Comparison
Tapesearch lets you search and browse podcast transcripts with a clean interface. Overheard adds structured intelligence on top: entity tagging, topic trending, sponsor tracking, and industry-level analysis.
What Tapesearch does
Tapesearch provides a free, browsable transcript search engine for podcasts. Users can search across episodes, read transcripts, and jump to specific moments. It's a consumer-friendly tool for finding specific podcast content.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Overheard | Tapesearch |
|---|---|---|
| Transcript browsing | Yes | Yes |
| Transcript search | Yes, with entity filters | Yes, keyword |
| Entity tagging (companies, people) | Yes, structured | No |
| Topic extraction & trending | Yes | No |
| Sponsor tracking | Yes | No |
| Cross-show comparison | Yes | No |
| Industry intelligence | Yes | No |
| Timestamp navigation | Yes | Yes |
| Free tier | Yes (1 show) | Yes (full access) |
| API | Yes (Pro) | No |
Where Tapesearch is stronger
Free access: Tapesearch is fully free. Our free tier is limited to one show.
Consumer experience: clean, simple interface optimized for casual podcast listeners who want to find a specific moment.
Broad access: no paywall means anyone can search and browse.
Where Overheard is stronger
Structured data: we tag every mention of a company, person, and topic. Tapesearch gives you raw transcript text.
Intelligence layer: topic trending, cross-show comparison, and industry briefs turn search results into actionable intelligence.
Sponsor tracking: we identify and tag sponsor mentions across every episode.
API access: build on top of our data for custom workflows and integrations.
Professional use cases: built for teams that need intelligence, not just transcripts.
Bottom line
Tapesearch is great for finding a specific podcast moment. Overheard is built for teams that need ongoing intelligence from podcast content — not just one-off searches, but structured, comparable data across shows and time.
Start free with one show. 90 days of transcripts, topics, and entities. No credit card.
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