Tapesearch

Tapesearch: AI Search Engine for Podcast Transcripts

Tapesearch lets you search spoken words across thousands of podcasts using AI-generated transcripts, jumping straight to the exact audio moment.

Overview

Tapesearch transforms the way people interact with podcast content by turning hours of spoken audio into instantly searchable text. Powered by AI-generated transcripts and a massive open database of podcasts, it lets users type in a keyword or phrase and immediately locate every instance it was mentioned, complete with timestamps that jump directly to that point in the recording. No more scrubbing through episodes hoping to find that one quote or brand mention. Beyond simple search, Tapesearch offers tools for deeper analysis: alert systems that notify you whenever a keyword pops up in new episodes, trend visualizations that reveal how conversations evolve over time, and a 'Chat with Episodes' feature that lets you extract insights conversationally. Developers and businesses can also tap into the platform's API to weave podcast intelligence directly into their own apps and workflows. Whether you're a podcaster mining past episodes for content ideas, a financial analyst gauging market sentiment, a journalist hunting for expert soundbites, or a brand tracking mentions across the podcasting world, Tapesearch turns an entire audio ecosystem into a searchable, data-rich resource.

Capabilities & Features

  • podcast search engine
  • AI transcript search
  • podcast transcripts
  • brand monitoring
  • market research
  • open-source intelligence
  • audio analysis
  • conversation tracking
  • podcast API

Core Features

  • AI-powered full-text search across podcast transcripts
  • Keyword and brand mention alerts delivered to your inbox
  • REST API access for integrating podcast data into apps
  • Chat with Episodes for conversational insight extraction
  • Trend visualization charts with downloadable data
  • Timestamped transcript downloads in TXT, VTT, and SRT formats

Use Cases

  • Podcasters revisiting old episodes to repurpose content for new shows
  • Financial analysts tracking sentiment and commentary across finance podcasts
  • Academic researchers pulling verified audio transcripts into their studies
  • Advertisers identifying podcasts with sponsorship opportunities aligned to their brand
  • Market researchers monitoring real-time conversations about products and competitors
  • Journalists sourcing expert quotes and spotting emerging story angles

Best For

  • Podcasters
  • Financial analysts
  • Academic researchers
  • Advertisers
  • Market researchers
  • Journalists
  • Open-source intelligence analysts

Pros

  • Saves massive amounts of time by eliminating manual audio scrubbing
  • Timestamped results let users jump straight to relevant audio clips
  • Alerts keep users automatically informed of new brand or keyword mentions
  • API access enables custom integrations for developers and businesses
  • Trend visualization adds valuable context for market and media analysis

Cons

  • Paywalled and exclusive podcasts (e.g. Spotify originals) are not included
  • AI transcription can introduce errors with names, fast speech, or overlapping music
  • Coverage is currently limited to the most popular podcasts by iTunes rating count
  • Higher-tier plans required to unlock advanced alerting and API functionality

How to Use

1. Enter a keyword or phrase into the Tapesearch search bar to scan the transcript database. 2. Review results with timestamps and click through to jump directly to that moment in the podcast audio. 3. Set up keyword alerts to get notified whenever new mentions appear across tracked shows. 4. Use Tapesearch Chat to ask questions about episode content and extract summarized insights. 5. Download timestamped transcripts in TXT, VTT, or SRT format for further use. 6. For developers, connect via the API to pull search results and transcripts into your own applications.

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Pricing

Plans start at $12.50/month for core transcript search and alerts, scaling up to $31/month for expanded alerts and trend analytics, with a $60/month tier unlocking full API access for app integrations.

Pricing data is provided as a summary. Visit the vendor website for full tier details.