Substack audio post to action items in Russian
Substack audio post to action items 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.
With the Substack audio post the engine writes the table of action items: the transcript first, then the sections Summary, Decisions, Action items. The speech is in Russian, the free plan gives 3 files a day, and one file is up to 30 minutes.
How to get the file and turn it into action items
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Create the audio post
In the web version of the publication the author opens Create and then Podcast
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Send the recording to the bot
The Substack audio post goes to the service through the upload widget; the speech is Russian, and the table of action items comes back into the chat.
- 3
Ask for the table of action items
The instruction of the table of action items is written for this task already: it reads the text of the Substack audio post and asks for Summary, Decisions, Action items, and it keeps every claim to the transcript.
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Tell the engine what it hears
The speech of the Substack audio post is Russian, one of the 99+ languages the engine reads, and the widget is left on Russian while the table of action items is written.
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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
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.
What Substack keeps, and what it says about it
- Where the file is
An audio post is made in the web version of the publication: Create and then Podcast.
- What the file is
The 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 wrong
A video post is recorded in the browser with the Recording Studio of Substack or uploaded with Select file.
- What the platform says
The audio file of a post is an MP3, a WAV or an ACC file.
- What the platform says
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.
- Length of one file
up 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
What the recording does not give you
The file of the Substack audio post is what the Substack keeps. An audio post is made in the web version of the publication: Create and then Podcast. The engine reads the Russian speech, and the sections Summary, Decisions, Action items come out of it.
Tips
Send the transcript to the instruction only once.
The language of the widget is the language of the Substack audio post.
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.
Questions about Substack audio post and action items
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 table of action items.
What does the Substack keep for 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 file of the Substack audio post is the input of the engine, and the table of action items is written from it.
What comes back after the Russian Substack audio post is read?
the table of action items in the sections Summary, Decisions, Action items, with the time of every line of the recording of the Substack audio post.
What do I get without a card?
3 files a day of up to 30 minutes every day, and the export of the text in the formats of the service, so the table of action items comes back in every one of them.
Do I need an account for the Substack audio post?
The file of the Substack audio post and the widget are enough: the engine reads the Russian speech and writes the table of action items.
Related pages
The same task on another recording, with the same steps and the same sections.
Meeting to action itemsThe page of the task: the instruction that is written for it and an example of the answer.
Transcribe audio to textWhat the service does with a file: the formats of the export, the limits and the plans.
Sources
- SSubstack help: how can I generate a transcript of an audio post (read 2026-10-25)support.substack.com · checked
- SSubstack help: guide to video posts on Substack (read 2026-10-25)support.substack.com · checked
- TTranscription service page (read 2026-10-25)transcrib.si · checked
- TPricing page (read 2026-10-25)transcrib.si · checked
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