to 30 minutes on the free plan, no minute limit on Pro
Free plan$0: 3 files a day, up to 30 minutes per file, no card
Pro plan$10 a month when you pay yearly ($120 a year), or $20 a month
The case

What the recording does not give you

An audio post is made in the web version of the publication: Create and then Podcast. The Russian speech of the Substack audio post is read first, and the list of quotations is what the editor of the interview gets out of the transcript.

Tips

  • The sections of the list of quotations are the same for every recording.

  • A recording of the Substack audio post in Russian is read as Russian.

  • The file of the Substack audio post stays on your own disk.

  • The recommended maximum size of a video upload is 20 GB, with a H.264 codec and an AAC audio codec.

FAQ

Questions about Substack audio post and quotes with timestamps

What does the Substack keep for the Substack audio post?

An audio post is made in the web version of the publication: Create and then Podcast. The file of the Substack audio post is the input of the engine, and the list of quotations is written from it.

Which problems can come with the Substack audio post?

The recommended maximum size of a video upload is 20 GB, with a H.264 codec and an AAC audio codec. The engine does not change the file of the Substack audio post; it reads it as it is and writes the list of quotations.

How is the list of quotations built from the Substack audio post?

The engine reads the Russian speech and the instruction writes the list of quotations in the sections Who spoke, Quotes with timestamps, Themes; every line comes from the transcript of the Substack audio post.

How long may the file be, and how much is free?

One file may be up to 30 minutes on the free plan, and the free plan gives 3 files a day for the list of quotations.

Where does the file of the Substack audio post wait?

On the Substack. The facts of the table above name the place where the file of the Substack audio post is kept and the way it comes off.

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Speakers by name, a time on every line, export to TXT, SRT, VTT, CSV and Markdown.

3 files a day up to 30 minutes, free99+ languagesSpeaker separation and timestamps