Thread by @buzzsprout, Podcast transcripts are an important, but often overlooked, part of podcasting. A [...]

Podcast transcripts are an important, but often overlooked, part of podcasting.

A thread about podcast transcripts...

First and foremost, podcast transcriptions are essential to making podcasting more accessible for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.

Read, or listen, to this episode by @evoterra, who has been an excellent advocate in this area for many years: https://podcastpontifications.com/episode/captioning-your-podcast-with-a-transcript-for-those-with-hearing-loss

Captioning Your Podcast With A Transcript For Those With Hearing Loss

Transcripts for podcasting is a hot button topic. But if we want to make sure our content is accessible to every listener - even those with hearing loss - it shouldn't be. So get off the “transcripts...

https://podcastpontifications.com/episode/captioning-your-podcast-with-a-transcript-for-those-with-hearing-loss

But as we discussed on this episode of Buzzcast, there are many other reasons to transcribe your episode. https://buzzcast.buzzsprout.com/231452/5588461-podcasters-react-to-the-social-dilemma-iab-certified-stats

1. Transcripts make it easier for people to find your episodes online (though you probably won't rank #1 for big keywords)

2. Transcripts make it easy for listeners to screenshot and share your episodes (like this)

https://twitter.com/AlbanBrooke/status/1253886463764242436

https://twitter.com/AlbanBrooke/status/1253886463764242436

3. Transcribing an episode makes it easier to repurpose your episode into a video, blog, SlideShare, or social post.

@thepodcasthost recommends other ways to repurpose a transcript in this blog post. https://www.thepodcasthost.com/publishing/repurpose-content-transcriptions/

Repurpose Your Content With Transcriptions

If we look at Wikipedia, the definition of “transcription” is the systematic representation of language in written form. It sounds pretty archaic and it goes back to when the first written forms...

https://www.thepodcasthost.com/publishing/repurpose-content-transcriptions/

Buzzsprout is excited to announce a toolset to help make podcast transcription & distribution easier. You can add transcripts to your podcast with our:

1. @DescriptApp integration
2. @usetemi integration
3. Upload SRT file from @otter_ai or @rev
3. Or write one inside Buzzpsrout

Then your transcripts are published to your website and in your RSS Feed.

Here's an example of how it looks on a Buzzsprout website: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1/802716-1-come-up-with-your-idea

On the RSS side, Buzzsprout recently proposed an RSS Namespace extension for podcast transcripts.

This will allow podcast apps and directories to view the complete transcript as written by the podcast creator.

https://rss-extension.buzzsprout.com/1.0/podcast/

As of today, we're distributing over 46,000 transcripts through RSS feeds, with hundreds more being added every day.

@PodcastAddict is the first to integrate Buzzsprout’s new transcript distribution toolset into its app.

You can either read the full transcript or read synchronized captions as you listen to an episode.

You can read more about this announcement on our blog.

https://www.buzzsprout.com/blog/transcription-tools

And if you're interested in incorporating podcast transcripts into your app or directory, we'd love to talk!

Transcription Toolset for Podcasters

Today, we're excited to announce a full suite of tools to help podcasters create and publish excellent transcripts. All Buzzsprout transcripts are now automatically published to your podcast website...

https://www.buzzsprout.com/blog/transcription-tools

(Or you could read our press release on @Podnews) https://podnews.net/press-release/buzzsprout-transcripts

Buzzsprout launches transcript distribution toolset to improve podcast accessibility and SEO

The innovative podcast hosting platform released a full podcast transcription workflow, enabling podcasters to boost organic discovery and improving the accessibility of podcasts to the hearing...

https://podnews.net/press-release/buzzsprout-transcripts

That was fast!