TL;DL (Beta) by Headliner - TL;DL creates AI-generated podcast summaries, built for you
Too long? Didn't listen? Now you can!
Using semantic compression, TL;DL creates AI-powered podcast summaries. Pick the episodes, set your timeframe, & get a custom 'podcast' blending real clips with smart narration.
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Headliner
Hey there Product Hunt!
On behalf of the Headliner Team, I am proud to announce our latest and greatest tool. Introducing 🥁🥁🥁 TL;DL (Beta) by Headliner.
We built TL;DL by Headliner for people who love podcasts—but don’t always have time to listen. Hence the name!
With TL;DL, you choose the shows you want to hear and set how much time you have. From there, TL;DL will get to work using our ✨semantic compression algorithm ✨to blend real audio clips with AI narration to create customized, one-of-a-kind listening experiences designed to fit your busy day. TL;DL is a faster, smarter way to listen podcasts—whether you're trying to keep up with your favorite shows or discover new ones on your terms.
It works like this:
🎧 Pick 1-5 episode(s)
⏱️ Set how long you want to listen (5, 10, 15 min)
🧠 Get a custom summary with real clips + smart narration
➡️ Like what you hear? Listen to the real deals in 1 click.
And for podcasters, TL;DL is a great way to make your show easier to follow and easier to find. It works kind of like a trailer—giving listeners a quick way to check out your show and keep up with new episodes, even when they don’t have time for the full thing.
We’d love your feedback, feature ideas, and support! Drop love, questions, comments, and suggestions down below.
Happy listening,
- Team Headliner
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Does it apply only to podcasts, or is it possible to pick a video cast from YouTube?
Headliner
@busmark_w_nika Hi Nika! Right now, TL;DL only works with podcasts that have an RSS feed. Unfortunately, not all YouTube shows have an RSS feed as they are more rooted in video and native to YouTube. Adding YouTube would certainly open the tool to a larger audience and expand the use case! Would love to explore this more for a V2.
@busmark_w_nika @elissa_craig Hey Elissa - I've done some of the heavy lifting of matching the RSS feeds with YouTube channels over at Parla (parla.fm). Could be exactly what you're looking for to support this functionality!
Really cool product and love the name!
Headliner
TL;DL is brilliant! I can catch up on podcasts without committing hours. It's like having a super-efficient podcast editor.
Headliner
@supa_l So glad you're enjoying TL;DL!! Would love to see what you made in TL;DL.
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Headliner
@suryansh_tiwari2 thank you for the kind words! We cannot wait to see what you create or hear about the new shows you discover with TL;DL.
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Really love this idea. I’m always saving podcast episodes but never get through them all — this makes it so much easier to catch the important parts without the overwhelm. Excited to see how it evolves! ❤
Headliner
@elene_tandashvili So glad TL;DL will help you listen to more podcasts. :)
Love this! And love the name!
Headliner
@andrew_davies6 Thank you! As the namer—much appreciated!!!
I've started to use Headliner for a while I can't listen to the full podcasts and want to get a summary of the podcast conversations and in that situation, it helps me a lot!
Headliner
@ozdemir_ogulcan so glad TL;DL is helpful!
this is awesome. can you make a podcast out of all of my podcasts that can play on spotify? pleaseeeee
Headliner
@jason_chernofsky Hi Jason! Love the enthusiasm! Right now, we have a 5 episode limit with TL;DL. You should be able to search for your show and create summaries, either grouped or singularly, as long as we can find the RSS feed.
Good luck, team! Always great features :)
Headliner
@fenpost Hey hey! Thanks so much. :)
Awesome new tool! Perfect for getting through my podcast queue.
Headliner
Never know that you can summarize the podcast. An insightful idea. Congrats!
Headliner
@hoho_raven Thank you!
Cool product and great interface. Congrats on your launch!
Headliner
@lei_jiang5 Thank you!
Love the modification of TLDR, very clever 😂
Headliner
@jedidjavdwalt haha thank you! We certainly try to be. :)
Super interesting to think that people will be able to curate their own experience from the same event depending on the algo. Curious to see where this entire space goes!
Headliner
@phil_hong TL;DL leverages Headliner's existing clipping technology to select clips. TL;DL should create a unique project everytime as the AI-host likes to mix things up.
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Before login, you should provide something that people use and login later on.
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@aryansharma17 I would love to learn more about this! Could you provide a detailed account or example?
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@elissa_craig Hi Elissa, Let me tell you in brief, we the product tourists on PH, scroll different products, and select 3-4 product to check in a day. I got attention to your product because i actively listen podcasts.
And for that thing, i will sign up. But at the same time, before asking users to sign up, you should atleast give them a chance to explore by itself- like give few credit in free before signing in.
I hope this is similar thing many others have gone through the same logic.
Headliner
@aryansharma17 that makes sense! I do want to call out, this is a free tool as well.
Will pass on to the team as a feature request. :)
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@elissa_craig No doubt, i will try it for sure, and i have already upvoted.