Getting started

Create your account and start podcasting in seconds.

1. Click Sign up in the top right corner and fill in your email, username and password.
2. Once registered, you'll have your own podcast page at prestocast.com/your_username.
3. Go to Settings to customize your podcast title, description and cover image.

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Publishing episodes

Record or upload audio to create new podcast episodes.

1. Click your avatar in the top right and select New episode, or go to /record.
2. Record using your microphone or drag & drop an audio file.
3. Click Publish. Your episode will be live in your RSS feed immediately.

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Managing episodes

On your podcast page, click the ⋮ menu on any episode to access these actions:

• Edit title — Change the episode title
• Description — Add or edit the episode description
• Episode artwork — Upload a cover image for this episode
• Replace audio — Upload a new audio file
• Location — Set the recording location
• Delete — Permanently remove the episode

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Podcast settings

Go to Settings (top right menu) to configure your podcast:

• Podcast title — The name of your podcast
• Description — What your podcast is about
• Cover image — Square image, at least 1400×1400px
• Profile photo — Your avatar shown next to your podcast
• Display name — Your public name (different from username)
• Category — iTunes category for podcast directories
• Podcast type — Episodic (independent episodes) or Serial (listen in order)
• Email — Owner email for your RSS feed
• Explicit content — Mark podcast or individual episodes as explicit
• Support link — Link to your donation page (Ko-fi, Patreon, etc.)
• License — Creative Commons license for your content
• Location — Where your podcast is recorded or what place it's about. Choose creator (recorded here) or subject (about this place)
• Trailer — Upload a podcast trailer
• Recommended podcasts — Recommend other PrestoCast podcasts
• Apple Podcasts URL — Link to your podcast on Apple Podcasts
• Spotify URL — Link to your podcast on Spotify
• Pocket Casts URL — Link to your podcast on Pocket Casts

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Episode pages

Each episode has its own page with a unique URL that you can share anywhere.

1. The URL format is prestocast.com/your_username/3 (e.g. prestocast.com/alice/3).
2. Episode pages include the audio player, description, transcript (if available), location map, and comments.
3. These pages have Open Graph and Twitter Card tags, so they show a rich preview when shared on social media.

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Comments

Listeners can leave comments on any episode.

1. Go to any episode page at prestocast.com/{username}/{episode_number}.
2. Log in to your PrestoCast account.
3. Write your comment and click Send.
4. Or click the microphone icon 🎤 to record a voice comment (max 30 seconds). It will be auto-transcribed.

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Saved episodes

Bookmark episodes to listen later.

1. Click the ★ icon on any episode to save it.
2. On the homepage, switch to the Saved tab to see all your bookmarked episodes.

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Download statistics

Track your podcast's download numbers with detailed analytics.

1. Log in and go to Stats in the top menu, or visit /stats.
2. You'll see monthly downloads, weekly trends, a per-episode breakdown, and your top listening apps.

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Embed / oEmbed

Episode pages can be embedded on other websites.

1. Copy the episode URL (e.g. prestocast.com/alice/3).
2. Paste it into any platform that supports oEmbed (WordPress, Notion, etc.). A player widget will appear automatically.

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Explore

Browse all podcasters on the platform.

1. Go to /explore or click Explore in the sidebar.
2. You'll see a directory of all podcasters who have published at least one episode.

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Social features

Follow other podcasters and build your private playlist.

1. Visit any podcaster's page and click Follow.
2. On the homepage, switch to the Following tab to see episodes from podcasters you follow.
3. In Settings, copy your Private playlist URL and add it to your podcatcher to listen to all your follows in one feed.

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RSS feed

Your podcast has a standard RSS feed that works with any podcatcher.

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Link accounts

If you have separate accounts on different platforms (Web, Telegram, WhatsApp), you can merge them into one.

1. Go to Settings and look for the platform buttons (Telegram, WhatsApp).
2. Click the gray button of the platform you want to link.
3. Enter the identifier of the other account and a verification code will be sent to it.
4. Enter the code and confirm the merge. All episodes will be unified under your current account.

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Redirect your feed

If you decide to move to another podcasting platform, you can redirect your feed so your subscribers follow you automatically.

1. Go to Settings → Podcast tab → at the bottom you'll find Redirect feed.
2. Enter the URL of your new feed (provided by your new platform).
3. Save. From that moment on, your feed will return a permanent 301 redirect to the new feed.