PodLume — The Intelligence Layer for Podcast Listening
Transcripts, highlights, AI summaries, and a cross-episode Agent — everything you need to actually use what you hear. On iPhone and the web.
Also available on the web at app.podlume.ai
What PodLume does
PodLume combines playback with AI understanding to create a learning-first podcast experience.
Time-synced transcript
Karaoke-style transcript that follows along as you listen.
Speaker-aware conversation
See who said what with automatic speaker identification.
Mentions that don't steal focus
People, books, and topics surface as pills — tap to save or explore.
Effortless capture
One-tap highlight with tag, note, and instant jump-back.
Cross-episode Agent
Ask questions across your entire podcast library and get answers with timestamped citations.
Review + Export
Turn highlights into clean notes, summaries, and reports you can reuse.
Shareable episodes
Share an episode link with a guided sign-in flow for the recipient.
See PodLume in action
Available on iPhone. Also accessible on the web.
iPhone App
Web App
The learning loop (what it feels like)
Listen
Follow along with a transcript that stays out of the way.
- •New episodes from subscribed shows are processed automatically — ready when you are
- •Process older episodes on demand
- •Compact transcript by default; expand whenever you want
- •No limits on episode length or listening time
Capture
Save moments the instant they happen.
- •One-tap Highlight — works from the listen screen or the lock screen
- •Automatically saves timestamp + speaker + excerpt
- •Add a quick tag: Idea / Action / Quote / Reference
- •Add a one-line note
- •Tap any highlight to jump back to that moment
Review
Your highlights become a clean learning notebook.
- •Filter by tag
- •Edit notes quickly
- •Find the moments that mattered
Export
Turn highlights into a format you can keep.
- •Markdown export
- •Rich episode report with summary and takeaways
- •Notion/Obsidian integrations coming
Effortless Capture
PodLume is built for learners who listen while walking, doing chores, or working out — when you can't stare at the screen.
Highlights
A Highlight is a saved learning moment:
- Timestamp
- Speaker (when available)
- Transcript excerpt
- Tag (optional)
- Note (optional)
- Linked references (optional)
Mentions
When a person, book, or topic is mentioned, PodLume shows it as a pill or in a mentions feed — without constantly switching focus.
- •Tap a mention → Save as Reference
- •Jump to where it was mentioned
- •Open the entity profile
Features in PodLume
Listening
Time-synced transcript
Follow along with a karaoke-style transcript as you listen.
Speaker diarization
See who said what with automatic speaker identification.
Playback controls
Speed, seek, and all the controls you expect — plus a persistent mini player.
Learning
One-tap highlights
Save moments instantly, any time — including from the lock screen.
Quick tags
Idea / Action / Quote / Reference — organize as you go.
Notes on highlights
Add quick context to any saved moment.
Jump-back to moment
Tap any highlight to return to that exact timestamp.
Episode review mode
Filter and browse your highlights after listening.
Export
Markdown export and rich episode reports.
Agent
Cross-episode Agent
Ask natural-language questions across your full podcast library. Answers include timestamped citations.
Community scope
Ask across all processed episodes in PodLume — not just your own library.
AI intelligence
AI episode summary
Auto-generated summary and key takeaways for every processed episode.
AI topic tags
Automatic topic tagging for shows and episodes.
Entity + people extraction
People, books, and topics are extracted from transcripts and surfaced as explorable profiles.
Discovery + library
Search podcasts
Browse and discover using Listen Notes metadata.
Subscribe / library
Subscribe to your favourite shows and manage your episode library in one place.
Auto-processing for new episodes
Every new episode released by a show you're subscribed to is processed automatically — transcripts, highlights, and Agent-ready — so it's waiting for you when you tune in.
On-demand historical episodes
Process older episodes from your subscribed shows on demand. A monthly quota applies, with no limits on episode length or listening time.
Who PodLume is for
Learners
If you learn from podcasts and want to capture ideas you can actually revisit and reuse.
Builders and creators
Save references, quotes, and frameworks for writing, building, and creating.
Anyone who says:
"I heard something great… I'll never find it again."
What's coming next
We're building continuously — these are the next capabilities on the roadmap.
Notion + Obsidian export
Export your highlights and notes directly to your favourite note-taking apps.
Moment search
Find your saved moments instantly across your entire library.
Weekly review digest
A curated summary of your top highlights and learning from the week.
Collections + playlists
Create learning paths and organise episodes by topic or project.
Get PodLume
Start turning your podcast listening into reusable knowledge today.
iPhone App
Download PodLume on your iPhone for the full experience — highlights, agent, live activities, and more.
Web App
Also available at app.podlume.ai — sign in and start learning in your browser.