Transistor is a podcast hosting and analytics platform for organizations, brands, and independent creators. You upload audio or video episodes, and Transistor sends them to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Overcast, and other apps from one dashboard. Every paid plan includes unlimited shows, unlimited team members, a built-in website, analytics, and API access. Plans are priced by monthly downloads. Higher tiers add dynamic ads, YouTube auto-posting, and more private podcast subscribers.

• Unlimited Podcasts per Account: Host as many shows as you want on one plan. Each show gets its own RSS feed, website, and analytics page, with no per-show fees and no episode limits.
• Audio and Video Hosting: Publish audio podcasts and video podcasts. Audio files can be up to 2 GB and video files up to 30 GB.
• One-Dashboard Distribution: Send your episodes to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Overcast, Pocket Casts, and other directories without managing each one separately.
• Private Podcasts: Create members-only shows for your company, team, or community. Each subscriber gets a unique RSS feed. You can add subscribers manually, by CSV, by invite link, through Zapier, or by syncing paying members from Ghost.
• AI Transcription: Get automatic transcripts in 49 languages with speaker detection. You can fix the text in the built-in editor and export it as TXT, SRT, VTT, JSON, or HTML. Transcription is sold as a 5-hour or 20-hour monthly add-on.
• Advanced Analytics: See downloads per episode, top podcast apps, subscriber counts, and trends over time, so you know what your audience responds to.
• Dynamic Ads and Show Notes: Insert pre-roll, mid-roll, and post-roll ads automatically, and update show notes across your back catalog. Available on Professional and Business.
• Websites, Players, and Developer Tools: Generate a podcast or network website, embed a customizable player, and connect your own tools through the API, integrations, and an MCP server for AI assistants.

• Built for Multiple Shows: Unlimited podcasts on every plan make Transistor cost-effective if you run several shows or a network.
• Unlimited Team Members: You can invite collaborators on Starter, Professional, and Business without paying per seat.
• Human Customer Support: Live support is included on every plan, and reviewers often mention fast, helpful replies.
• Reliable Publishing: Users describe uploading as fast and simple and the platform as stable over years of use.
• Strong Private Podcast Tools: Unique feeds, CSV imports, Zapier, and Ghost member syncing make internal and paid-member shows easy to manage.
• No Hard Shutoff at Download Limits: If you go over your plan's downloads, listeners keep getting episodes while Transistor asks you to upgrade.

• No Free Plan: Transistor offers a 14-day free trial, then paid plans start at $19/month. Hosts with a free tier may suit hobbyists testing a first show better.
• Download Caps Set the Price: Starter covers 20K downloads a month and Business covers 250K. A growing show may have to move up tiers even if it needs no new features.
• Monetization and YouTube Tools Start at $49/Month: Dynamic ads, dynamic show notes, and YouTube auto-posting are not on Starter. Removing Transistor branding needs the $99 Business plan.
• Transcription Costs Extra: AI transcription is a separate monthly add-on with 5 or 20 hours, not part of the base plans.

• Podcast Networks: Media companies can host multiple shows under one account, with separate RSS feeds and analytics for each show. A shared network website brings their podcasts together without per-show hosting fees.
• Internal Company Podcasts: HR and communications teams can share private episodes for employee training, company updates, and internal announcements. Staff can listen through personal RSS feeds or a browser, and access can be revoked when needed.
• Paid Membership Content: Creators using Ghost can sync paying members with private podcast access. Transistor helps manage access as memberships change, making it easier to deliver exclusive audio content.
• Brand Podcasts with Sponsors: Marketing teams can insert sponsor messages into new and existing episodes using dynamic ads. They can also review download data to report on audience reach to sponsors.
• Video Podcasters: Creators can host video episodes and use YouTube auto-posting on eligible plans to distribute content without uploading every episode manually.
• Accessible, Searchable Episodes: Podcasters can add AI-generated transcripts and export caption files in formats such as SRT and VTT. These files support accessibility, help audiences follow episodes, and make it easier to repurpose spoken content.