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How to Update an Episode Using Spark AI

While Captivate Spark is perfect for creating new episodes, you can also use it to optimize existing episodes (maybe you wanted to add chapters, or new ad markers with AMIE). Here’s how to do that.


Note: Because we use the Spark AI transcript to generate the other assets (summary, titles, chapters, etc), this will replace any existing transcript you uploaded with the new Spark AI one.



  • log into your Captivate dashboard
  • click Episodes
  • click the title of the episode you want to edit
  • click Generate Transcript and AI Episode Assets
  • a flyout box will appear, letting you add additional information (what kind of topic it is, the flow of the conversation, the what takeaways you want to share, etc) as well as advising how many speakers should be identified for the transcript
  • click Generate Transcript and AI Content


Spark AI will start transcribing your audio file, and you can use the results to replace anything on the current episode:


  • Transcript generation
  • Episode title suggestions
  • Episode intro summary
  • Episode show note suggestions
  • Key takeaways
  • Time stamps for chapters
  • Ad marker suggestions
  • SEO description
  • SEO keywords


Using the Spark AI Transcript and Episode Suggestions


  • Click View Transcript, and this will let you edit the transcript as well as assign names to each speaker (or edit the ones provided), split the paragraphs into shorter ones, and replace words that might be incorrect


For the Episode Assets, you can use them following these steps.


Note: These will replace, or be added to, the previous titles, show notes, chapters, etc, so be sure to check the results for any changes you want to make before updating the episode.


  • Episode Titles can be added directly to the episode by clicking Add to Episode next to the title you want to use
  • Summary/Intro can be added directly to the episode by clicking Add to Show Notes
  • Show Notes can be added directly to the episode by clicking Add to Show Notes (once you’ve decided on which one of the three suggestions to use)
  • Takeaways can be added directly to the episode by clicking Add to Show Notes
  • Chapters can either be added directly to the episode by clicking Attach to Audio File and Captivate will automatically add the chapters, or you can copy the chapters and paste them into the show notes manually if you prefer to have them there as opposed to the episode audio
  • Ad Marker Suggestions will suggest where to insert your mid rolls, and offer context on why that time stamp was chosen, and you can add directly to the episode by clicking Create AMIE Markers
  • Search Engine Optimization (SEO) will help optimize your episode for search, and will automatically add the title you chose for the SEO-optimized title. If you wish to use the SEO Description created by Spark, click Add to SEO Description and this will be added to the relevant section on the episode editing screen
  • Keywords are created for your YouTube episode (if you have a video version of your podcast) and can be used as tags on the YouTube episode creation process


Once you use any of the new suggestions, click Update Episode and your new titles, show notes, etc, will be added.


Recommended reading: How to Create a New Episode Using Spark AI

Updated on: 17/12/2024

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