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Substack audio post to structured notes in English

Substack audio post to structured notes in English: 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

Transcribsi reads the Substack audio post in English and writes the written notes. The file comes off the platform as it is, one file may be up to 30 minutes, and the free plan gives 3 files a day.

How it works

How to get the file and turn it into structured notes

  1. 1

    Create the audio post

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

  2. 2

    Send the recording to the bot

    The file of the Substack audio post is attached in the widget of this page, and the speech is marked as English; the answer comes back as the written notes.

  3. 3

    Ask the written instruction for the written notes

    The transcript of the Substack audio post goes to the instruction that is written for the written notes, and the sections of the answer are Thesis, Key ideas, Definitions.

  4. 4

    Set the language of the speech

    The engine reads 99+ languages; the speech of this Substack audio post is in English, and the widget carries that setting for the written notes.

  5. 5

    Check the file before the upload

    The audio file of a post is an MP3, a WAV or an ACC 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 Substack audio post is only the input: the engine reads the English speech and writes the written notes out of the transcript.

Tips

  • Read the sections of the written notes before you send it on.

  • Set the language of the Substack audio post before you send the file.

  • Rename the file of the Substack audio post before you send it.

  • 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 structured notes

Which problems can come with the Substack audio post?

An audio post is made in the web version of the publication: Create and then Podcast. The engine does not change the file of the Substack audio post; it reads it as it is and writes the written notes.

What does the Substack say about 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 reads the English speech of the Substack audio post and writes the written notes from that text.

How is the written notes built from the Substack audio post?

The engine reads the English speech and the instruction writes the written notes in the sections Thesis, Key ideas, Definitions; every line comes from the transcript of the Substack audio post.

Is there a limit to the length of the Substack audio post?

One file of the Substack audio post may be up to 30 minutes on the free plan; the free plan gives 3 files a day.

Is a link enough for the Substack audio post?

Bring the file of the Substack audio post to your own disk and upload it here; the engine returns the written notes with the time of every line.

Reading: 4 minutesUpdated Transcribsi editorial team

Drop a recording — the text arrives in a minute

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