Stop marking timestamps manually
Upload your podcast and get structured chapter markers automatically.
AI podcast chapter tool
Generate Podcast Chapters, Timestamps, and Highlights
Automatically detect topic shifts, key moments, highlights, and YouTube-ready timestamps from your podcast audio.
Works with MP3, WAV, M4A, and AAC podcast uploads.
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AI podcast chapter generator for YouTube timestamps and episode navigation
Skip manual chapter editing
Find topic shifts and important moments without scrubbing through the whole timeline.
Improve listener navigation
Help listeners jump directly to the parts of the episode they care about.
Create better YouTube descriptions
Use generated timestamps in YouTube descriptions, show notes, and episode pages.
See how chapter generation works inside the actual workflow
Real podcast chapters inside Podalyze
Review timestamped chapters, jump to important moments, copy markers, and reuse highlights across YouTube, show notes, and social content.
Public chapter example
Chapter timeline with highlights and quote moments
32:18
03:18
11:42
24:09
38:55
03:18
Why the old publishing workflow breaks down
The episode opens by showing how manual review slows down every long-form podcast release.
11:42
Key moment: turning topic shifts into chapters
A major section explains how chapter markers make long conversations easier to scan and navigate.
24:09
Quote-worthy highlight for repurposing
The speaker gives a concise takeaway that can become a clip, social hook, or newsletter callout.
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Timestamp-aware highlights
Chapters, highlights, and key moments automatically detected
Podalyze analyzes your transcript and audio timeline to generate chapter markers, highlights, quote-worthy moments, and navigation-ready timestamps.
- YouTube chapters
- Timestamp navigation
- Key moments
- Quote extraction
- Highlight detection
- Copy-ready markers
- Social clip discovery
Why creators use podcast chapters
Make episodes scannable
Help listeners understand what is inside a long episode before they press play.
Save editing time
Get timestamped structure without manually scrubbing through audio.
Repurpose podcast moments
Turn highlights, quotes, and chapter sections into clips, posts, and newsletters.
From podcast upload to chapter timeline
01
Upload your episode
Upload MP3, WAV, M4A, or AAC podcast audio.
02
Detect topic changes
Podalyze identifies major sections, key moments, and quote-worthy parts.
03
Copy timestamp markers
Use chapters and highlights in YouTube, show notes, websites, or internal review.
Built for podcast chapters and episode navigation
YouTube podcasters
Generate timestamp markers for YouTube descriptions and video chapters.
Interview shows
Help listeners find guest stories, advice, and topic shifts faster.
Podcast creators
Turn long episodes into structured sections without manual timeline review.
Content teams
Use highlights and timestamps to repurpose episodes into posts, clips, and newsletters.
Long-form podcasts
Structure multi-hour podcast episodes into searchable chapter sections.
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Chapter generator FAQ
Can Podalyze generate YouTube chapters?
Yes. Podalyze creates timestamped chapter markers you can reuse in YouTube descriptions and episode pages.
Does Podalyze find podcast highlights too?
Yes. The chapter workflow also includes highlights, key moments, and quote-worthy sections from the episode.
Can I copy individual timestamps?
Yes. Timestamps are displayed beside generated chapters and moments so you can copy or jump to them.
Are chapters generated from the full episode?
Yes. Podalyze analyzes the transcript and timing context to identify major sections across the full podcast episode.
Can I use podcast chapters in show notes?
Yes. Generated chapters can be reused in show notes, YouTube descriptions, blog posts, and public episode pages.
Do chapters work for long podcast episodes?
Yes. Podalyze supports long-form podcast uploads up to 4 hours per episode.
Can I edit generated podcast chapters?
Yes. You can review, rename, reorder, or remove generated chapters before publishing.
Generate podcast chapters automatically
Create chapters, highlights, timestamps, and key moments from your next episode in minutes.
No credit card required.