Apple
Podcasts
will
auto-generate
transcripts
for
podcasts
beginning
today,
thanks
to
the
17.4
update
for
iPhones
and
iPads.
Transcripts
will
automatically
appear
for
new
podcast
episodes
shortly
after
their
publication,
while
Apple
will
transcribe
podcast
back
catalogs
over
time.
The
podcast
transcripts
are
searchable,
allowing
users
to
type
in
a
specific
word
or
phrase
and
skip
to
that
part
of
an
episode.
Users
can
find
transcripts
for
individual
podcast
episodes
on
the
bottom-left
corner
of
the
“Now
Playing”
screen.
Transcripts
are
now
on
Apple
Podcasts.Image:
Apple
After
Spotify
rolled
out
auto-generated
transcripts
last
fall,
it’s
no
surprise
that
Apple
wants
its
native
podcast
player
to
keep
up
features-wise.
While
transcripts
are
convenient
for
users
(as
well
as
a
nonnegotiable
for
people
who
are
deaf
or
hard
of
hearing),
many
podcasters
are
wary
of
the
errors
that
can
happen
with
automated
transcription
tools.
Apple
seems
to
have
prepared
for
this.
Podcasters
who
don’t
want
to
use
Apple’s
automated
transcription
can
opt
to
upload
their
own
transcripts
via
RSS
tags
or
in
Apple
Podcasts
Connect
for
premium
episodes,
or
they
can
download
and
edit
Apple’s
transcript
before
reuploading.
Transcripts
will
be
available
for
Apple
Podcasts
in
over
170
countries,
written
in
English,
French,
German,
and
Spanish,
but
they
won’t
translate
podcast
transcripts
from
one
language
to
another.
Original author: Amrita Khalid
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