Buzzsprout

Stop perfecting your podcast and start recording. Don’t let stressing over the title, description, or artwork keep you from starting a podcast. Treat it like a small experiment: make a few episodes, see how it feels, and decide whether you want to keep going. Buzzsprout's Podcast Starter Kit helps you start a podcast in five steps, so if you've been kicking a new podcast idea around now is the time to try it out!

Your Podcast Idea Doesn’t Have To Be Perfect To Get Started

Why Your Podcast Stats Don't Add Up (And What Metrics Actually Matter) 00:00 Unlikely Saboteur 03:36 Create Captioned Soundbites On Your Phone! 06:22 Achievement Sharing With Share Studio 11:38 The Buzzsprout Logo Easter Egg 15:18 Why Podcast Metrics Feel Broken 19:09 YouTube Views Versus Engaged Views 24:23 Stop Combining Cross Platform Numbers 31:08 Spotify Plays And Incentives 40:17 Apple HLS Video Download Logic 46:32 Focus On People Not Dashboards 51:51 Fan Mail 57:48 Post Show: Not-So-Timeless Tickets

The Podcast Starter Kit helps you turn your idea into a ready-to-launch show! Answer five questions about your podcast, then choose from a title, description, artwork and categories created for your show. Choose I’m a New Podcaster when you sign up for Buzzsprout to get started.

Cleaning up “um,” “uh,” and other filler words can get repetitive, especially when they show up throughout an episode! Now, the Buzzsprout transcript editor can remove a word or phrase everywhere it appears. You can also save it to Autocorrect, so the same filler words are removed from future transcripts automatically. Open the transcript editor in your Buzzsprout account to try it out.

Sharing clips on social media helps people discover your podcast as they scroll, even if they’ve never heard of your show. Now, you can create soundbites and share them directly to social media right from your phone, making it easier to get your episodes in front of new listeners. Update your Buzzsprout mobile app to get started.

After years of requests, Buzzsprout officially has Dark Mode! In this week's Buzzcast episode, we share why this highly requested feature took so long to build, what went into designing it, and how you can turn it on for your own Buzzsprout account. Want to try it out? Log in to Buzzsprout, head to Settings → My Profile, and switch to Dark Mode!

We expanded the Buzzsprout API to make it easier to connect your podcast with the tools you use most. Developers, apps, and AI can now take on more of the day-to-day work of running your podcast. From uploading episodes and editing transcripts to managing directory listings, the expanded API helps Buzzsprout fit more naturally into the way you work. Check out the Buzzsprout API to get started.

We updated the Buzzsprout transcript editor to make everyday edits easier! You can double-click to select words, use Find & Replace to update names and phrases, and move through common edits with keyboard shortcuts. A cleaner toolbar and chapter markers help you find your way around, while Autosave saves your changes as you go. Open the transcript editor in your Buzzsprout account to try it on your next episode.

Teens are turning podcast comments into chat rooms? Podcast comments are becoming an unexpected place for teens to hang out and chat. On Buzzcast, we talk about this clever use of the comment section and whether or not it's actually good for your podcast's discovery. Would you be okay with teens turning your podcast comments into a chat room if it meant the algorithm sent more listeners your way?

We’re sorry to any of our video podcasters experiencing delays with YouTube! Our developers are on the case, and the good news is there’s nothing you need to do. We’re currently waiting on YouTube to increase how many video episodes Buzzsprout can send them. We asked for the increase almost two months ago, so we’re hoping they can get it approved soon. Thanks for your patience!

We updated our embed player to give you more control over how your podcast looks on your website. - New styles - More color options - New preview tool Go to Episodes → Embed Player to customize yours!