What is a podcast RSS feed link?

It's the XML feed URL a podcast host publishes for a show — the same link podcast apps use to find new episodes. You can usually find it in your hosting platform's settings, or via an "RSS feed" link on the show's public page.

Does this work for podcasts not on Apple or Spotify?

Yes — that's the main use case. As long as the show has a public RSS feed, PodText can read it and list its episodes, regardless of which platforms (if any) it is also distributed on.

How many episodes can I see from a feed?

PodText lists the most recent 20 episodes from the feed. Older episodes further back in the feed aren't shown.

Can I transcribe a private or paid podcast feed?

No. PodText can only read publicly accessible RSS feeds. Feeds that require a login or a subscriber-only access token to fetch are not supported.

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Built for Podcast RSS Feeds

Not every podcast is on Apple or Spotify — PodText reads the feed directly.

Any Public RSS Feed

Paste the feed URL from any podcast host — self-hosted, Substack, Buzzsprout, Transistor, or others — and PodText reads the episode list straight from the feed.

Pick the Episode You Want

PodText lists the feed's most recent episodes so you can choose exactly which one to transcribe.

No App or Download Required

PodText resolves each episode's audio directly from the feed — you never need to download the file yourself.

Why Transcribe from an RSS Feed?

RSS is the one link format every podcast has — useful when a show is self-hosted or is not on Apple or Spotify.

Independent Podcasters

Publish outside the big platforms? Transcribe your own episodes straight from your feed, no matter where it's hosted.

Content Marketers

Turn any publicly available podcast feed into text for research, quotes, and repurposing.

Researchers & Students

Search and cite full transcripts of niche or independent shows that never made it to major platforms.

Podcast Networks

Transcribe shows across your whole feed, regardless of which platforms distribute them.

Three Steps From Feed to Transcript

Built for raw podcast RSS feeds, not platform-specific links.

Paste the RSS Feed Link

Paste your podcast's RSS feed URL — PodText reads the episode list directly from the feed.

Pick an Episode

Choose the episode you want from the list PodText finds in the feed.

AI Transcribes and Summarizes

PodText produces a clean, timestamped transcript plus an AI summary you can search and export.

Built for Feed-Based Podcasts

Everything here works whether or not the show is listed on a major platform.

Accurate Transcription

A clear, timestamped transcript generated straight from the feed audio.

AI Summary & Chapters

Get a structured summary, chapters, and key quotes alongside the transcript.

Clean, Editable Transcript

Proofread wording, fix names, and keep a publish-ready version.

Export as Text or Subtitles

Export to TXT and Markdown for publishing, or SRT/VTT for subtitles and clips.

Multi-language Support

Transcribe in 99+ languages with consistent output quality.

Works with Any Public Feed

No platform lock-in — if it has a public RSS feed, PodText can read it.

“Our show isn't on Spotify or Apple yet, so I never had a good way to get transcripts. Pasting our RSS feed into PodText just works.”

Casey R.

Independent Podcast Host

Transcribing a Podcast from Its RSS Feed: A Practical Guide

What a podcast RSS feed is, where to find one, and how PodText turns it into a transcript.

Every podcast — whether or not it is listed on Apple Podcasts or Spotify — is built on an RSS feed: an XML file that lists every episode along with its audio file, title, and publish date. Most podcast hosting platforms (Buzzsprout, Transistor, Substack, Podbean, and others) publish this feed link on the show's public page or in its settings.

Paste that feed link into PodText and it reads the feed directly, listing the show's most recent episodes so you can pick the one you want to transcribe — no need to track down and download the audio file yourself.

PodText reads up to the 20 most recent episodes listed in a feed. Private or paid feeds that require a login or subscriber token to access are not supported — only publicly accessible RSS feeds work.

Related tools: Podcast to Text, Audio to Text

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about transcribing a podcast from its RSS feed.

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