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Podcast Settings ​

The General tab of Podcast Settings holds everything about your show itself: its title and description, how directories classify it, AI options, and the controls for pausing or deleting the podcast.

To get there, open your podcast and click Podcast Settings in the sidebar. The General tab opens first.

Changes are saved automatically

There's no save button on this page. Each card saves as you type or toggle, and a small indicator in the card's corner confirms when your change is stored.

Basic Information ​

  • Podcast Title (required): renaming your show never changes its web addresses. The feed and listen URLs keep their original name; contact support if you need those changed
  • Subtitle / Tagline: a short tagline, used as the iTunes subtitle tag
  • Description: supports basic formatting (bold, italic, lists, and links)
  • Author / Host and Copyright
  • Website URL
  • Default Timezone: the default timezone for episode scheduling displays, and for automation emails about this podcast when no booking context is present

Classification ​

Classification helps listeners find your podcast in directories:

  • Category and Subcategory: Apple's standard podcast categories. Some categories have no subcategories
  • Language
  • Show Type: Episodic presents newest episodes first (the default for most podcasts); Serial presents oldest episodes first, for story-driven shows meant to be heard in order
  • Explicit Content: switch this on if your podcast contains explicit language or adult content

Content Disclosure ​

The Content Disclosure card asks: Does this podcast contain AI-generated content?

Choose from Not disclosed, Yes, this show includes AI content, or No, this show does not include AI content. Your answer appears in your RSS feed so listeners and platforms are informed.

AI content includes narration, music, voice synthesis, and similar generated or AI-assisted material; even partial use is best to disclose. Individual episodes can override this show-level setting from their Publish tab.

AI ​

The AI card has one switch: Automatically transcribe new uploads.

When it's on, new MP3 uploads are transcribed automatically. Each upload uses AI credits (about 1 per minute of audio), and re-uploading an episode's audio re-transcribes it and replaces any edits you made. Uploads that would exceed your remaining credits are skipped, and you get a notification.

Paid feature

Automatic transcription is available on Creator plans and up. On the Free plan the switch is locked, with an Upgrade to unlock link.

Status ​

The Active switch controls your podcast's visibility. Inactive podcasts won't appear in directories or generate RSS feeds.

Episode Settings ​

Starting Episode Number sets where automatic episode numbering begins. New episodes are auto-numbered from this value; if you already have episodes, the next one uses the higher of this number or the last episode's number plus 1.

Advanced Settings ​

For shows hosted on PodcasterPlus, the collapsible Advanced Settings card covers Podcast 2.0 extras:

  • Content Type: what your feed primarily carries: Podcast, Music, Video, Film, or Audiobook
  • Funding Links: donation and support links (Patreon, Ko-fi, and similar). Enter a URL and a title, then click Add. These render in your feed for apps that support funding tags

Branding ​

The Branding card manages your show's images.

For shows hosted on PodcasterPlus, you upload three images: Cover Art (your main square artwork for directories), Social Banner (for social media link previews), and Header Image (a wide banner for your dashboard and player).

For externally hosted shows, artwork lives with your host: paste your artwork's address into Cover Image URL and click Save.

Externally Hosted Shows ​

If your podcast is hosted on another platform, the General tab looks slightly different:

  • An External Feed card shows your Connected Feed URL. Audio and RSS stay managed by your host
  • Owners see an Upgrade hosting… button to move the show onto PodcasterPlus hosting and import the back catalogue
  • There's no Distribution tab and no Advanced Settings card, since your external host controls the feed

See External Hosting for how the workflow differs.

Pause or Delete Your Podcast ​

Owners see a Danger Zone card at the bottom of the General tab. Deleting starts a guided journey, and on paid plans with an active show, the first step offers a gentler alternative: pausing.

Pause instead of deleting ​

Pausing keeps your show alive without the upkeep:

  • Your RSS feed continues serving existing episodes
  • All other features are frozen
  • The podcast automatically reactivates after 90 days
  • Pausing is available once per 12 months

While paused, the Danger Zone shows a banner with the auto-reactivation date and an Unpause Now button.

Delete the podcast ​

  1. Click Delete Podcast. On paid plans with an active show, you're first offered Pause instead; choose No, I want to delete to continue
  2. A warning lists exactly what is permanently deleted: all episodes and show notes, bookings and booking links, automation rules and history, guest portal access, team members and invitations, and audio and image files. Click I understand, continue
  3. If this is the last podcast on a paid plan, a billing impact step explains what happens to your subscription before you continue
  4. For shows hosted on PodcasterPlus, the Redirect subscribers step lets you enter a New feed URL (optional) and choose a Redirect duration of 0 to 90 days, so subscribers can follow you to a new host
  5. Finally, type your podcast's name to confirm and click Permanently Delete

Deletion cannot be undone

Once the redirect period ends, your podcast's data is permanently deleted and cannot be recovered. Setting the redirect duration to 0 days takes your feed offline immediately, with no notice to subscribers.

After confirming, the podcast enters a pending-deletion state. The Danger Zone shows the scheduled deletion date, and if you set a redirect, subscribers are forwarded to your new feed until then. Your podcast slot is freed after the redirect period ends.

What's Next? ​

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