Live transcript
Never lose the thread of a fast conversation
Native speakers don't slow down for you. Podling's transcript follows the audio word by word, so you can see exactly what you just heard — and look it up without stopping the show.
How it works
Synced to every word
The current word lights up as it is spoken. Tap any sentence to jump back and hear it again.
Tap to look up
Tap a word, or long-press and drag across a phrase, for a meaning in your native language with pronunciation and the original sentence.
New episodes included
Transcripts are created for any public episode, including ones that came out this morning — unlimited on every plan.
Bilingual mode
On Plus and Pro, show a translation under each sentence when you need a safety net.
Made for you if…
- You understand slow English but get lost when people talk naturally.
- You keep pausing podcasts to rewind the same 10 seconds.
- You want to build vocabulary from real conversations, not word lists.
Try it with these shows
Questions, answered
How are transcripts made?
Automatically, with speech recognition aligned to each word. When a podcaster provides an official transcript, Podling uses it instead.
What if the transcript is wrong?
Long-press the sentence and choose “Report a problem”. Reports go straight to our transcript team.
Does it work for brand-new episodes?
Yes. New episodes of any public podcast get a transcript, so you can keep up with the shows you follow.
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