how do I see a written transcript for a podcast

[#1]

i cant see a transcript

[Vasil]

Hey there,

Thanks for reaching out!

To locate the podcast transcripts on mobile, play a podcast episode, open it in full screen and scroll down.
Find 'About this episode', select it and scroll down again - you will find a section named 'Episode transcript'.

On desktop you only need to play an episode. It will open in the right panel of the app and the transcript will be available there when you scroll down.

Note: Whilst the majority of podcasts on Spotify offer transcripts for their episodes, there are some we’re unable to display them for at this time. Rest assured we’re working to improve both the availability and quality of episode transcripts across our catalog of podcasts. 

In case you believe a podcast should have a transcript but it doesn't play for you - send us a link to it and we'll gladly take a look.

Hope this helps! We'll be on the lookout for your reply 🙂

[papoujl]

Operating System

(iOS 16, Windows 11,etc.)

My Question or Issue

Hello, I have quite a problem with my hearing; I wonder if from a podcast in Spotify I can recover the text?
Thanks for your help.

[papoujl]

Hello,

sorry but I did not find 'Episode transcript'!

Where is it?

Thank you so much

[Maria]

Hey there @papoujl,

Thanks for the reply!

Just to confirm, does the transcript appear for you when following the steps provided earlier in the thread by @Vasil? 

Keep in mind that on your phone, Read Along will only appear after you've started playback or if the episode is currently in your Now Playing View. And depending on the app version you're currently running - the transcript will either replace the podcast's cover photo, or can be found when scrolling down past About this episode/About the podcast.

On the desktop app, however, it can be located only when the Now Playing View is opened on the right-hand side of the screen. It will then show under Read Along when scrolling down on that panel.

         Now Playing View button is circled.

Should it still not appear, does this happen with all podcasts and their episodes, or just with specific ones? It's worth noting that if the transcript doesn't show for a certain podcast, it's possible that it's currently not available for specific episodes.

We hope this clears things up! Let us know if any questions appear.

[No2024]

I don't have the transcript options for any podcast episodes. I have tried both on the iphone app, navigating to the "about the episode" section and I have tried the Now Playing View on PC.

There is simply no transcript option for any of them.

[papoujl]

Hello,

sorry but I did not see 'about this episode' :

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3TyALylX4HiomGBAncyw5N?si=0a8bbe42481a4654

Can you help me?

Many thanks and have a nice day.

[Maria]

Hey there folks,

Thanks for the replies!

Please keep in mind that some podcasts and their episodes doesn't have transcripts at the moment, meaning that the option to switch it on won't appear for those podcasts. We're working to make transcripts available for more content, however 🙂

@papoujl - we also had a look at the podcast you sent over, and it seems like transcripts aren't available for those episodes, which is why it doesn't appear for you. We'll keep our fingers crossed that you'll be able to find it in the future though.

If you'd like to double-check so that the feature is available for you on the current app version (and to ensure that transcripts are working with your account) you can give the following episodes a try:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/13kLzsaMbOeJTh01yoXHgl?si=b12913a90d83418b https://open.spotify.com/episode/2aFrxFQ41qTYSV7RWaKg1u?si=0e6e16a9090844df https://open.spotify.com/episode/3REUPhfygNUYtoVz6KRf9X?si=a61a2416a69a491d 

We're just a post away if you need anything else, cheers!

[papoujl]

thanks Maria.
I tried what you show on your example and it works well.
Hope that it will work soon with my small daughter "it's Clem" actualy traveling.

Have a nice day

[music_enthusiast1]

I have tried also to find a transcript but I didn't see anything. When I tried from the web player and from the now playing view I didn't see anything other. I was trying to listen to Sidebar: A Suits Watch Podcast. Here are the link https://open.spotify.com/show/3WmfuCfP71p9m7nM30ZIMn

[music_enthusiast1]

I'm new to this community.

[Northwinds]

Hi, first time trying this, but I can't see a transcript for this podcast?:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/22wwcX9ucspoDIAPSTP2Hi?si=BkjdQGJQTu6mpizHSiCA7g&nd=1&dlsi=ebd37de7...

Many Thanks!