# Podcast Transcripts, Built In

> Make a podcast episode and its transcript comes built in: speaker-labelled, each word highlighted as it plays, one-click copy. Nothing to transcribe.

Canonical: https://zenmic.com/features/podcast-transcript/
Last updated: 2026-10-20

📜 Script-first transcripts

ZenMic writes the script before it makes the audio, so every episode you create comes with its transcript already done: every line labelled by speaker, each word lighting up as it is spoken, and a Copy Transcript button on the audio page. No upload, no speech-to-text, no errors to fix. (ZenMic does not transcribe audio you recorded elsewhere.)

[Make an Episode with a Transcript →](https://zenmic.com/studio/?topic=A%20two-host%20episode%20explaining%20how%20compound%20interest%20works%2C%20with%20a%20real%20example)

Free to try · No microphone needed · No credit card

Every ZenMic audio comes with a speaker-labelled transcript you can copy

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## Transcript before audio

The AI writes the script, you edit it, ZenMic voices it. The words you approved are the transcript, so it matches the audio exactly.

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## Word-by-word highlight

The current word highlights in time with the voice, measured from the real audio.

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## Speaker by speaker

Each line shows who is talking, so multi-speaker episodes are easy to follow.

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## Copy in one click

Copy Transcript puts the full text on your clipboard for show notes, a blog post or your episode page.

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## Shareable

The transcript is on the public audio page. Send one link to students or listeners.

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## Accessible

Listeners who are deaf or hard of hearing, and language learners, can read along with every line.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is this a podcast transcript generator? +

Yes, for episodes you make in ZenMic. Type a topic or paste your text, and ZenMic writes the script, voices it and gives you the transcript. It does not transcribe audio files you upload; for an existing recording, use a speech-to-text tool. Our glossary page compares the options.

### Do I need to create the transcript separately? +

No. ZenMic writes the script first, so the transcript exists for every audio automatically.

### Can I copy the transcript? +

Yes. The audio page has a Copy Transcript button that copies the full speaker-labelled text.

### Does it work for languages other than English? +

Yes. Transcripts and read-along work in every supported language.

### Can students use it without an account? +

Yes. Public audio pages show the transcript to anyone with the link.

### Can I make a video with captions too? +

Yes. The audiogram maker turns the same audio into a video with captions synced to the voice.

## Related

[What Is a Podcast Transcript? →](https://zenmic.com/glossary/what-is-a-podcast-transcript/) [Audiogram Video Maker →](https://zenmic.com/features/audiogram-maker/) [Podcast Script Generator →](https://zenmic.com/tool/podcast_script_generator/) [For ESL Teachers →](https://zenmic.com/for/esl-teachers/)

## Make Your First One Free

Describe it in one sentence. ZenMic writes the script and voices every speaker in about a minute.

[Make an Episode with a Transcript →](https://zenmic.com/studio/?topic=A%20two-host%20episode%20explaining%20how%20compound%20interest%20works%2C%20with%20a%20real%20example)