Podcast Show Notes Writer
Paste an episode transcript and get show notes, verbatim key quotes, a list of things mentioned and social posts, ready to edit and publish.
Economics
- Pricing example
- $12/month for up to 8 episodes
- Daily math
- 50 podcasters x $12/month = $600/month, about $20/day.
- Target if you hit the daily math
- Target: $600 / month at 50 subscribers
Audience and urgency
Audience: Independent podcasters and small podcast production agencies publishing weekly or fortnightly.
Urgency: Writing show notes, pulling quotes and drafting social posts can take as long as editing the episode. Independent podcasters often publish with thin notes, which makes episodes harder to find.
MVP scope
- ✓ Paste or upload a transcript (TXT, SRT or VTT)
- ✓ Show notes draft: summary, topics covered, guest bio from details the user enters
- ✓ Key quotes that must appear word for word in the transcript (checked in code)
- ✓ 'Mentioned in this episode' list of names, books and tools; the user adds the correct links (the tool never invents URLs)
- ✓ 3 social post drafts; saved episodes; Stripe subscription
Omitted features
- - Do NOT do audio transcription in Day 1
- - Do NOT publish to podcast hosts automatically
- - Do NOT generate links or facts that are not in the transcript or user input
Suggested stack
- Frontend
- React + Tailwind CSS
- Backend or API
- Serverless LLM endpoint with JSON output; Supabase for episodes
- Payments
- Stripe Billing
- Hosting
- Vercel or Netlify (free tier to start)
Repository metadata
- Blueprint ID
podcast-show-notes-writer- Category ID
creator_tools- Monetization ID
micro_subscription
Day-one distribution
Channels
- Reddit r/podcasting (follow self-promotion rules)
- Podcaster communities on Discord and Facebook
- A free show notes template page
Reddit strategy
Share a free show notes template and a before/after example from a public-domain or own episode.
Cold outreach or directory hook
Offer small podcast production agencies a free month across their client shows.
Search keywords
podcast show notes generator, podcast show notes template, transcript to show notes
One-shot master prompt
Build a "Show Notes Writer" web app in React with Tailwind CSS and a serverless LLM endpoint. Core requirements: 1. Episode form: title, show name, guest name and bio (user-entered), and transcript upload (TXT/SRT/VTT) or paste. 2. LLM call with a JSON schema returning: summary (120-200 words), topic list (with timestamps only when the transcript has them, copied from the cues), 3-5 key quotes, mentioned entities (people, books, tools, companies), and 3 social post drafts. 3. Code checks: each quote must appear verbatim in the transcript (else removed); mentioned entities have empty URL fields the user fills in. 4. Editor with copy buttons per section and a combined Markdown/HTML export. 5. Magic-link auth, saved episodes, Stripe Billing ($12/month, 8 episodes; extra episodes blocked with an upgrade notice).
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Published 2026-10-08.
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