Spotify for Podcasters

by Spotify

Spotify's free podcast host with AI Voice Translation and auto-transcripts.

TL;DR

Spotify's free podcast host with AI Voice Translation and auto-transcripts.

Best for creators publishing primarily to Spotify and who want the platform's distribution + analytics. Pricing: free.

Category
Products
License
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Stars
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Last push
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Pricing
free
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android

What it is

Spotify for Podcasters (formerly Anchor) is Spotify's free creator suite — recording, editing, monetization, distribution to all major directories, and AI-generated transcripts inside the Spotify player. AI Voice Translation in early access for select creators.

Best for: Creators publishing primarily to Spotify and who want the platform's distribution + analytics.
Watch out for: RSS portability historically constrained; some features Spotify-only.

Install / use

podcasters.spotify.com

Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsNo
Streaming / real-timeNo
Languages supportedNone
HIPAA eligibleNo

Spotify for Podcasters vs Whipscribe

FeatureSpotify for PodcastersWhipscribe
CategoryProductsTranscription APIs
Pricingfreefree beta
Speaker diarization—Yes
Word timestamps—Yes
Streaming—No
Languages—99
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, API, MCP

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Whipscribe is a managed faster-whisper + whisperX service. If you want transcripts without running infrastructure, paste a URL or drop a file in the form below — you'll have a transcript in seconds.