Documentation

Start a podcast on LISTEN

You can start a new podcast with LISTEN.

You can upload audio files directly to LISTEN and start a podcast.

This page explains how to do that.

  1.  Click on the icon in the upper right corner of the top page screen,
  2. Select "Dashboard".
  3. On the Dashboard page, click 「Add Podcast」 in the left-hand menu.

Fill in the following details:Title,Author name,Email address (must be public),Description,URL-friendly name (for the podcast page URL),Cover image,Category.

Once everything is filled out, click the Submit button.

Create a new episode

Open the channel page of the podcast to which you want to add a new episode.
Click "Create Episode" from the "︙" menu.

Enter and configure audio files, images, titles, descriptions, visibility settings, paid content options, and Advanced Settings such as the scheduled release time. (Images and release times are optional. Episodes can be published without them.)

There are three visibility options

①Save as Draft
Your input will be saved without being published.

②Schedule 
Set a publish date and time to schedule the episode.
It will be published automatically at the scheduled time.

③Publish Now
Your episode will be published immediately.

※For instructions on how to distribute your podcast created on LISTEN to external platforms like Spotify or Apple Podcasts, please refer to this page.

How to create an audio file

①Record in your browser

You can record audio directly in your browser using either a smartphone or PC.
Click “Start Recording” in the audio file section to begin.(While recording, an indicator will display the audio levels.)You can also pause the recording at any time.

②Upload an audio file

You can upload audio that was recorded and edited outside of LISTEN.
Click “Choose File” and select the audio file you wish to upload.

In both cases, you can apply normalization and noise filtering to the audio. (For details on normalization and noise filtering, see this page.)

 

Drafted audio files can be edited and published from your channel page, accessible via the icon at the top of the homepage.

  1. Click the icon at the top of the homepage and go to your channel’s Drafts.
  2. Click the title of the draft audio at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Then click “Edit Episode” from the “︙” menu in the upper right corner to make changes and publish.

Podcast Program Editing and Settings

In the “Edit” section, you can make the following adjustments to your podcast.

In the “Settings” section, you can configure the following options.

  • How to Edit and Setup Your Podcast

  1. Click the icon at the top right of the homepage.
  2. Select “Dashboard.”
  3. Click the title of the podcast you want to edit.
  4. Select “Settings.”
  5. Click the “︙” menu in the top right to access editing and configuration options for the podcast.