Free tool
Podcast Clip Finder
Paste a podcast or interview transcript. Get ranked candidate clips with timestamps, a suggested opening line, and checks for the things that break a clip: a dangling start, a missing answer or a claim without its qualifier.
Runs in your browser. Your transcript is not uploaded or stored.
- Raises the score for a question followed by its answer, a clear claim or lesson, a contrast, a specific example or a number you can verify.
- Lowers the score when a clip starts with And, So or It, points back to something said earlier, ends on an unanswered question or is heavy with fillers.
- Flags qualifiers such as not, only and unless, so they stay in the cut and the speaker is not made to sound more certain than they were.
- Treat every result as a candidate. Listen to the recording before you approve a clip. A transcript can miss a negative, a laugh or a change in tone.
How do I find the best clips in a long podcast?
Look for answers a new viewer can follow without the rest of the episode: a clear question and its answer, a lesson, a contrast or a short story. Keep the qualifications that limit the claim. This tool ranks transcript passages on those signals so you can listen to the strongest candidates first instead of scrubbing the whole recording.
How many short clips can I get from a two-hour podcast?
There is no fixed number. It depends on how many self-contained answers the conversation has. A focused interview usually produces more usable clips than a loose chat. Ask the tool for 10 or 20 candidates, then keep only the ones that still make sense when you watch them with no context.
How long should a podcast clip be?
Long enough to complete one thought. Many teams start with 30 to 60 seconds for vertical clips and go longer when the answer needs its setup. A platform's maximum length is a limit, not a target.
How do I turn a long rambling point into a short, punchy line?
Find the sentence that carries the claim, cut the fillers around it, and split long sentences at the natural pause. The tool lists sentences over 28 words and shows them without filler words. Keep words like not, only and unless, because they change the meaning.
What transcript format does it accept?
Plain text, lines that start with timestamps such as [12:34] or 00:12:34, and SRT or VTT caption files pasted as text. Without timestamps it estimates times at 150 words per minute, so check the real in and out points in your editor.
Is my transcript uploaded anywhere?
No. The tool runs in your browser and does not send or store what you paste.
Can FDM edit the clips for us?
Yes. FDM edits B2B video podcasts and expert interviews, then cuts captioned short clips with motion graphics where an idea needs support. Clients include Krista.ai, SpotDraft and Mega We Care.