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Q&A splitter: one chapter per question

talkcuts' free Q&A splitter turns a webinar, live Q&A or interview transcript into one chapter per question. Paste the transcript or open a caption file; it finds each question, skips check-ins like "Can everyone hear me?", and gives YouTube chapters and clip times, titled with the question as it was asked.

Updated 4 November 2026. Free, no AI, nothing is uploaded.

Your transcript (example below, replace it)

00:00:00 Dana: Hi everyone, welcome to the live Q&A. I'm Dana, and today we're answering your questions about starting a podcast. Can everyone hear me okay?
00:00:25 Dana: Great, let's go. First question comes from Leo: how long should a new podcast episode be?
00:00:38 Dana: As long as it needs to be, and not a minute more. Most new shows I work with land between 20 and 40 minutes. Record longer, then cut anything you'd skip as a listener.
00:01:50 Dana: Does that make sense? Okay.
00:02:05 Dana: Next question is from Amara. Do I need an expensive microphone to start?
00:02:15 Dana: No. A dynamic microphone close to your mouth beats a costly one in an echoey room. Fix the room first: rugs, curtains, a wardrobe full of clothes.
00:03:58 Dana: Sam asks, how do I get my first guests if nobody knows my show?
00:04:10 Dana: Start with people one step ahead of you, not the famous names. Send a short email: why them, one episode they can hear, and a date.
00:05:30 Dana: Q: How often should I publish?
00:05:40 Dana: Pick a pace you can keep for a year. Weekly is great, every two weeks is fine. Missing weeks hurts more than a slower pace.
00:06:55 Dana: Another question, from Priya: should I put my full episodes on YouTube or only clips?
00:07:08 Dana: Both, if you can. Full episodes for people who already like you, short clips for people who don't know you yet.
00:08:30 Dana: What's the best way to get listeners to leave a review?
00:08:42 Dana: Ask once, at the end, and say exactly where to tap.
00:09:50 Dana: That's all the time we have. Thanks for coming, and see you next month.

More options

Or open a caption or transcript file (.srt, .vtt or .txt) Count a question as a follow-up if it comes within

Edit the chapter list, or download clip times

Chapter list (for your YouTube description; edit here before copying)

Why split a Q&A by question?

People search for their own question, not for "webinar part 2". One chapter per question lets a viewer jump straight to it, and each question with its answer is often a clip that works on its own.

How do I use the list?

YouTube chapters: copy the list and paste it into the video's description in YouTube Studio. YouTube needs the first chapter at 00:00, at least 3 chapters and each at least 10 seconds; the tool adds "Intro" at 00:00 when the first question comes later.
Clips: download the clip times. Each row has the question, where it starts and where the next question starts, so you or your editor can cut one clip per answer.
Show notes or a follow-up email: the questions alone make a good "what we covered" list.

Source for the chapter rules: YouTube Help, "Video Chapters", checked 3 November 2026.

What transcripts can I paste?

A caption file (.srt or .vtt), lines that start with a time like 00:01:23 text or [01:23] Sam: text, speaker lines like Sam (00:01:23) with the words underneath, or plain text with no times.

Want the best answers as clips?

talkcuts finds the best 2 or 3 moments in your recording and cuts each into a vertical clip with captions, starting and ending on a full sentence.

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Questions

How does it find the questions?

It looks for sentences that end with a question mark, lines that start with "Q:", and questions read out like "The next question is from Sam". It skips small check-ins like "Does that make sense?" and "Can everyone hear me?", and treats a question that comes soon after another as a follow-up. In captions with no punctuation, it looks for lines that start like a question (how, why, what, can you...). It uses fixed rules, not AI, so read the list and remove anything that is not a real question.

Where do I get a transcript with times?

From the tool you record or edit with: most recording and video-call apps can save captions or a transcript as an .srt, .vtt or .txt file. YouTube Studio can also download a caption file for a video you uploaded, from the Subtitles page.

Can I use it without times?

Yes. Paste plain text and you get a numbered list of the questions, without times. To get chapters or clip times you need a transcript with times.

Is my transcript uploaded?

No. It is read in your own browser and never sent to us or saved anywhere.

Is it free?

Yes. No account and no email.