Overview
EchoPod transforms articles, blog posts, newsletters, and long-form written content into studio-quality podcast episodes using AI voices and automated production workflows. Users can send content (or call the API) to generate a podcast-ready script, select a voice and background music, and publish to a custom RSS feed for distribution to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other directories. The platform supports two generation modes—Narrative (storytelling) and Discussion (AI-driven multi-speaker dialogue)—and provides automated restructuring or preservation of original content for optimal listening. EchoPod also offers an API with asynchronous task processing, embeddable audio players, and enterprise features such as custom voice cloning, bespoke music packages, and full-service distribution.
Key Features
Automated Content-to-Podcast Conversion
Converts articles, newsletters, or blog posts into podcast-ready scripts and final audio with minimal manual work.
Narrative and Discussion Modes
Narrative mode for single-voice storytelling; Discussion mode generates multi‑speaker dialogues automatically.
API with Asynchronous Processing
REST API supports task creation, status polling, retry logic, and returns direct MP3/audio URLs, embeds, and transcripts.
Embeddable Player
Provides iframe-ready players (compact and normal) for easy embedding of episodes on websites.
Voice Selection and Voice Cloning (Enterprise)
Multiple AI voices (tier-dependent) plus custom voice cloning and licensing options for enterprise customers.
Background Music & Production Options
Choice of background tracks (4 on Basic, 16 on Pro) and customizable music packages for branding.
Who Can Use This Tool?
- Content Teams:Convert articles and newsletters into podcasts to extend content reach and engagement.
- Marketers:Use branded audio experiences to increase audience touchpoints and improve completion rates.
- Publishers:Automatically create audio versions of long-form content and distribute via RSS to podcast platforms.
- Developers / Engineers:Integrate EchoPod via the API for automated, embeddable audio generation workflows.
Pricing Plans
Entry-level subscription: basic voices, music, and 10 monthly generations.
- ✓2 unique voices (per language)
- ✓4 music options (background tracks)
- ✓Narrative mode
- ✓MP3 export + RSS feed
- ✓10 podcast generations / month
- ✓Billed annually (annual billing)
Advanced subscription offering more voices, music, and 25 monthly generations.
- ✓6 unique voices (per language)
- ✓16 music options
- ✓Narrative & Discussion modes
- ✓Process external links / referenced content
- ✓MP3 export + RSS feed
- ✓25 podcast generations / month
- ✓Personal email and phone support
- ✓More comprehensive podcast structuring/customization
Fully custom enterprise solution with bespoke voices, music, and distribution.
- ✓Custom pricing
- ✓Custom AI voice cloning
- ✓Custom music package
- ✓Podcast platform submission / full-service distribution
- ✓Completely tailor-made episode structure and features
- ✓Personal email and phone support
- ✓Custom integrations (website/blog integration and more)
Pros & Cons
✓ Pros
- ✓Fully automated workflow: send content or call the API and receive finished podcast episodes.
- ✓API-first product with async processing, embeddable players, and developer-oriented endpoints.
- ✓Two production modes (Narrative and Discussion) for different listening experiences.
- ✓Enterprise features include custom voice cloning, bespoke music packages, and full-service distribution.
- ✓RSS + MP3 output for immediate distribution to major podcast platforms.
✗ Cons
- ✗Limited public reviews and social proof found during web search; external validation scarce.
- ✗Some site pages returned 404s (e.g., /features, /voices, /about content unavailable), which may hinder discovery.
- ✗Pricing (Basic €100/month billed annually) may be high for individual creators or small publishers.
- ✗Lower-tier language support appears limited (English + Dutch (beta) mentioned); broader language support may require higher tiers or enterprise.