Transistor

"Best podcast hosting platform I've used." Host multiple shows, get analytics, private podcasts, and DAI

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What is Transistor?

We make podcasting less confusing. Record your audio, and we'll help you publish your episodes on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Have questions? Chat with us.

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Recent Transistor Launches

AI Podcast Transcription Generate text transcripts for your podcast episodes

Launched on March 2nd, 2024

Free Podcast Website Builder Generate a website for your podcast from your RSS feed

Launched on May 26th, 2022

When to Quit Tips and techniques for knowing when to end a commitment

Launched on December 22nd, 2019

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Justin Jackson

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1yr ago

AI Podcast Transcription - Generate text transcripts for your podcast episodes

An AI-powered audio-to-text transcription service. Features include automatic speaker detection, an easy-to-use editing interface, multiple download formats (plain text, SRT, VTT, JSON, HTML), and a unique web page for each episode with shareable timestamps.

Justin Jackson

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3yr ago

Free Podcast Website Builder - Generate a website for your podcast from your RSS feed

Create a website for your podcast, regardless of whether you host on Libsyn, Buzzsprout, Spreaker, Anchor, Soundcloud, etc. Just search for your show (or paste in your RSS feed), and we'll generate a website for you automatically.

Justin Jackson

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6yr ago

Transistor.fm - Your podcast's hosting and analytics platform 🎙️

🎧 Record your audio and upload it to Transistor. We'll help you distribute your podcast to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts!

👉 Customers include Alexis Ohanian (Reddit), Basecamp, VH1, ProfiWell, Ionic, Laravel, The U.S. Dept of Veteran Affairs.

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Naya Moss

Namos Market

•39 reviews

Love it! I used it for my old podcast and for former clients. Very easy to use for podcasters, editors, and podcast managers of all levels. The best platform to quickly launch and run your podcast!

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1yr ago

David Wippel

•2 reviews

I love podcasting and Transistor made the setup and distribution so easy. Transcript (for SEO) was always a major struggle for me. Especially as my podcasts are in German (Austria). AI transcript was something i was waiting for!

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1yr ago

Michael Koper

Weekly Design Jobs

•8 reviews

I've been using Transistor for one month now, and I'm impressed. By far the best podcast hosting out there! Super easy to use and has excellent customer support. It made launching my first podcast a lot easier!

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2yr ago

Joseph Jude

•1 review

I have been using Transistor for Gravitas WINS Radio since the launch. This year, added one more podcast too. Launching a podcast is easy; your episodes gets distributed to all the podcast directories automatically; You can host multiple podcasts too. I pay no additional cost for it.

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2yr ago

Eldon Yoder

•2 reviews

...my favorite way to host podcasts...

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1yr ago

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👋 This is the most exciting thing I've ever launched on Product Hunt!!! @jonbuda and I have been building Transistor.fm for months. Our mission is to help makers grow their audience through podcasting. Early-access users like Cards Against Humanity's podcast have already done millions of downloads on our platform. If you're looking to start a podcast, we'd love to have you try us out!

@mrahmadawais thank you! 🙌

Abbas Jaffar Ali

How does this compare to Anchor?

@ajaffarali I admire what Michael and his team are doing with Anchor. They’re trying to make podcasting more accessible to hobbyists and individuals that are new to the medium. That’s awesome. But Transistor is different. We built it for makers who are using podcasts to build their brand and grow their audience. I wrote a full "Anchor vs Transistor" post here 👉

@mijustin Thanks- went through that comparison and it definitely makes more sense to use your platform if you're seriously considering making a business out of podcasting.

DJ Little

@mijustin I wonder is it possible to create podcasts on Anchor (for their user-friendly creation tools), download them, and host them on your service?

Martin Santon

@mijustin Thanks for this great overview. I was thinking what the downsides of Anchor were. Some of the things you mention don't really matter, though, even for bigger podcasts I would say, but some of the points are great. Two questions: What are the "heavy branding" from Anchor you're talking about? It's not like there is a whispering voice over your podcast "This is an Anchor podcaaaast". I have still to try it, but that's not what I'm reading anyone complains about. Secondly, is it easy to move from Anchor to Transistor? I think I need to start with Anchor since it's free. But Transistor definitely sounds like the best long-term solution. Thanks!

@martinsanton there are actually very few "big" podcasts on Anchor, precisely because you give up a lot of control. The biggest I know of is Casey Neistat's Couples Therapy. ☝️ if you look at that page, you'll see some of what I'm talking about. In the header there's a big Anchor logo + links to their website. In the footer is a huge call to action for folks to start an Anchor account. > It's not like there is a whispering voice over your podcast "This is an Anchor podcaaaast". Actually... They do! Read George Kao's review: > Anchor puts an advertisement about their platform into the beginning or end of every podcast episode that you create/upload with their platform.

Ashley Baxter

With Jack

I've ported an existing podcast to Transistor, which was a really straightforward process. I also use it to host my current podcast and know Justin and Jon have a lot of interesting features planned. They also seem open to hearing feedback about the product. Looking forward to seeing where it goes.

Pros:

Easy to use, lots of tutorials

Cons:

Yet to find any.

Joe Workman

I have been an early access user of Transistor.fm for a few months before they launched. I have wanted to start a podcast for years and came up with every excuse in the book for not doing it. Transistor removes all of the headaches of publishing and maintaining your podcast. The online dashboard easy to use, you will be up and going in minutes. It can even create a website for your podcast. Justin and Jon have been really responsive to feedback as well. If you are looking to start a podcast or tired of managing your existing one, you should really look at Transistor.fm. Its worth every penny.

@joeworkman thanks so much! Having early access users like you give us so much great feedback was really helpful. 🙌 (BTW - check out Joe's show: 🎧 weaverradio.com)