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Podcast Transcript API for AI Agents | spoken.md
Podcast Transcript API for AI Agents
The short version
What is Podcast Transcript API for AI Agents | spoken.md?
An API service that provides podcast transcripts as speaker-labeled Markdown. It allows users to search for podcasts or episodes and retrieve transcripts, resolving speaker names from context without requiring manual post-processing.
Collapses transcription, diarization, and speaker-naming into a single API call, billing per episode rather than per minute of audio.
Product capabilities
Key features
- Search by text or URL
- Speaker-labeled Markdown
- Timestamps per turn
- OpenAPI spec
- MCP server
- Agent skills
- List episodes by show
Ways to use it
Use cases
- RAG pipelines
- Podcast summarization
- Building searchable podcast archives
- Extracting show notes and quotes
Who it is built for
Best for
At a glance
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- No subscription required
- Credits never expire
- Bills per episode, not per minute
- Real speaker names resolved from context
- Idempotent fetches (re-fetching is free)
Things to consider
- Prices exclude tax
- Tax added at checkout based on location
- Requires API key for full access
- Availability depends on whether the podcast publishes a transcript
Plan information
Pricing
Credits-based pricing: 100-pack for $15 ($0.15/transcript), 500-pack for $50 ($0.10/transcript), 2,000-pack for $160 ($0.08/transcript). Credits never expire.
No free tier, but a demo key (pt_demo) is available for testing search and fetching sample transcripts.
Prices and plans can change. Confirm current terms on the official pricing page before purchasing.
Compatibility & availability
Technical details
Integrations
Platforms & channels
Languages
Official destinations
Links
Quick answers
Podcast Transcript API for AI Agents | spoken.md FAQ
What podcasts are supported?
Spoken supports shows that publish a transcript.
How are speaker names detected?
Speaker names are detected automatically by analyzing the transcript for name mentions; 'Host' or 'Guest' are used as fallbacks.
Does a longer episode cost more?
No, one credit per episode regardless of length.
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