# Castos > Castos is an all-in-one podcast hosting platform for creators, businesses, and organizations. Every plan includes unlimited podcasts, episodes, and downloads for a flat monthly price, plus automatic distribution to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube and other directories, private and paid subscriber feeds, automatic transcripts, dynamic ad insertion, a hosted podcast website, and IAB v2-compliant analytics. Plans: Essentials $19/month, Growth $49/month, Pro $99/month, and Castos Premium from $499/month, each with a 14-day free trial (card required, not charged until the trial ends). Annual billing is 10x the monthly price, so two months are free. Castos also maintains Seriously Simple Podcasting, the free WordPress podcasting plugin, and publishes free podcasting guides and browser-based tools. Sign-up and the customer dashboard are at https://app.castos.com/. Help documentation is at https://support.castos.com/. Every URL below is canonical and ends in a trailing slash. Most pages below also serve a clean markdown version: drop the trailing slash and append .md, so https://castos.com/pricing/ becomes https://castos.com/pricing.md and the homepage is https://castos.com/index.md. These exist for the homepage, pricing, every comparison, product, and use-case page, and the podcasting guides, each carrying the title, canonical URL, and last-modified date in YAML frontmatter. A page that has one also declares it in its HTML head as . ## Product - [Podcast hosting](https://castos.com/podcast-hosting-platform/): The core platform - unlimited episodes and shows, no storage caps or download limits, one flat price. - [Private podcasting](https://castos.com/private-podcasting-solutions/): Per-subscriber private RSS feeds with revocable access, delivered in normal podcast apps. Integrates with MemberPress, Zapier, and WordPress. - [Hybrid podcasting](https://castos.com/hybrid-podcasting/): Run public and paid subscriber content under a single show, with built-in subscriptions and private feeds. - [YouTube republishing](https://castos.com/youtube-republishing/): Automatically republish podcast episodes to YouTube as video. - [Seriously Simple Podcasting](https://castos.com/seriously-simple-podcasting/): Castos' free WordPress podcasting plugin - publish and manage a podcast from inside WordPress. - [Castos Commerce](https://castos.com/commerce/): Listener donations, one-time or recurring, and paid subscriptions for private episodes. By application. - [Castos Ads](https://castos.com/advertising/): Built-in dynamic ad insertion, by application, with no audience minimum. Pre-roll and post-roll ads across the back catalog with no sponsor outreach. - [Campaigns](https://castos.com/campaigns/): Insert your own pre-roll and post-roll audio - promos, announcements, cross-show plugs - into existing episodes. - [Castos Productions](https://castos.com/productions/): Done-for-you podcast editing and production service for brands. - [Podcast analytics](https://castos.com/podcast-analytics/): IAB v2-compliant download data, unique listeners, location by country and city, and engagement reporting. - [Podcast websites](https://castos.com/customizable-podcast-website/): A customizable website generated for every podcast hosted on Castos. - [Transcripts](https://castos.com/transcription/): Automatic episode transcription from the dashboard, included on every plan. - [AI Assistant](https://castos.com/ai-assistant/): Generates episode titles, show notes, and social posts automatically. $10/month add-on on any plan. - [Castos Studio](https://castos.com/castos-studio/): Remote interview recording and editing built into Castos. Currently in private beta. - [Mobile app](https://castos.com/mobile-app/): Branded mobile listening for private and member-only podcasts. - [Integrations](https://castos.com/integrations/): Connections to WordPress, MemberPress, Zapier, Descript, Kit, PayPal, and other tools. ## Use cases - [Enterprise](https://castos.com/enterprise-podcast-platform/): Dedicated deployments, SLA, SSO, HRIS/LMS integrations, white-label listening, and onboarding support. - [Agencies](https://castos.com/podcasting-for-agencies/): Host and manage every client show from one account with separate analytics and private feeds. - [Networks](https://castos.com/networks/): Multi-show hosting and reporting for podcast networks. - [Coaches and consultants](https://castos.com/coaches-and-consultants/): Lead-generating public shows plus private client-only feeds. - [Internal company podcasts](https://castos.com/private-podcasting-for-companies/): Private podcasting for employee and member communications. - [Churches](https://castos.com/christian-podcasting-for-churches/): Sermon distribution and private member content for churches and ministries. - [Universities](https://castos.com/podcasting-for-universities/): One platform for every campus show, with private course content, transcripts, and analytics. - [Nonprofits](https://castos.com/podcasting-for-nonprofits/): Starting and growing a podcast on a nonprofit budget. ## Pricing