Libsyn
Libsyn is paid web software for publishing audio and video podcasts.
What Libsyn is
Libsyn is paid web software for publishing audio and video podcasts. It provides an RSS feed, distribution to major directories, monetization tools, private podcasts, and basic analytics. Creators can choose among three monthly plans after the listed 30-day trial. Basic costs $12 a month and allows 3 hours of audio uploads and 100 GB of video uploads each month. Advanced costs $25 a month and raises the audio allowance to 10 hours, while video remains 100 GB monthly. Max costs $150 a month and allows 55 hours of audio uploads with the same 100 GB video allowance. Libsyn has no free plan. The service was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Its plan differences center on monthly audio capacity, while all listed plans include the same video upload allowance.
Good
- RSS feed and major-directory distribution
- Supports audio and video podcasts
- Includes monetization tools
- Offers private podcasts
- Three stated audio-upload allowances
Watch out
- No free plan
- Analytics are basic
- Monthly audio hours are capped
- Paid plans follow a 30-day trial
Who it suits
Libsyn suits podcast creators who need RSS publishing, directory distribution, monetization, or private shows. It also fits publishers choosing a plan by monthly audio volume.
Verdict
Libsyn combines podcast hosting, distribution, monetization, and private-show support on the web. Compare the three paid plans by their monthly audio limits and fixed 100 GB video allowance.
Plans and prices
From Libsyn's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $12 a month | 3 hours audio uploads per month · 100 GB video uploads per month · Billed monthly after free trial |
| Advanced | $25 a month | 10 hours audio uploads per month · 100 GB video uploads per month · Billed monthly after free trial |
| Max | $150 a month | 55 hours audio uploads per month · 100 GB video uploads per month · Billed monthly after free trial |
The facts
Each one read from Libsyn's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Analytics level
- basicchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Directory distribution
- major directorieschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Monetization tools
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Monthly upload hours
- 3checked 20 Sep 2026
- Paid from
- 12checked 20 Sep 2026
- Private podcasts
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- RSS feed
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Video podcast support
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2004checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
