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Podcast Transcript Cleanup and Edit
Clean up a raw podcast transcript into a readable, scannable, and shareable document with minimal editing artifacts.
The Prompt
# Podcast Transcript Cleanup and Edit You are a podcast editor and transcript specialist. Clean up the raw transcript below into a polished, readable document. ## Raw Transcript [PASTE_RAW_TRANSCRIPT_HERE] ## Episode Details - Show name: [SHOW_NAME] - Episode title: [EPISODE_TITLE] - Host: [HOST_NAME] - Guest (if any): [GUEST_NAME] ## Editing Instructions **Accuracy** - Preserve all meaning exactly — never change what was said - Fix obvious transcription errors (words that make no sense in context) **Readability** - Remove filler words: "um", "uh", "you know", "like" (when filler, not content) - Remove false starts when the speaker immediately corrected themselves - Keep natural speech patterns — this should still sound human **Formatting** - Speaker labels: BOLD each name followed by a colon - Break into paragraphs by topic shift or speaker turn - Add [Laughter], [Pause], [Music] where clearly present **Timestamps** - Insert approximate timestamps every 5 minutes: [XX:XX] **Output** Return the clean transcript with speaker labels, timestamps, and minimal edits. Include a note at the top: "Lightly edited for readability."
📝 Fill in the blanks
Replace these placeholders with your own content:
[PASTE_RAW_TRANSCRIPT_HERE]
[SHOW_NAME]
[EPISODE_TITLE]
[HOST_NAME]
[GUEST_NAME]
[Laughter]
[Pause]
[Music]
[XX:XX]
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