Your podcast belongs on your own site

Publish unlimited episodes straight from WordPress, keep your feed on your own domain, and reach listeners on every major podcast app. Free with Jetpack.

Jetpack Podcast
The Jetpack Podcast distribution tab, with submission links for Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, and Podcast Index
Distribution

Reach every app your listeners already use

The Distribution tab lists every major directory with your feed URL ready to go, so submitting is a click through to each platform. Once a directory accepts your show, new episodes flow through the feed on their own.

  • Submit to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Pocket Casts
  • Reach listeners on YouTube Music, Amazon Music, and Podcast Index
  • Works with any app that reads an RSS feed
  • Publish an episode and every directory picks it up automatically
Podcast and Newsletter switched on in the Jetpack settings screen
Setup

Turn it on and publish your first episode

Podcast is part of Jetpack, not another service to sign up for. Set your show up once and pick a category — from then on, every post you publish in that category becomes an episode.

  • Active by default on new Jetpack installs
  • On an existing site, switch it on in Jetpack → My Jetpack → Modules
  • Set your show title, description, subtitle, and host names
  • Upload cover art between 1400×1400 and 3000×3000 pixels
  • Add your audio with the Audio block and hit publish

Own the show, not just the episodes

On a closed platform your podcast lives at their address, on their terms. With Jetpack it lives at yours.

Your feed, your domain

Jetpack serves your podcast feed from your own site, so your show keeps its address and you keep the content, the data, and the relationship with your listeners.

Every episode is a post

Episodes are ordinary WordPress posts in the category you choose, so each one lands on your blog with its show notes, can go out through Jetpack Newsletter, and can surface in the WordPress.com Reader.

Explore Jetpack Newsletter

Bring a show you already publish

Set up Jetpack Podcast, then ask your current host to redirect your old feed. Most apps follow the redirect automatically, so your listeners stay subscribed.

See how to move a podcast
Jetpack podcast stats showing downloads over 30 days with top app, top country, and top episodes
Podcast stats

See how people listen, and where

The Stats tab at Jetpack → Podcast → Stats shows how your show is doing, in the same admin as the rest of your site. Included with Jetpack Growth and Jetpack Complete.

  • Track downloads over time, from the last 7 days to all time
  • See your top episodes at a glance
  • Break downloads down by app and by country
  • Open any single episode for its own detail view
The Jetpack podcast episode dashboard listing episodes with their durations and play counts
Podcast Episode block

A player built for the way podcasts actually work

Give every episode a rich player, and manage the whole back catalogue from the Episodes dashboard at Jetpack → Podcast → Episodes. Included with Jetpack Growth and Jetpack Complete.

  • Add chapters, transcripts, and soundbites
  • Support Podcasting 2.0 metadata, alternate files, and video episodes
  • See every published, draft, and scheduled episode with its play count
  • Episodes you have already published keep the rich player, even if you downgrade

Jetpack Free

Free
Start a podcast for free

Start a podcast on the site you already own. Publish unlimited episodes and reach listeners on every major podcast app.

What's included:

  • Unlimited podcast episodes
  • Podcast RSS feed served from your own domain
  • Audio hosted in your own media library
  • Submit to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, and more
  • Every episode published as a post on your blog

Growth (popular plan)

50% off the first year
$9.95 $19.95 /mo

per month for the first year, billed yearly

Save $8.33/mo vs buying individually

Get Growth

Podcast stats, the Episodes dashboard, and the Podcast Episode block, plus every other tool in Jetpack Growth.

What's included:

  • Podcast stats by episode, listening app, and country
  • Episodes dashboard for your whole back catalogue
  • Podcast Episode block with chapters, transcripts, and soundbites
  • Podcasting 2.0 metadata, alternate files, and video episodes
  • All Stats features
  • All Social features
  • Display ads with WordAds
  • Pay with PayPal
  • Import unlimited subscribers
  • 40+ Jetpack blocks
  • Paid content gating
  • Paywall access
  • Newsletter
  • 2% transaction fees

Starting a podcast, publishing episodes, and hosting your feed are free on every Jetpack-connected site running Jetpack 16.1 or later. Podcast stats, the episode dashboard, and the Podcast Episode block are included with Jetpack Growth and Jetpack Complete.

* Discount is for the first year only; all renewals are at full price.

Frequently Asked Questions

Jetpack Podcast questions

How podcasting works on a site you own, what is free, and what Growth adds.

Is Jetpack Podcast free?
Starting a podcast, publishing unlimited episodes, and hosting your podcast feed are free on every Jetpack-connected site running Jetpack 16.1 or later. Podcast stats, the episode dashboard, and the Podcast Episode block are included with Jetpack Growth and Jetpack Complete.
How do I turn on Jetpack Podcast?
Podcast is active by default on new Jetpack installs. On an existing site, go to Jetpack → My Jetpack, open Modules, and toggle Podcast on. Then open Jetpack → Podcast to set up your show. It needs Jetpack 16.1 or later. See the setup guide.
Where does my podcast feed live?
On your own domain. Jetpack generates the feed from your site, so your show keeps its address, you own the content and the data, and your listeners stay yours.
What do I need to publish an episode?
Set your show up once with a title, cover art, host name, and a category. After that, every episode is a post in that category: add your audio with the Audio block, write your show notes, and publish.
Can I move a podcast I already publish somewhere else?
Yes. Set up Jetpack Podcast, then ask your current host to redirect your old feed to the new one. Most apps follow the redirect automatically, so your listeners stay subscribed and your back catalogue moves across as posts.
Which podcast apps can I submit to?
Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, and Podcast Index, plus any app that reads an RSS feed. The Distribution tab links to each platform’s submission page with your feed URL ready to paste; you complete the submission on the platform itself.
Do episodes also appear on my blog and in my newsletter?
Yes. Each episode is an ordinary WordPress post in the category you choose, so it appears on your blog with its show notes, can go out through Jetpack Newsletter, and can reach readers in the WordPress.com Reader.
What do podcast stats show?
Downloads over time for ranges from the last 7 days to all time, your top episodes, and breakdowns by listening app and by country, with a detail view for any single episode. Learn about podcast stats.
What happens to my episodes if I downgrade?
Episodes you have already published keep the rich Podcast Episode player, and your feed stays live. You can keep publishing new episodes on the free plan with the Audio block.

Your next post can be a podcast

Publish your first episode from the site you already own.