Transistor
Podcast hosting and distribution platform
Transistor is a podcast hosting service for audio and video podcasts. Users upload episodes to the platform, which then distributes them to directories and apps such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Each show gets its own RSS feed, and the service handles submission and ongoing distribution from a single dashboard.
The platform includes unlimited podcasts per account, an automatically generated website for each show, and a network website builder. Other features include podcast analytics, an embeddable player, private podcasts for teams or communities, dynamic ad insertion with pre-roll, mid-roll, and post-roll placement, AI transcription, and team collaboration with per-show user groups. Integrations connect the service to email marketing, automation, recording, and social tools, and an API is available.
Transistor is aimed at indie podcasters, small businesses, and enterprise companies. It offers a 14-day free trial and is packaged in Starter, Professional, and Business editions, each with limits on monthly downloads and private podcast subscribers; higher tiers add dynamic ads, auto-posting to YouTube, and branding removal. Transcription is available as a subscription add-on, and Enterprise plans are available for higher download and subscriber needs.
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