Podhoc turns links, PDFs and notes into AI podcasts in 73 languages. Free 50 credits; Creator €20.99/month. Features and pricing reviewed.
Researched and fact-checked by Bartu Cavusoglu · Updated October 26, 2026
Podhoc is an AI podcast generator that turns links, pasted text and uploaded files into audio episodes. Supported sources include YouTube videos, web articles, Wikipedia pages, personal notes and PDFs. The site says each episode is built from the core concepts of the source, restructured for retention, using pedagogical scaffolding, multi-voice dialogue and first-principles explanations rather than a plain read-aloud.
Podhoc presents itself as an alternative to Google's NotebookLM, which its own FAQ describes as now documented as Gemini Notebook. It lists nine built-in audio styles, 73 output languages on paid plans, duration controls from 5 to 120 minutes and a REST API on the Pro plan. These comparisons come from the company's own site, so buyers should test them against their own material.
Creating an episode takes three steps. First, add a supported link, such as a YouTube video or web article, or paste text. File uploads require Creator or Pro. Second, choose a built-in style, available voices, an output language and a target duration. Creator and Pro add custom focus instructions, and source weighting is a Pro feature.
Third, listen or download the finished episode. For YouTube sources, Podhoc extracts the transcript and builds the episode from it. Processing runs in the cloud, and users can queue several sources and get notified when they are ready. The site says generation time varies with the sources, requested length and queue, and Pro includes priority processing without a guaranteed completion time.
The core of the product is control over how an episode sounds. Nine built-in styles, including Deep Dive, Critique, Didactic, Debate and the Feynman Technique, let users hear the same source in different formats. Output language can differ from the source language, and target length runs from short summaries to hour-long deep dives. Free accounts get five styles and two languages.
Paid tiers add depth. Creator and Pro include file uploads, read-along highlighting that follows the audio word by word, and more voices. Pro adds source weighting, up to 50 sources per podcast, a script editor for reviewing text before final audio, and REST API access.
Listening options extend past the web app, with iOS and Android apps, Garmin and Apple Watch playback, a Telegram bot and desktop browser extensions that save pages to a wishlist.
Podhoc is an AI podcast generator that turns links, pasted text and uploaded files into audio episodes. Sources include YouTube videos, web articles, Wikipedia pages, notes and PDFs. Episodes are designed around understanding, using scaffolding and multi-voice dialogue rather than a plain read-aloud.
Podhoc has a Free plan with 50 welcome credits and no credit card. Creator costs €20.99 per month and Pro costs €72.99 per month, with yearly options at €230.99 and €802.99. One-time credit packs start at €2.29 for 100 credits and never expire.
Yes. New accounts get 50 welcome credits, enough for a 5-minute podcast according to the site, with no credit card required. Free supports English and Spanish, one source per podcast and five of the nine styles, and Free podcasts are public in Discover.
Podhoc's own FAQ says NotebookLM, now documented as Gemini Notebook, offers multilingual Audio Overviews in several formats. Podhoc lists nine built-in audio styles, duration and focus controls, and a REST API on Pro. The site encourages comparing controls and plan limits for your own workflow.
Creator and Pro support 73 output languages, including preview languages, and Free supports English and Spanish. You can choose an output language different from the source language. Voice availability and pronunciation vary by language.
Completed podcasts on Free are public in Discover. Creator and Pro subscribers can turn off Auto-publish before generation or make an episode private later. Source files stay private, but the audio, title, cover and summary may reveal their contents.
Yes, but it requires an active or trialing Pro subscription. The REST API lets you create, monitor and download podcasts with token authentication, and test and production tokens spend your credits. Production output defaults to public unless auto_publish=false is set.
Yes. Native iOS and Android apps are available, and the site lists Garmin and Apple Watch listening with offline playback on Garmin. Chrome and Firefox extensions run on desktop only.