Who this is for
For independent hosts, podcast producers, editors, and marketing teams turning episode transcripts or rough outlines into public show notes, chapter descriptions, and newsletter recaps.
Build the notes around a listener’s next decision
Start with the episode’s specific question or tension, rather than “In this fascinating episode, we explore.” Follow with a short description of what the guest contributes and a handful of useful takeaways. Keep chapter entries separate from the overview so listeners can scan for a topic without reading the entire recap. An interview about repairable appliances, for example, needs more than “insights into sustainability”: name the discussion about spare parts, repair costs, or product warranties if those topics actually appear. Choose one primary next step, such as listening to the episode or opening a referenced checklist. Avoid stacking subscription requests, sponsor messages, and sales links ahead of the episode’s substance.
Separate editable wording from facts that must stay fixed
Before revising, identify guest names, pronouns, job titles, organizations, episode numbers, publication dates, measurements, numerical claims, quotations, and URLs. Mark anything that must remain verbatim. Timestamps should match the published audio, not an earlier edit with a different introduction or advertisement. If a transcript says “fifteen” where the recording says “fifty,” resolve that discrepancy before polishing the sentence. Keep qualifications attached to claims: one guest’s experience is not an industry-wide finding. Preserve source links beside the statements they support, and distinguish a paper mentioned during the conversation from research independently checked by your team. Never turn a loose paraphrase into a quotation just because it sounds memorable.
Use Standard mode for a focused editorial pass
Give Humanizely a coherent draft section and state the constraints: preserve chapter times, retain attribution, avoid new claims, and keep the host’s conversational tone. Review the revision for clearer verbs, shorter openings, and less repetition. Listen again wherever the rewrite changes emphasis, certainty, or who appears to make a claim. For a free request, keep the submitted text within the 500-word allowance; divide longer notes at section boundaries rather than midway through a guest’s explanation. After combining sections, check repeated introductions and inconsistent terminology. Standard mode is a wording step, not a substitute for audio review, source verification, or approval of sponsor copy.