and switching - [Pricing](https://castos.com/pricing/): Full plan comparison, feature limits, add-ons, and FAQs. - [Compare podcast hosts](https://castos.com/compare/): Side-by-side comparison of the major podcast hosting platforms on pricing, upload limits, private podcasting, video, WordPress support, and monetization. - [Migrate to Castos](https://castos.com/import/): Import an existing podcast by pasting its current RSS feed. Per-host migration comparisons are published at /{host}-alternative/, for example [Buzzsprout](https://castos.com/buzzsprout-alternative/), [Libsyn](https://castos.com/libsyn-alternative/), [Transistor](https://castos.com/transistor-alternative/), and [Spotify for Creators](https://castos.com/spotify-for-creators-alternative/). ## Podcasting guides - [How to start a podcast](https://castos.com/how-to-start-a-podcast/): Step-by-step guide from initial idea to first published episode and first listeners. - [Podcast planning](https://castos.com/podcast-planning/): Naming a show, defining an audience, choosing a format, and planning content. - [Recording podcasts](https://castos.com/recording-podcasts/): Recording how-tos, software comparisons, remote interview workflows, and room treatment. - [Podcast editing](https://castos.com/podcast-editing/): Editing software comparisons, post-production workflows, and outsourced editing options. - [Podcast distribution](https://castos.com/podcast-distribution/): Publishing and syndicating to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon, and other directories. - [Podcast marketing](https://castos.com/podcast-marketing/): SEO, social, email, and paid tactics for growing downloads. - [Podcast monetization](https://castos.com/podcast-monetization/): Sponsorships, premium feeds, listener support, and other revenue models. - [Video podcasting](https://castos.com/video-podcasting/): Cameras, lighting, multi-cam setups, and YouTube-first workflows. - [Podcast gear](https://castos.com/podcast-gear/): Buyer guides for mics, mixers, headphones, interfaces, and accessories at every budget. - [Podcast microphones](https://castos.com/podcast-microphones/): USB, XLR, dynamic, and condenser microphone reviews and comparisons. - [Blog](https://castos.com/blog/): All Castos articles on podcasting strategy, production, growth, and monetization. - [Castos Originals](https://castos.com/podcasts/): Podcasts produced by Castos. ## Free tools - [Extract audio from video](https://castos.com/tools/extract-audio-from-video/): Convert MP4, MOV, WebM, and MKV video files to MP3 or WAV entirely in your browser. - [Find a podcast RSS feed](https://castos.com/tools/find-podcast-rss-feed/): Look up the RSS feed URL behind any public podcast. - [RSS feed validator](https://castos.com/tools/rss-feed-validator/): Check a podcast feed for errors and warnings before submitting it to directories. - [Podcast name generator](https://castos.com/tools/podcast-name-generator/): Generate show name ideas with domain availability checks. - [Podcast cover art creator](https://castos.com/tools/podcast-cover-art-creator/): Design podcast cover artwork in the browser. - [Advertising calculator](https://castos.com/tools/advertising-calculator/): Estimate monthly revenue from dynamic ads based on audience size. - [Microphone test](https://castos.com/tools/microphone-test/): Check input level, noise floor, and playback in the browser. No audio is uploaded. - [Teleprompter](https://castos.com/tools/teleprompter/): Free online teleprompter with adjustable speed, font size, mirroring, and fullscreen. Nothing leaves the browser. - [All free tools](https://castos.com/tools/): Index of every free Castos tool. ## Company - [About Castos](https://castos.com/about/): Company background and the team behind the platform. Castos is a fully remote company. - [Support](https://castos.com/support/): Help center entry point. Full documentation is at https://support.castos.com/. - [Contact](https://castos.com/contact/): Contact the team. Email: hello@castos.com. - [Reviews](https://castos.com/reviews/): Customer reviews from G2 and WordPress.org. - [Testimonials](https://castos.com/testimonials/): Customer stories and quotes. ## Optional - [Affiliate program](https://castos.com/affiliates/): Commission program for referring Castos. - [Partners](https://castos.com/partners/): Brands Castos partners with and recommends. - [Press](https://castos.com/press/): Press and media resources. - [System status](https://status.castos.com/): Live platform status and incident history. - [Privacy policy](https://castos.com/privacy/) - [Terms of service](https://castos.com/terms-of-service/) - [Payments policy](https://castos.com/payments-policy/) - [Refund policy](https://castos.com/refund-policy/) - [Cookie policy](https://castos.com/cookie-policy/) - [Fair use policy](https://castos.com/fair-use-policy/) - [Disclaimer](https://castos.com/disclaimer/) - [Blog RSS feed](https://castos.com/feed.xml): Machine-readable feed of Castos blog posts. - [Sitemap](https://castos.com/sitemap-index.xml): Complete list of indexable URLs.