Drop in your transcript
Upload a .vtt, .txt, or .json transcript file from the Podcast Idiot Transcriber or any other tool. The AI reads the timestamps to place chapters accurately.
Connect your AI provider
Paste your API key below. Your key is sent directly to the provider and never stored or logged. No account? Use the free prompt template further down the page.
Get a key: console.anthropic.com • Your key is never stored or transmitted anywhere except directly to the AI provider.
No paid API account? Use the free prompt template below — paste it into Claude.ai, ChatGPT, or Gemini’s free chat along with your transcript and the JSON template.
Create your chapters
Edit chapter titles or timestamps below, then download.
Use a free AI chat instead
If you only have a free Claude.ai, ChatGPT, or Gemini account, paste the prompt below into the chat, then attach your transcript file.
Customize the fields below, copy the prompt, then paste it into your AI of choice along with your transcript file.
After copying: open your AI chat, paste this prompt, then attach your transcript file. The AI returns a chapters.json you can save and upload to your server.
Chapters make your episodes navigable
Podcasting 2.0 chapters let listeners jump to any section of your episode directly in their podcast app. Apps like Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podverse, and Fountain all support them.
Chapters are defined in a simple JSON file hosted on your server, then referenced in your RSS feed with a single <podcast:chapters> tag. The Podcast Idiot RSS Feed Builder can add this tag for you automatically.
Podcasting 2.0 ready: This tool outputs the official JSON Chapters 1.2.0 format — upload it to your server and point to it from your RSS feed. Works with all Podcasting 2.0 apps.
Three steps to a chapter file
The AI reads your transcript timestamps, identifies the major topic shifts, and returns a properly-formatted JSON chapter file — ready to upload and reference in your feed.
- Upload a .vtt, .txt, or .json transcript from any transcription tool
- Enter your API key (or copy the free prompt for Claude.ai / ChatGPT)
- Review and edit the generated chapters, then download the JSON