The List of Tools We Use for Podcasting
Let's talk about podcasting tools.
We all use different tools for different things, so here is our list of tools that we use in our own business, with clients, our own podcast, and ones we recommend to you.
Let's dive in!
STORAGE
An external storage, this one to be specific, to move files over that are older, so we have them, but they aren't taking up space on our computers any longer.
Google Drive or Dropbox, depending on what our clients already use.
RECORDING
A mic from Target (this one) and Blue Yeti (😱 this one) are what we currently use here at GGC.
Riverside for recording (and editing video + grabbing clips, creating show notes, captions, and transcripts) — it's a real do-it-all-in-one type tool.
Or you can use whatever editing software you use, like Audacity, GarageBand, or Adobe Audition, if you're using those — discussing below.
EDITING
Audacity — this is our preferred, still to this day, and it's free.
Adobe Audition/Premiere — this is our second.
HOSTING
Spotify for Creators — it's amazing, and it's free, great if you're just starting. It's also great if you know you only want to do a short podcast period, like a one-time series or once a year.
Riverside — if you're already paying for it and plan on sticking around a while, you can host on Riverside. We are recently testing this out, so we'll update this with what we think later.
Captivate — this is another favorite. It has great analytics and a ton of additional features. If you're upgrading your podcasting journey or are really serious from the get-go.
Buzzsprout — another great option. They are really user-friendly and have a great newsletter — even if you don't host with them, I'd recommend checking it out here (sign up is in this blog).
ACCESSIBILITY
For transcription, if you don't already have a tool:
Rev for transcription
Otter.ai is also good for transcription
Capcut for auto-captioning if you aren't using Riverside or Adobe for editing
PROMOTION
Riverside has a great clip grabber — great for making clips for social media.
OpusClip is also a great AI clip grabber.
Headliner is great for making audio clips, which is amazing for faceless content, as we talked about last month. Get more ideas by reading the blog here.
Bit.ly for tracking the link to the episode and making a short link that's easy to remember.
Pod.link we love sharing the link from here because it allows listeners to pick whichever app they want to listen to.
GUEST MANAGEMENT
firemark.com is a great resource for guest release forms and knowing all things podcast legalities.
Koalendar for scheduling calls. We love setting up a pre-call before recording the actual episode, and this lets guests pick times that work without back-and-forth emails.
Jotform (also great for getting signatures for release forms/waivers)
Both are great for getting guest intake information, like their bio, topic ideas, social links, pronunciation of names, images, and tech setup confirmation.
BRANDING
Canva is our go-to for everything from cover art creation, thumbnails for YouTube, social media posts, and covers. For anything branding or design a podcast needs.
Adobe Lightroom phone app even the free version has really great editing options that we use to make our photos better.
ORGANIZATION
Trello is one of our go-tos for everything organization and project management.
Notion is a second that we love, especially for keeping long-form writing like show notes.
However, see if any tool you're currently using could be tailored to podcast production — the easier it is for you to use, the better. You can also use this for guest management and build your database of information/follow-up schedule there.
ANALYTICS
Bumper something we recently learned about from Podnews. Where it says it’s a podcast data and growth company dedicated to helping creators and brands maximize their podcast ROI. We're testing it out with our own podcast, so I'll keep you posted on what I think in a few months.
Whatever you're hosting on is also a great way to check in on listener insights (behavior, demographic, retention) and track downloads, of course — it may vary, but sometimes we have to work with what we've got.
YouTube is also a place to check your analytics if you put your videos there.
Kit even their free plan offers a ton, and it's a great way to build your podcasting newsletter and connect with your audience outside of social media and the show.
SCHEDULING
Buffer need to schedule out some social posts and can't do it within the apps? Check out Buffer!
What is one of your tools for podcasting that we missed and should check out?
Or do you have any questions on the ones I mentioned? Let me know in the comments!
Aleea
