Add Captions to Podcast
Upload your podcast audio or video and get accurate captions ready for YouTube, social clips, or accessibility in minutes - no account required. Built for podcasters who publish on their own schedule without paying for a subscription every month they don't need it.
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How to add captions to podcast
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Upload your podcast file
Drag in your podcast MP3, WAV, or MP4 video file - no account or login needed to get started. Your first 5 minutes are free, so short episodes or trailer clips are captioned at no cost. For full-length episodes, you only pay for what you use at 5 cents per minute.
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Review and correct your captions
CentClip transcribes your audio and displays the captions in a simple editor so you can fix any errors before exporting. Guest names, show-specific terminology, and domain jargon can be corrected in place. Changes are saved instantly - no need to re-process the whole file.
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Download in the format your platform needs
Export a burned-in MP4 with captions permanently embedded for social clips or YouTube uploads, or download a standalone SRT or VTT file to attach to your video host. A plain text transcript is also available for show notes, blog posts, or SEO copy. All formats are included at no extra cost.
Why choose CentClip?
Podcast audio is harder to caption automatically than polished studio video
Interview-style podcasts often have two speakers talking over each other, remote guests on variable-quality connections, heavy accents, and niche vocabulary that generic auto-captioners mishandle. Getting a clean transcript to work from - rather than fighting with a caption editor that guessed wrong half the words - is where CentClip earns its keep. You correct what needs correcting and export a finished file, rather than rebuilding captions from scratch.
Podcasters don't publish on a monthly subscription schedule
A busy season might mean four episodes a week. A slow month might mean none. Paying a flat monthly fee for a caption tool regardless of output means you are subsidizing the tool when you are least active. CentClip charges 5 cents per minute with no subscription, so a 30-minute episode costs $1.50 and a month where you don't record anything costs nothing. Credits never expire, so there is no end-of-month pressure to upload just to use what you paid for.
Captions unlock distribution channels that audio alone cannot reach
Uploading a podcast episode to YouTube with accurate captions means YouTube indexes the spoken content for search - a direct discoverability advantage over an unlabeled audio file. Short clips with burned-in captions perform significantly better on Instagram Reels, TikTok, and LinkedIn than clips without them, because most users scroll with sound off. CentClip lets you produce both a YouTube-ready SRT file and burned-in social clips from the same transcription job.
FAQ
How accurate are captions for podcast-style audio with multiple speakers?
CentClip performs well on clear conversational audio and handles multiple speakers, though accuracy drops with heavy background noise, significant crosstalk, or very thick accents. Reviewing captions in the editor before exporting takes only a few minutes and catches any misfires.
Is there a free trial for adding captions to a podcast?
Yes - your first 5 minutes are free with no account or credit card needed. After that, captioning costs 5 cents per minute with no subscription required.
What audio and video formats does CentClip accept for podcast files?
CentClip accepts common podcast formats including MP3 and WAV for audio-only files, as well as MP4 video files for video podcasts or social clips. Exported captions can be downloaded as SRT, VTT, a plain text transcript, or a burned-in MP4.
Do my credits expire if I take a break between podcast seasons?
No. CentClip credits never expire - buy them once and use them whenever your next episode is ready, with no monthly reset, no quota pressure, and no minimum spend.