View podcast transcripts on iPhone
In the Podcasts app, you can view and search episode transcripts.
![An episode transcript in the Podcasts app, with a sentence highlighted. Below the transcript are the playback controls.](https://help.apple.com/assets/6758C14AEA2BBD75D7023772/6758C150890517C4260090D6/en_US/cb3677e98836e9f69deab903dcd44ef6.png)
When an episode transcript is available, you can read it.
Go to the Podcasts app
on your iPhone.
Do any of the following:
While playing an episode: Tap
. (You may need to tap the player near the bottom of the screen to open Now Playing.)
While viewing episode information: Scroll down to the Transcripts section. You can also tap
, then tap View Transcript.
From the Up Next section: Tap
, then tap View Transcript.
You can read along with an episode as you play it. Tap a word to jump to that time in the episode. Tap to find a specific word or phrase.
Note: Transcript availability may vary by language, and by country or region. See the Apple Support article Follow and play shows in Apple Podcasts on iPhone and iPad.