Podcast Transcription and Summarization - Listen411 is a pay-as-you-go transcription service that rapidly converts audio and video content into text, with optional summaries. It advertises ultra-fast turnaround, broad format support, multi-language detection, and flexible transcript formats suitable for podcasts, interviews, lectures, and other media. Pricing is per-minute plus a per-file fee, with no required subscription.
How it works
- Upload your audio or video file (supported formats listed below).
- The service automatically detects the language (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch).
- Receive a transcript in your chosen formats (Plain text, SRT, VTT, JSON) and an optional summary. You can monitor progress on the dashboard or wait for email notification.
Pricing
- Pay-as-you-go: USD $0.06 per minute + $1 per file.
- Example: 30-minute audio -> $0.06 × 30 + $1 = USD $2.80.
- No subscription required.
Supported formats
- Audio: aac, flac, flv, m4a, m4b, m4p, m4r, mp3, mpga, ogg, oga, mogg, wav, wma
- Video: webm, mov, mp4, m4v
Transcript formats:
Supported languages
- English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch
- Automatic language detection with options to request other languages via support
How to use Listen411 for podcasts
- Upload your podcast audio/video
- Receive lightning-fast transcription and an optional summary
- Access transcripts in multiple formats for easy publishing or search indexing
FAQ highlights
- How much does it cost? USD $0.06 per minute + $1 per file.
- How long does it take? Typically less than 1 minute for a 60-minute file; longer files may take longer.
- What formats do you support? See above; other languages may be requested via support.
- How does the transcript look? Available in plain text, SRT, VTT, and JSON; summary is provided as a separate file or section.
Safety and Compliance
- Pay-as-you-go model reduces commitment; no long-term subscription. Ensure you have rights to transcribe and share the media.
Core Features
- Pay-as-you-go pricing with per-minute and per-file charges
- Ultra-fast transcription turnaround (e.g., 60 minutes transcribed in under 1 minute)
- Automatic language detection with multilingual support
- Multiple transcript formats: plain text, SRT, VTT, JSON
- Optional summary generation for quick digests
- Wide range of input formats for audio and video
- No required subscription; dashboard and email status updates