Generate your podcast show notes
AI writes complete show notes with timestamps from your episode title and key moments.
Generate your podcast show notes
River's Podcast Show Notes Writer generates complete show notes with timestamps based on your episode title and key moments. You provide the episode title and list timestamps with topics, and the AI writes full show notes with episode summary, timestamped sections, key takeaways, resources mentioned, and guest information. Whether you're running interview podcasts, solo shows, or panel discussions, you get professional show notes that help listeners navigate episodes.
Unlike bare-bones timestamp lists, we create comprehensive show notes with context and value. The AI understands show notes structure (engaging episode summary, detailed timestamps with descriptions, key quotes or takeaways, resources and links section, guest bio if applicable), writes in the podcast's voice, and makes notes useful for both potential listeners deciding whether to listen and current listeners finding specific segments. You get show notes that enhance the listening experience.
This tool is perfect for podcast hosts publishing regular episodes, producers managing show notes, journalists running interview podcasts, and content teams supporting podcast distribution. If you struggle finding time to write show notes, or if your show notes are inconsistent or minimal, this tool helps. Use it immediately after recording when episode details are fresh.
What Makes Podcast Show Notes Valuable
Podcast show notes succeed when they help both discovery and navigation. Effective show notes convince potential listeners the episode is worth their time (through compelling summary), help current listeners jump to segments they care about (through detailed timestamps), provide resources mentioned in the episode (links, books, tools), and make content searchable and shareable (through text that SEO and social media can index). Weak show notes just list timestamps. Strong show notes add value that audio alone can't provide.
The best show notes follow consistent structure. Start with brief engaging summary (what's this episode about? what will listeners learn?). List detailed timestamps with descriptive text for each segment. Include key quotes or takeaways (pull out quotable moments). Add resources section with links to everything mentioned (tools, books, articles, guest websites). Include guest bio if interview show. End with call to action (subscribe, review, join community). Keep descriptions scannable but substantive (not just topic labels but actual context).
To improve show notes quality, write them immediately after recording while fresh. Include more detail than you think necessary (listeners skim and search). Make timestamps clickable with actual time codes listeners can use. Add relevant keywords naturally for SEO (people search for podcast episodes). Include social media handles for guests. Maintain consistent format across episodes (listeners come to expect your style). Update show notes if you reference them in later episodes. Good show notes make episodes more discoverable, more useful, and more likely to be shared.
What You Get
Complete show notes with episode summary
Detailed timestamps with context for each segment
Key takeaways and memorable quotes section
Resources mentioned and guest information
Professional format ready to publish
How It Works
- 1Enter episode and timestampsProvide episode title and key moments with timestamps
- 2AI writes show notesOur AI generates complete show notes in 2 to 3 minutes
- 3Review and copyRead through the show notes and copy them
- 4Add links and publishInsert actual resource links and guest info, then publish to podcast platform
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a full transcript or just key moments?
Just key moments with timestamps. You don't need transcripts. Provide major topics or segments with approximate timestamps and the AI creates detailed show notes. If you have transcripts, they help, but the tool works fine with just episode overview and main timestamps. Focus on segments listeners might want to jump to.
How detailed should my timestamp descriptions be?
Brief topic labels work (5:30 - Remote work challenges), but more context produces better notes (5:30 - Sarah discusses the 3 biggest challenges remote teams face). The AI expands whatever you provide. More detailed input produces more useful output. But even minimal timestamps get turned into proper show notes.
Will this include actual quotes from the episode?
The AI creates quote-like content based on your inputs, but you should add actual memorable quotes from the episode. Listen back and pull specific quotable moments, then add them to the generated show notes. Real quotes make show notes more compelling and shareable. The structure is ready, you add the authentic moments.
Can I use this for video podcasts or just audio?
It works for any podcast format. Video podcasts benefit from show notes too, helping with YouTube descriptions and making content searchable. The format adapts. For video, you might add more visual references (great visual at 15:20 shows the tool interface). But the core structure works for audio or video podcasts.
What if my episodes don't have consistent structure?
That's fine. The tool adapts to whatever structure you provide. Some episodes have clear segments, others flow conversationally. Provide timestamps for natural topic shifts or memorable moments. Show notes don't need to impose structure that doesn't exist in the episode. They should reflect the actual episode flow, whether structured or free-flowing.
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