When creating a podcast as a beginner, one of the most crucial things you need to do is assess where you'll share your podcast online and how you can do that.
Sharing a podcast online is easy, and Spotify for Podcasters (previously known as Anchor) is a handy free tool to help you do that. In this article, you'll learn how to upload your podcast to Spotify for Podcasters—before sharing it on multiple different streaming platforms.
How to Upload Your Podcast Episode to Spotify for Podcasters
If you've already recorded and edited your podcast episode, uploading it to Spotify for Podcasters is simple. After signing in to your account, click on the New Episode tab in the top right-hand corner. Then, hit Quick upload.
Choose the file you want to upload as a podcast episode. You can edit the title, description, and other features while waiting for the file upload to complete. Once everything looks good to you, click on the Publish now button.
You can also record directly within Spotify for Podcasters by selecting Create an episode instead. There, you'll have the option to edit everything—plus much more.
How to Share Your Podcast on Different Platforms
You can share your podcast on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, and several other platforms.
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Go to Settings > Podcast availability.
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Choose the link associated with the platform(s) you want to share your podcast on. You can either manually copy and paste by highlighting the link, or—for platforms other than Spotify and Spotify for Podcasters—select Copy.
Once you've copied the link, you can go to the place you want to upload the podcast—such as Google Podcast Manager. The remaining steps differ depending on the platform you choose.
You should only need to complete this process once; all future episodes should sync automatically. However, you might need to wait a few hours or days before these changes take effect.
Spotify for Podcasters: An Easy Way to Share Your Podcast Episodes
As you can see, sharing your podcast on Spotify for Podcasters requires little effort. Once you've created an account, you can either edit your episodes elsewhere or manage everything from within the app. And regardless of the streaming services you upload your content to, you shouldn't have many issues.
Creating a Spotify for Podcasters account is free, and you can also download the app on both the App Store and Google Play—along with using it on your computer's web browser.