Podcast Index
The open index behind most of the interesting apps, and it costs nothing to be in it.
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Podcast Index is an open, free directory of podcast feeds built as a counterweight to the big platforms owning discovery. Independent apps like Fountain, Podverse, and others read from it.
It is also where podcasting 2.0 tags live. Transcripts, chapters, funding links, cross-app comments, and value tags all get surfaced through the index rather than through Apple or Spotify.
For a show, the practical work is small. Make sure your feed is listed and correct, and add the tags your host supports. It costs nothing and it opens a long tail of apps.
Do not expect traffic from it directly. Expect to be present in the part of the ecosystem that is still building new things.
Sources for this review
- Official product website · Checked 2026-08-27
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