Podcast summaries
Serial summaries, in one minute.
Serial's investigations unfold over weeks. Readlis returns each episode as a timeline, the evidence, and the open question.
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How Readlis handles Serial
Made for true-crime and investigative journalism readers.
Step 1
Paste any episode URL
YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Serial's own site. Readlis pulls the transcript automatically.
Step 2
Get the through-line
Key points first, best quotes verbatim, and clickable timestamps that jump to the exact second.
Step 3
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One-click export to Notion, Markdown, or Readwise. Or query your library from Claude via MCP.
Why Serial fans use Readlis
- Full-length episodes — no cap, even on the free plan
- Quotes stay verbatim — nothing paraphrased
- Timestamps click through to the exact second
- Summaries in 17 languages, from any source language
- Export to Notion, Markdown, Readwise, or PDF
- Search your entire library from Claude via MCP
Best-for
- Deciding whether an episode is worth your evening
- Pulling out the frameworks and citations
- Sharing the one great quote in your group chat
- Building a personal wiki you can actually search
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