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# How do I create a new podcast?

You can create as many podcasts as you like in your Transistor account. Each public podcast gets its own RSS feed, website and analytics.

| This guide is for public podcasts. To create a private podcast for subscribers only, see [How do I create a private podcast?](https://support.transistor.fm/en/article/how-do-i-create-a-private-podcast-taj9n6/)

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### How to create a podcast

* Log into Transistor and click **Add a Podcast**. On a new account, click **Add Your First Podcast** at the top of the page
* Under **Create a New Podcast**, choose **Audio-only podcast** or **Video & Audio podcast**
* Fill in your podcast's details (see below)
* Click **Create My Podcast**

| Video podcasts are included on Professional plans and above.

You only need the basics to get started. You can come back and change any of these later in the **Settings** tab of your podcast.

### What to fill in

* **Artwork:** a square image for your podcast cover. See [podcast cover art specs](https://support.transistor.fm/en/article/specs-for-podcast-cover-art-on-apple-podcasts-spotify-etc-1dyjud8/)
* **Podcast Title** and a short **description** of your show (we recommend one or two sentences). Your podcast website uses this description too, unless you add separate intro text for your website
* **Show type:** episodic (newest episodes first) or serial (oldest first, for shows meant to be listened to in order)
* **Explicit Content Warning:** if your show contains explicit content
* **Primary Category** and an optional **Secondary Category**, which podcast apps use to group shows
* **Author:** the name shown as the creator of your podcast in podcast apps
* **Copyright**, **Keywords** and **Website**, all optional
* **Spoken Language** and **Publishing Time Zone**
* **Show Owner** name and **Owner Email**, which podcast apps use to confirm you own the podcast

### What to do next

* **Publish a trailer** so you can submit your podcast before your first full episode. See [How do I add a trailer to my podcast?](https://support.transistor.fm/en/article/how-do-i-add-a-trailer-to-my-podcast-9mkuyo/)
* **Add your first episode.** Your RSS feed is ready once you've published your first episode. See [How do I add a new episode to my podcast?](https://support.transistor.fm/en/article/how-to-add-a-new-episode-to-your-podcast-1g8dmnt/)
* **Submit your podcast to podcast apps** like Apple Podcasts and Spotify from the **Distribution** tab
* **Set up your [podcast website](https://support.transistor.fm/en/article/how-to-use-the-transistor-podcast-website-builder-54ie4h/),** which comes with every podcast

| Moving an existing podcast to Transistor? Import it instead, so you keep your episodes. See [How do I import my podcast to Transistor?](https://support.transistor.fm/en/article/importing-your-podcast-from-a-different-provider-fvkczq/)

If you have additional questions please reach out to us:

* Email - support@transistor.fm
* Live Chat: https://transistor.fm/contact/