Podcast show notes from your episode audio
Writing show notes after editing an episode is the step everyone skips. With this prompt your todo.is agent transcribes the audio, writes a summary that works for search and podcast apps, adds timestamps for each topic, pulls out quotes, and lists every book, tool or link mentioned.
The prompt
- Write show notes for my podcast episode. I attached [EPISODE AUDIO OR TRANSCRIPT]. The show is [PODCAST NAME], about [SHOW TOPIC], and this episode’s guest is [GUEST NAME AND LINKS]. Transcribe it, then write: an episode title idea, a 2 to 3 sentence summary for podcast apps (first sentence must work alone), timestamps for each main topic, 5 key takeaways, 2 short quotes with timestamps for social posts, and every resource mentioned with a link you found. End with [YOUR STANDARD OUTRO, E.G. SUBSCRIBE AND SPONSOR LINES]. Give me the notes as plain text for my host and as a Markdown file for my website, and send the full transcript as a Word file.
What to change
- [EPISODE AUDIO OR TRANSCRIPT]: Attach an MP3 or M4A (up to 50 MB), a video file, or a transcript you already have.
- [PODCAST NAME]: e.g. "The Small Kitchen Show".
- [SHOW TOPIC]: e.g. "running a restaurant without burning out".
- [GUEST NAME AND LINKS]: Name, role and their website or socials.
- [YOUR STANDARD OUTRO, E.G. SUBSCRIBE AND SPONSOR LINES]: The lines you add to every episode, including sponsor codes.
Example result
- Episode 42: How to Price a Menu Without Guessing, with Rosa Méndez
- Summary: Most new restaurants price dishes by looking at the place next door. Chef and consultant Rosa Méndez explains how to cost a plate properly, why food cost is only half the story, and the one menu change that raised her clients’ average check without raising prices.
- Timestamps
- • 00:00 Intro
- • 02:14 Rosa’s first restaurant and the pricing mistake that nearly closed it
- • 08:40 How to cost a dish, ingredient by ingredient
- • 15:05 Why labor and waste belong in the price
- • 22:30 Menu layout: where people’s eyes go first
- • 29:10 Raising prices without losing regulars
- • 36:45 Quick-fire questions
- • 41:20 Where to find Rosa
- Key takeaways
- • Cost every dish down to the garnish. Small items add up across hundreds of plates.
- • A target food cost is a starting point, not a rule. Check what each plate earns in money, not just percent.
- • Remove prices that end in .99. They make a menu feel cheap rather than good value.
- • Put your best-earning dishes where the eye lands first, usually top right and first in each section.
- • Raise prices a little, more often, and explain changes to regulars in person.
- Quotes for social
- • "If you price by looking next door, you are pricing their costs, not yours." (09:12)
- • "Your menu is the only salesperson who talks to every guest." (23:05)
- Resources mentioned
- • Rosa’s menu costing worksheet: rosamendez.example.com/worksheet
- • The book Rosa recommends on hospitality: Setting the Table, by Danny Meyer
- Outro
- New episodes every Tuesday. Subscribe wherever you listen, and if this episode helped, share it with one person who runs a kitchen.
How to do it with todo.is
- Copy the prompt, fill in the show and guest details and attach the episode audio or transcript.
- Send it from the todo.is app. Long episodes upload best as MP3 under 50 MB.
- Your agent transcribes the episode and returns the notes in chat, plus a Markdown file and a Word transcript.
- Paste the notes into your podcast host. Ask your agent to remember your outro so it is added every time.
Tips for a better result
- Put the guest’s name and the main topic in the first sentence. Podcast apps and search often show only that line.
- Check every timestamp against your final edit. If you cut ads or intros after transcribing, the times shift.
- Ask for the quotes as square images with text for social media in the same to-do.
- Publishing the transcript on your site gives search engines a lot of real text about your episode.
podcast show notes: FAQ
- What should podcast show notes include? A short summary, the guest’s name and links, timestamps for main topics, key takeaways and any resources mentioned. Add your subscribe and sponsor lines at the end.
- How long should podcast show notes be? The summary should be 2 to 4 sentences. The full notes with timestamps and links are usually 200 to 500 words.
- Can I get a transcript of my podcast episode? Yes. Your agent transcribes the audio and can deliver the transcript as a Word file, text or SRT subtitles.
- Will timestamps match my episode exactly? They match the file you attached. If you edit the episode afterwards, send the final version so the timestamps line up.
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