Podcasts with Transcripts
Podcasts are the best listening practice there is — real people, real speed, real language. The problem is what happens when you don’t catch something: you rewind, you guess, you give up. A transcript fixes that. On LangoPod, every episode of every podcast comes with a full transcript, synced to the audio, in nine languages.
How it works
- Pick a podcast in your target language. Filter by difficulty, speaking speed, and genre, from slow learner shows to native talk radio.
- Listen and read along. The transcript follows the audio sentence by sentence, so your ears and eyes learn together.
- Tap what you don’t know. Any word or sentence translates instantly, and you can save words to vocabulary lists and review them later.
Why transcripts change everything
Listening without understanding is just noise — comprehension is what makes input useful. A transcript turns any episode into comprehensible input: when you can check every sentence, podcasts that would be “too hard” become learnable. You catch the words you almost knew, see how spoken grammar actually looks, and stop losing ten minutes rewinding for one mumbled phrase. Read-along listening also links pronunciation to spelling, which pure listening never trains.
Podcasts with transcripts in 9 languages
French
Browse all French podcasts·Beginner French Podcasts·Intermediate French Podcasts·Top French Podcasts
German
Browse all German podcasts·Beginner German Podcasts·Intermediate German Podcasts·Top German Podcasts
Italian
Browse all Italian podcasts·Beginner Italian Podcasts·Intermediate Italian Podcasts·Top Italian Podcasts
Spanish
Browse all Spanish podcasts·Beginner Spanish Podcasts·Intermediate Spanish Podcasts·Top Spanish Podcasts·Spanish Listening Practice·Comprehensible Input Spanish
Portuguese
Browse all Portuguese podcasts·Top Portuguese Podcasts
Japanese
Browse all Japanese podcasts·Beginner Japanese Podcasts·Top Japanese Podcasts
Turkish
Browse all Turkish podcasts·Beginner Turkish Podcasts·Intermediate Turkish Podcasts·Top Turkish Podcasts
Dutch
Browse all Dutch podcasts·Beginner Dutch Podcasts·Intermediate Dutch Podcasts·Top Dutch Podcasts
Hindi
Browse all Hindi podcasts·Top Hindi Podcasts
Frequently asked questions
Which podcasts have transcripts? All of them — transcripts are not a premium add-on for a handful of shows. Every episode on LangoPod has one.
Which languages are supported? Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Turkish, Dutch, and Hindi, including dialect filters (for example Brazilian vs European Portuguese).
Can I translate words in the transcript? Yes — tap any word or sentence for an instant translation, and save words to your vocab lists for spaced review.
Is it free to try? Yes. Start exploring — no credit card needed.