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Metacast
What it is
Metacast is a podcast app for iOS, Android, and the web that makes episodes searchable and easier to skim with transcripts. Listeners can read, search, bookmark, save transcript material to notes, or share it. Automatic chapters and summaries help users jump to interesting sections. Metacast says podcasts available on Apple Podcasts or Spotify are available in the app, and it accepts private podcast RSS links, including member-only Patreon and Substack feeds. Episodes can be downloaded for offline listening. The Free plan costs nothing and includes web transcripts, limited chapters and summaries, listening history and standard playlists for up to 25 episodes, and up to three private RSS feeds. Free users can see 10% of a transcript, usually about five to ten minutes, while the remainder is blurred. On the web, public podcast search and playback are free, but login, playlists, and followed podcasts are unavailable.
For and against
For
- Available on iOS, Android, and web
- Provides searchable episode transcripts
- Supports private RSS feeds
- Offers offline episode downloads
- Includes automatic chapters and summaries
Against
- Free transcripts show only 10%
- Free plan allows three private feeds
- Web lacks login and playlists
The verdict
Metacast adds transcript search, chapters, summaries, private feeds, and offline listening to podcast playback. Free users face transcript, list, private-feed, and web-feature limits, while Premium expands private-podcast tools.
Who it suits
Metacast suits thinkers, learners, knowledge seekers, professionals, and lifelong learners who want searchable podcast text. It also fits listeners using private feeds or offline downloads across mobile and web platforms.
Plans and prices
Free
iOS, Android & web · web transcripts · limited chapters and summaries · 25 episodes in listening history and standard playlists
Read 11 Oct 2026 · metacast.app
Premium
transcripts for any podcast · chapters and summaries · unlimited listening history and playlists · up to 10 private RSS feeds
Read 11 Oct 2026 · metacast.app
On the record
- Chapters and summaries
- Automatic chapters, summaries and transcript search let users jump to interesting parts of episodes.metacast.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- Data location
- Metacast states that its servers are located in the United States.metacast.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- Free transcript limit
- Free users can see 10% of a transcript, usually about 5 to 10 minutes of an episode; the rest is blurred.metacast.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- Intended audience
- Metacast describes itself as a tool for thinkers, learners and knowledge seekers, and says it is used by professionals and lifelong learners.metacast.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- Offline downloads
- Yesmetacast.app · read 22 Sep 2026
- Offline listening
- Users can download episodes for offline listening.metacast.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- OPML import
- Self-service OPML import is not available in the app; Premium subscribers can request manual import by email.metacast.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- Podcast catalog
- Metacast says podcasts available on Apple Podcasts or Spotify are available in the app too.metacast.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy and security
- Metacast says it has organizational and technical processes to protect personal information, while noting it cannot guarantee complete security of internet transmissions or storage.metacast.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- Private feeds
- Users can add private podcasts via RSS links, including member-only feeds such as Patreon and Substack podcasts.metacast.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The company directs users to contact [email protected] with questions or service issues.metacast.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- iOS, Android, webmetacast.app · read 22 Sep 2026
- Transcripts
- Metacast provides transcripts for podcasts, which users can read, skim, search, bookmark, save to notes or share.metacast.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- Web limitation
- The web app is free and supports searching and playing public podcasts, but login is not supported and playlists and followed podcasts are unavailable on web.metacast.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Metacast is a podcast app that makes podcasts searchable and skimmable with transcripts so listeners can find, retain and share ideas.metacast.app · read 11 Oct 2026
