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Make compelling podcasts right from your phone with the podcast recording app or capture any moment with professional-quality Podbean live streaming. Publish your audio and video in one ultra-simple, secure platform to grow your audience quickly and easily.

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Podbean offers a variety of monetization tools, including Ads Marketplace, dynamic ad insertion technology, and Apple Podcasts Subscriptions Integration, to maximize your revenue potential. Join Ads Marketplace, and leverage Apple Podcasts Subscriptions for exclusive content. Get rewarded by fans through live shows and unlock multiple streams of income for your podcast.

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Elevate your podcast to new heights with Podbean AI’s cutting-edge features such as Noise Reduction, Intelligent Leveler, Cut Filler Words and Silence, Filtering & AutoEQ, Automated Title and Show Notes, AI Enhanced Transcripts, and Precisely Crafted Chapter Markers. Streamline your post-production tasks, reducing the time and effort required.

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Troy Stegner

Podbean makes it easy to have a successful podcast. They supply all the tools you need. With their unlimited plan I don't have to worry about the length of my podcast or how frequently I upload. Whenever I make content it goes up right away with no worries of overages.

Troy Stegner

Dr. Shane Campbell

It's awesome knowing that our show is supported by one of the best in the game when it comes to not only reliability, but affordability as well. We've been able to seamlessly integrate our show through Podbean across all of the major platforms (Apple, Spotify, etc.).

Dr. Shane Campbell

Beverly Beuermann-King

Podbean has made the process of podcasting simple, efficient, and easy to manage. From uploading my audio files to social sharing, Podbean is intuitive to use. I would certainly recommend it to anyone who is looking to develop their voice and expertise through podcasting.

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Kyle Gillette

Podbean has been a great tool for sharing my knowledge with people outside of my local realm of influence. It's been easy to conduct interviews, share content on various social channels, and connect with customers through the platform. And the interface is easy to use on the back end!

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Leslie Knight

Using Podbean has been an easy, stress free and enjoyable experience. Podbean does a great job of informing its users ofnew opportunities and services, such as crowdfunding and advertising. I'm learning as I go which is exciting and fulfilling. I love the conversations I have with my interviewees.

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Judy Rodman

I am very happy having my podcast hosted with Podbean. I get the functionality I want such as uploading, editing and saving before publishing, posting show notes and links, and the reliability of the site. I also appreciate the new level of insights that I get so I can see what's working.

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Frequently asked questions

Learn about starting a podcast, podcast hosting options and costs, how to promote your podcast, and more.

  1. Pick a topic and format for your podcast.
  2. Choose your podcast name and create a podcast logo.
  3. Record your first podcast episode. You can record right from your phone using the Podbean app or other mobile tools.
  4. Publish your podcast episode to your podcast hosting site.
  5. Submit your podcast to Apple Podcasts and other directories.

There are many tools available to make starting a podcast easy. There’s no need to learn complex technology or be a sound engineer. However, starting a podcast (and keeping it going) does take a lot of creative energy and a good bit of hard work.

Yes. With Podbean you can start a podcast for free. Podbean offers a free podcast hosting service. You can use Podbean Podcast App to live stream, record and publish a podcast for free. Podbean also provides paid plans which provide advanced features and more storage space.

First, publish one podcast episode to your Podbean account and complete your basic account and Apple information for your Podbean feed. Next, submit your feed to Apple Podcasts . Approval may take several days. When you publish new episodes, they will then automatically be found in Apple Podcasts.

Podbean is a Spotify partner, so you can easily submit your podcast directly to Spotify. Simply go to the “Social Share” section of your Podbean settings and follow the steps to “Connect to Spotify”.

Podbean provides advanced statistics (and basic stats in free podcast hosting accounts) that show you how your podcast is performing across all platforms. You can view downloads and trends in time periods, by episode, or comparing episodes. You can see where your downloads come from and get other unique insights, such as listener retention and what times/days most people listen.

Migrating your podcast is easy and free. First, you import your current content using our free importing tool . Then, you redirect your old podcast feed to your new Podbean feed. From there, you can begin using Podbean podcast hosting seamlessly.

Make sure you’re sharing your podcast on social media. You can auto share new episodes via Podbean. Audiograms can grab more attention on social media. Podcast apps, like Podbean, may offer various promotional opportunities. Another successful method to promote a podcast is by advertising on other podcasts. You can do cross promos, or use the Podbean advertising marketplace to run your ads.