Where do the chapters end up?

In a cue sheet, a small text file that lists each chapter's start time and name and points at the recording by filename. It is not embedded in the WAV, so the two files belong together. Most editors and players that understand cue files will show the chapters as soon as they are side by side.

What time format does the cue sheet use?

The standard one: minutes, seconds and frames, with 75 frames to a second, and a single implicit track numbered 01. That is the format cue readers expect, and names containing the punctuation the format treats specially are quoted so the file stays valid.

Why were my chapters cleared when I started again?

Because timestamps are measured from the start of the current take. Carrying markers over from a previous recording would produce a cue sheet pointing at times that do not exist in the new file, so the list is reset deliberately the moment recording begins.

Can I edit the chapter list afterwards?

Not in this panel. Names are set through a prompt when each marker is dropped, and the list is read only. If you want to rename chapters after the fact, writing the cue sheet again from the finished episode with the chapter marker tool is the cleaner route.

Will my podcast app show these chapters?

Only if it reads cue files alongside the audio, which many editors do but few playback apps do. Players normally expect chapter data inside the file, which is what the podcast chapter marker tool produces for an MP3. Treat the cue sheet as an editing aid rather than as the published chapter list.

Podcast Recorder

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Podcast Recorder records a microphone take while you drop chapter markers as you go, then exports a cue sheet describing them. It is a recording session and a running chapter list in the same panel.

What is Podcast Recorder?

Start recording and a marker control becomes available. Each time you press it you are asked for a chapter name, and the marker is stamped at the time elapsed since the take began. When you stop, the WAV is built as usual and the cue file can be downloaded alongside it.

What the panel gives you:

A marker control that opens a prompt for the chapter title and records its position in the take.
A numbered list of the chapters so far, showing each one's timestamp and its name.
An export control that becomes available once at least one chapter exists, naming how many will be written.
The usual preview player and download for the recording itself.
A summary label naming the episode length, its channel count and the fact that chapters reset for the next take.

Timestamps are measured from the moment recording actually begins rather than from when the page was opened, and the counter restarts for every take. That matters because a second take with markers carried over from the first would produce a cue sheet pointing at times that no longer exist, so the chapter list is cleared automatically each time recording starts. The cue sheet is written in the standard format, with each entry's start time expressed in minutes, seconds and frames at 75 frames per second, and a single implicit track numbered 01. Names that contain the format's reserved punctuation are quoted properly so the file remains valid, and entries are written in time order. The cue references the downloaded WAV by name, which is why the two are meant to be kept together: most players and editors that read cue files will then show the chapters.

What this workflow cannot do:

The cue sheet is a separate file, so the chapters are not embedded in the recording itself.
Dropping a marker is manual, so a chapter can only be as accurate as your reaction time.
Names are entered through a prompt, one at a time, with no way to edit the list first.
There is no marker for the end of the last chapter beyond the length of the recording.
Recording is microphone only, so an interview captured elsewhere cannot be chaptered here.
Nothing is written into the audio's metadata, so a player that ignores cue files shows a single file.

Use it for episodes you are recording in one sitting and want chaptered, particularly interviews and solo shows where you know the structure as you go. Keep the cue file next to the WAV, since it refers to the recording by name and loses its meaning if the pair is separated. If the finished episode needs real chapter markers inside an MP3 instead, that is a separate job once the take is on disk. One caution worth remembering: the cue sheet refers to the recording by name, so renaming the WAV afterwards breaks the link unless the cue text is edited to match, and keeping the pair in the same folder is what keeps the arrangement working.

How to use Podcast Recorder

Start recording, then press the marker control whenever a new section begins.
Type a chapter name when prompted; the marker is stamped at the elapsed time automatically.
Check the numbered chapter list during the session to confirm the order and names.
Stop recording, download the WAV, then export the cue file while the two are still linked by name.

When to use Podcast Recorder vs related tools

Podcast Recorder is for sessions where the structure is known as you record, so that chapters can be marked live. Podcast Chapter Marker Tool writes real chapter frames into a finished MP3 afterwards, which is what a podcast player displays, and Show Notes Timestamp Generator turns the times into text for a description. When the episode needs its title, artist and album fields fixed as well, ID3 Tag Editor handles those, and Voice Recorder is the plain capture if chapters are not needed.

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