Podcast transcripts: Alan Petersen’s Happy Scribe review
A podcast creator’s account of generating and correcting interview transcripts.
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Five checks before you publish captions
A quick quality check for names, meaning, timing, layout, and sounds.
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How to review an interview transcript before publishing
A repeatable review workflow for names, numbers, quotes, speakers, and unresolved words.
Read articleCaptions vs. subtitles: what do you actually need?
Understand captions, subtitles, and transcripts before choosing your workflow.
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A captioning workflow, demonstrated by David DeWinter
A workflow demonstration covering text edits, captions, and audio cleanup.
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How to fix a Descript transcript without cutting the audio
Use transcript correction for recognition errors, and distinguish it from editing the recording.
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How to export SRT or VTT subtitles from Descript
Choose a subtitle file, set readable line limits, and check the exported track.
Read articleDescript’s September 2026 caption update: what creators should check
Understand the caption presets and animation changes announced September 17, 2026.
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Descript vs. Happy Scribe: start with your workflow
Compare editing, transcription, and subtitle workflows using the providers’ documented features.
Read articleHappy Scribe 2026 updates: transcript terminology and export controls
A focused reading guide to selected official changes for transcription workflows.
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Happy Scribe export problems: formats, timecodes, and speaker labels
Check the file type and account permissions before repeating an export.
Read articleHow to create your first transcript in Happy Scribe
Prepare a recording, choose transcription, review the draft, and export the result.
Read articleHappy Scribe subtitle file or captioned video: which should you export?
Choose between a separate caption track and a video with embedded subtitles.
Read articleHow to turn a Happy Scribe transcript into subtitles
Create a separate subtitle version from a transcript and check the language limitations.
Read articleEditing by text: Primal Video’s Descript review
A creator perspective on using transcript edits for a faster first cut.
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Your first SRT file, explained
Learn the structure of a subtitle file, with a working example you can inspect.
Read articleHow to hand off subtitles without version mistakes
A practical delivery checklist for matching the right subtitle file to the final video.
Read articleHow to add captions to a YouTube video
A practical starting point for uploading a checked caption file in YouTube Studio.
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