--- title: "Podcast Show Notes Generator" description: "Upload or link a podcast episode and get show notes: an episode description and highlights, plus chapters and title ideas. Free: 200 one-time credits." url: https://exemplary.ai/podcast-show-notes-generator facts_as_of: 2026-10-14 publisher: "Exemplary AI (https://exemplary.ai)" --- # Podcast Show Notes Generator Turn an episode into show notes, with an episode description, highlights and chapter timestamps, written from the episode's transcript. Exemplary AI's podcast show notes generator writes show notes from your episode's transcript: upload the audio or video, or paste a YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Vimeo or X link, and select Show notes to get a short episode description followed by a Highlights list. Add Chapters for timestamps and Title ideas for the episode title. Free plan: 200 one-time credits. ## How to generate podcast show notes 1. Upload the audio or video file (MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC, OGG, MP4, MOV or WEBM), or paste a YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Vimeo or X link, and pick the language it is spoken in. 2. When the transcript is ready, open the written content options and select Show notes. Select Chapters, Key quotes and Title ideas as well if you want them. 3. Choose a tone (professional, casual, technical or conversational) and generate. Each type comes back as its own document. 4. Edit the show notes, add your links and guest details, and paste them into your podcast host. ## What you get | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Show notes | A short episode description, then a Highlights list of the main points | | Chapters | Start times with short titles, as a separate document | | Also from the same transcript | Summary, key takeaways, key quotes, title ideas, Q&A, keywords, social posts, a blog post, a newsletter and a YouTube description | | Tone | professional, casual, technical or conversational | | Copy and export | Copy it as Markdown, or download it as Text (.txt), Markdown (.md) or Word (.docx); you can also save it as a PDF from your browser's print dialog | | Input | An audio or video file (MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC, OGG, MP4, MOV or WEBM), or a YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Vimeo or X link | | Languages | Transcripts in 99 languages | | Free plan | The Free plan includes 200 one-time credits; files up to 500 MB and 30 min long; 720p video exports with a watermark. Credits are used by the tasks you run, rather than a fixed number of generations. | Facts checked October 2026. ## What the show notes look like Example format: illustrative, not output from a real episode ```text Our guest, a food creator, explains how she grew her channel by filming one long video a week and cutting it into short clips. Highlights - Why one long recording a week replaced daily filming - How she picks the moments worth turning into clips - The two numbers she checks after every upload - What she would change if she started again today ``` ## A show notes template, filled in from the transcript Most show notes follow the same outline: an episode description, the main points, timestamps, then links and credits. Show notes and Chapters write the first three from what is said in the episode; the links to guests, sponsors and resources are yours to add. Our [podcast show notes template](https://exemplary.ai/blog/podcast-show-notes-template) has the full outline with filled-in examples. To compare tools before you choose, see [our roundup of podcast show notes generators](https://exemplary.ai/blog/best-podcast-show-notes-generators). For a video podcast on YouTube, the [YouTube description generator](https://exemplary.ai/youtube-description-generator) covers the description box, and the [podcast clips generator](https://exemplary.ai/ai-podcast-clips-generator) cuts the episode into short clips. ## Show notes written from what was said The AI show notes generator writes every line from the episode transcript, so the notes describe the episode you recorded rather than a generic template. ### Description and highlights Show notes open with a short episode description you can use in your podcast app listing, followed by the highlights listeners scan before they press play. ### Chapters with timestamps Select Chapters in the same run for a list of start times and titles to paste under the highlights. ### A tone that fits your show Pick professional, casual, technical or conversational before you generate, then edit the wording to sound like you. ### More from one episode Key quotes for social posts, title ideas, a blog post or a newsletter, generated from the same transcript without uploading the episode again. ## Give listeners another way into the episode Pair the full conversation with a transcript, episode notes, and short highlights. ### [Podcast Transcript Generator](https://exemplary.ai/podcast-transcript-generator) Make the conversation readable with a podcast transcript. [Transcribe an episode](https://exemplary.ai/podcast-transcript-generator) ### [Viral clip finder](https://exemplary.ai/viral-clip-finder) Review suggested highlights and choose the moments to keep. [Find a clip](https://exemplary.ai/viral-clip-finder) ### [Caption styles](https://exemplary.ai/caption-styles) Compare bold, clean and creative caption styles. [Preview styles](https://exemplary.ai/caption-styles) ## Common questions ### What should podcast show notes include? Usually a short description of the episode, its main points, timestamps for each section, and links to the guests and resources mentioned. Exemplary AI's show notes cover the description and main points, Chapters adds the timestamps, and you add the links. ### Is the podcast show notes generator free? You can use it on the Free plan, which includes 200 one-time credits; files up to 500 MB and 30 min long; 720p video exports with a watermark. Transcribing the episode and generating the show notes both use credits from that allowance. ### Can I generate show notes from a transcript? Yes: show notes are written from the transcript Exemplary AI makes of the episode, so start from the audio or video. If the episode is already transcribed in your account, generate show notes from that transcript without uploading it again. ### Can it write a podcast episode description? Yes. The show notes start with a short episode description you can paste into your podcast host. For a video podcast on YouTube, the YouTube description content type writes a longer description with key points and hashtags. ### Do the show notes include timestamps? Not inside the show notes themselves. Select Chapters in the same run and you get a separate list of start times and titles to paste below the highlights. ### Can I change the tone of my show notes? Yes. Choose professional, casual, technical or conversational before you generate, and edit the result like any document afterward. ### Which podcast files and links can I use for show notes? Audio or video files (MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC, OGG, MP4, MOV or WEBM), or a YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Vimeo or X link to the episode, such as a video podcast on YouTube. The episode is transcribed in any of 99 languages. ## Discover more AI Content - [Summary Generator](https://exemplary.ai/summarizer) - [YouTube Video Summary Generator](https://exemplary.ai/youtube-video-summarizer) - [Video Chapter Generator](https://exemplary.ai/video-chapter-generator) - [Lecture to Notes Generator](https://exemplary.ai/lecture-to-notes) - [YouTube to Notes Generator](https://exemplary.ai/youtube-to-notes) - [YouTube Tags Generator](https://exemplary.ai/youtube-tags-generator) - [YouTube to LinkedIn Post Generator](https://exemplary.ai/youtube-to-linkedin-post) - [TikTok Caption Generator](https://exemplary.ai/tiktok-caption-generator) - [Chat with YouTube Video Generator](https://exemplary.ai/chat-with-youtube-video) - [Video Hook Generator](https://exemplary.ai/video-hook-generator) - [Emmy Generator](https://exemplary.ai/emmy) - [YouTube Description Generator](https://exemplary.ai/youtube-description-generator) - [YouTube Timestamp Generator](https://exemplary.ai/youtube-timestamp-generator) - [YouTube Video Title Generator](https://exemplary.ai/youtube-video-title-generator) - [Hashtag Generator](https://exemplary.ai/hashtag-generator) - [Social Media Post Generator](https://exemplary.ai/social-media-post-generator) - [Blog Post Generator](https://exemplary.ai/blog-post-generator) - [Meeting Minutes Generator](https://exemplary.ai/meeting-minutes-generator) ## Make the most of your next episode Upload a conversation and turn its transcript into notes, captions, and clips. > Exemplary AI is a browser-based AI tool that turns long videos and recordings into short captioned clips, transcripts in 99 languages, subtitles, translations into 116 languages, and written posts such as summaries, blog posts and YouTube chapters. It is built for YouTubers, podcasters and marketing teams; the Free plan includes 200 one-time credits with watermarked video exports. Pricing: https://exemplary.ai/pricing