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# How loud should my podcast audio be?

There are differing standards for loudness and spoken-word audio:

*   **EU:** -16 LUFS
*   **Spotify/Alexa:** -14 LUFS
*   **Audio Engineering Society:** -18 LUFS
*   **Radio:** -24 LUFS
*   **Public Radio:** -18 LUFS

**At Transistor, we recommend -16 LUFS.**