How to Get a Podcast Transcript in Claude
Add AnyScribe as a connector in Claude, then paste a podcast episode link and ask Claude to transcribe it. AnyScribe transcribes the episode on your iPhone, and Claude reads the full transcript to summarize it, list the guests' main arguments or find the moment something was said. Episodes you transcribed earlier are already there for Claude to read.
Step by step
Set it up once, then ask Claude
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Set up AnyScribe on your iPhone
Install AnyScribe, sign in with Apple and turn on Cloud Sync. Tap your balance, open AI assistants and allow notifications.
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Add the connector in Claude
In Claude on the web, desktop or mobile, open Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, name it AnyScribe and paste https://mcp.anyscribe.app. Choose Connect, sign in with the Apple ID you use in the app and choose Allow. In Claude Code, run claude mcp add --transport http anyscribe https://mcp.anyscribe.app.
- 3
Paste the episode link
Copy the episode link from Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your podcast app, turn on AnyScribe in the chat's tools menu, and ask: "Transcribe this episode in AnyScribe and give me a one-page brief."
- 4
Wait for the transcript
Your iPhone gets the link as a notification and transcribes it. Claude follows the progress and reads the transcript as soon as it is ready.
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Ask follow-up questions
Claude reads long episodes page by page, so you can ask for takeaways, quotes with context, disagreements between guests, or everything said about one topic.
Who this workflow is for
Claude users who want notes, takeaways or a brief from a long episode
Writers and researchers checking exactly what a guest said
Podcasters turning their own episodes into show notes and posts
Listeners comparing what several episodes say about the same topic
Episodes you already transcribed
Claude can also read everything already in your AnyScribe library. Ask "Read my latest podcast transcript and turn it into a one-page brief" or "Which episodes mentioned sleep?" and Claude searches and reads them without transcribing anything again, so it uses no transcription time.
If a link doesn't work
Some podcast apps share links that only open in that app. Use the episode's Apple Podcasts or Spotify link instead, or download the episode and share the file to AnyScribe on your iPhone; it then appears in your library for Claude to read.
What works
Episode links from Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcast apps
Video podcasts on YouTube
Episodes already transcribed in your AnyScribe library
Good to know
Your iPhone or iPad transcribes the episode, so it needs to be on and online
Cloud Sync must be on so Claude can read the finished transcript
Subscriber-only and DRM-protected episodes can't be fetched
A two-hour episode uses two hours of AnyScribe transcription time; reading existing transcripts uses none
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FAQ
Common questions
- Does this work in the Claude mobile app?
- Yes. Connectors you add on claude.ai are available in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile.
- How long does a transcript take?
- Usually a few minutes for an hour-long episode. Claude checks the progress and continues once it is done.
- Can I use it in Claude Code?
- Yes. Add it with claude mcp add --transport http anyscribe https://mcp.anyscribe.app, then type /mcp and sign in.
- What does Claude see?
- Only what it asks for from your AnyScribe library after you sign in and allow it: search results, transcripts, summaries, highlights and folder names. You can disconnect it any time.
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Download for iOSLast verified on November 13, 2026 against the current version of AnyScribe for iOS.