Get a Transcript and Highlights From a Podcast Episode
Upload a podcast episode and ScreenApp transcribes it, then AI highlights and automatic bookmarks across the recording so you can jump to the moment you want instead of scrubbing the whole file. You get chapters with timestamps, and AI chat with any recording, so you can ask what was said and get pointed to the timestamp.
Once you know which section you want, use the audio cutter to trim it: trims or cuts a selected region, adjusts volume, and adds fade in and fade out, then exports the result as a WAV file.
What you get:
- A transcript with speaker identification, in 100+ languages
- AI highlights and automatic bookmarks
- chapters with timestamps
- AI chat with any recording to search for a line instead of relistening
- A trimmed or cut section as a WAV file, with volume and fade in/out
- Export the transcript as PDF, DOCX, TXT, SRT and VTT
- Free plan: 2 transcriptions of recordings up to 45 minutes each to try it on
How to Edit a Podcast Episode
- Upload the episode: Add an MP3, WAV or M4A file, or paste a link from your hosting platform. Processing starts once the episode is in your library.
- Read the transcript and highlights: The transcript, chapters, and AI highlights are ready a few minutes later. Search the transcript for the line you remember, or ask the AI chat about the episode.
- Trim the section you want: Open the audio cutter, mark the start and end points on the waveform, add fade in or fade out, and download the result as a WAV file.
Accuracy depends on the audio. A clean single-mic recording works better than a noisy room with cross-talk or several speakers on one microphone. See how we measure accuracy.
Podcast Editor vs Other Apps
| Feature | ScreenApp | Descript | Riverside | Audacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 2 transcriptions, up to 45 min each | 60 min/month | 2 hours recording, watermarked | Free, open source |
| Transcript-based editing | Not available | edit the video by editing the transcript | Not stated | No |
| AI highlights | AI highlights and automatic bookmarks | Not stated | Magic Clips | No |
| Trim and fade | trims or cuts a selected region, adjusts volume, and adds fade in and fade out, then exports the result as a WAV file | Yes | Yes | Yes (manual) |
| Watermark on free plan | no watermark on any recording or export | Not stated | Yes | Not applicable |
| Paid plan | $19/month annual | $16/month annual | $24/month annual | Free |
Sources, checked 2026-09-12: ScreenApp pricing, descript.com/pricing, riverside.com/pricing, audacityteam.org, descript.com
- vs Descript: Descript lets you edit the video by editing the transcript, and its free plan covers 60 minutes a month. ScreenApp gives you the transcript, highlights, and chapters, then a separate trim tool for cutting the audio itself, and the free plan is 2 transcriptions of recordings up to 45 minutes each.
- vs Riverside: Riverside’s free plan includes 2 hours of recording with a watermark, and Pro is $24 a month annual. ScreenApp is built around uploading a finished episode rather than recording it, with no watermark on any plan.
- vs Audacity: Audacity is Free and open source, but it requires installation and has no transcript, AI highlights, or AI chat. ScreenApp adds the transcript, chapters, and highlights on top of the trim tool.
Who Uses a Podcast Editor
Solo podcasters upload the raw recording, use the highlights to find the strongest section, and trim it down without scrubbing the whole episode by ear.
Interview podcasters search the transcript for the exchange they remember instead of relistening to a long conversation, then trim that section out.
Content creators turn a long recording into a shorter clip by finding the highlight and trimming to it, ready to post alongside the full episode.
Podcast editors working for clients use the transcript and AI chat to find the moment a client is asking about, without replaying the whole file.
