Interesting interviews in any language.

From any podcast to an article, in any language.

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Why Podread

The best ideas shouldn't stay locked in one language.

Turn any YouTube podcast into a magazine-style article, or a refined transcript you can scan word by word, in your language.

  1. No language barrier

    30 languages. Read an English interview in Italian; share an insight with a colleague in Spanish. Ideas travel.

  2. No wasted time

    An hour of video, ten minutes of reading. Timestamps take you back to the original moment when you want to hear the tone.

  3. Always within reach

    Everything archived and searchable. Magazine pleasure when you want to absorb, transcript focus when you want the detail.

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10 generations a month, a private library, and a feed tuned to what you care about.

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How it works

Turn any YouTube podcast into something you can read

Podread converts YouTube podcast episodes into a readable article or a video-synced reader. Three steps, no install, free to try.

  1. Step 1

    Paste the YouTube URL

    Drop any YouTube link, full episode, livestream replay, or YouTube Music video. We pull the transcript automatically.

  2. Step 2

    Pick a reading mode

    Get a polished article with summary, quotes and books cited, or a video-synced reader you can click line-by-line.

  3. Step 3

    Read in your language

    Translate any output to 30+ languages on the fly. Share the link, articles stay public so others can benefit too.

Two reading modes

More than a transcript generator

Most YouTube transcript tools dump raw subtitles. Podread gives you two formats, pick the one that fits the moment: a curated read, or a video-synced reader for following along.

Article

AI-assisted long-form rewrite of the episode. Includes a table of contents, key quotes, books mentioned, and an honest summary verified against the original transcript.

Synced reader

Side-by-side video and full transcript. Click any line to jump to that moment in the video. Auto-scroll keeps the active line in view, and you can copy the transcript out at any time.

Built for

Who uses Podread

Note-takers and students

Reading is faster than watching at 1×. Skim a 2-hour episode in 10 minutes, copy the parts that matter, drop the rest into your AI tool of choice for a recap.

Content creators

Recycle a podcast appearance into a blog post, a thread, a newsletter or show notes. The article format already includes pull quotes ready to publish.

Researchers and journalists

Search a transcript instead of scrubbing through video. Cite the exact minute. Cross-reference what a guest said across episodes.

Language learners

Read native English, Spanish, Japanese or Hindi podcasts in your own language. Toggle the synced reader to follow along while you listen.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is Podread free to use?

Yes. Anyone can generate articles from the shared free pool, no sign-up needed. Sign up for free to get your own monthly quota, or upgrade to Pro for €9.99/month if you read a lot.

What languages does Podread support?

The interface ships in 10 languages (English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Japanese, Chinese, Hindi, Arabic). Articles and synced readers can be generated and translated into 30+ languages, pick from the language menu inside the reader.

How accurate are the articles?

Articles are AI-assisted summaries grounded on the original YouTube transcript. We verify quotes and references against the source before rendering, and every page carries an explicit AI-disclosure footer. The synced reader preserves the original wording verbatim alongside the video.

What does Pro unlock?

Pro is €9.99/month and lifts your monthly quota for heavy readers. It also removes daily caps on translations.

Can I copy or export the article and transcript?

Yes. The article is selectable, copyable text, paste it into your notes, docs or AI tool of choice. From the synced reader you can also copy the full transcript (timestamps included if you want them, or plain prose if you don't). There's no DRM or paywalled export.