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Content recipeShow notes from a podcast transcript
An episode is uploaded and the transcript is ready. This produces show notes with timestamps and links mentioned.
| Input | Transcript with timestamps |
| Tools | Your host or Descript/Riverside export, Make, an AI step, Google Docs |
| Time | Setup about 30 minutes. |
Download it
- n8n workflow (.json)Import in n8n: Workflows → Import from file. Then connect your credentials.
- Zapier blueprint (.md)Step-by-step rebuild guide. Zapier has no public import format, so this isn't one-click.
- Open the Zap editorCreate a new Zap and follow the blueprint.
The n8n file has three nodes (trigger, AI step, output) plus a read-me note. We check that its JSON structure is valid, but we haven't run every file in a live n8n instance, so test it with sample data before you switch it on.
Steps
- Trigger: new transcript file in a folder.
- AI step writes the notes.
- Save them to a doc for review before publishing.
The prompt
From this timestamped transcript, write: a 2-sentence summary, 5–8 chapter markers (mm:ss — title), and a list of tools/books/links mentioned exactly as said. Don't invent links; list names only if no URL was said. Transcript: {{t}}Sample run
Example input (written for illustration)
(45-min transcript)
Example output (shows the format, not a real log)
00:00 Intro · 03:40 Why we left spreadsheets · 12:15 The first automation that broke · … Mentioned: Make, 'The Goal' (book), …
SPONSOR SLOT · AVAILABLEFeature your product here
Where it breaks
- Timestamps drift. Spot-check two or three chapter markers against the audio.
- Anything customer-facing or money-related. Keep a human approval step until you've watched a few dozen runs and trust it.
Tool names and pricing change often, so check each tool's current docs before you build. Times on this page are estimates, not measurements.