PodSubs — podcast email list
Subscribe to a podcast by email. One email address, no account, ten seconds.
PodSubs is the podcast email list platform for independent podcasters and their listeners. Search any show in the directory, enter your email address, and everything the host promises on air arrives directly in your inbox. No app required. No account, ever. One click to leave at any time.
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How to subscribe to a podcast by email
Subscribing to a podcast by email takes under ten seconds. Here is the entire process.
- Search the podcast you love. Type its name on the PodSubs homepage. Their subscriber page opens straight away.
- Enter your email address. That is the entire form. No name, no password, no confirmation email to find.
- What the host promised arrives immediately. The script, the recipe, the link — it is in your inbox before you put your phone down.
PodSubs never emails you on behalf of itself. Your address goes to that host and nobody else. It is never sold to advertisers or shared with third parties.
How to get email subscribers for your podcast
PodSubs is the podcast email list tool built for independent podcasters. Claim your show free in under two minutes and start collecting your listeners' email addresses from the very next episode you record.
Your podcast email list belongs to you. Download it, sync it to Kit, Beehiiv, Mailchimp, HubSpot, or any other email tool. PodSubs cannot take it back. You can contact your podcast listeners directly at any time.
Step 1 — Claim your podcast and get your podcast subscriber page
Search your show on PodSubs. We email a verification code to the owner address in your RSS feed — the same proof Apple Podcasts and Spotify use. Enter the code and your subscriber page at podsubs.com/your-show is live in about two minutes.
Step 2 — Share one link to collect listener emails everywhere
Mention your PodSubs link on every episode. Add it to your show notes, your podcast bio on every app, your Instagram and TikTok bios, and your email signature. Listeners tap it and subscribe in 10 seconds. Every signup is tagged by episode so you know which ones are working.
Step 3 — Own your podcast audience and contact your listeners directly
Names and email addresses appear in your dashboard as they arrive. Download a CSV at any time, or connect to the email tool you already use. A podcast email list is the only audience nobody can take away from you — not Apple, not Spotify, not an algorithm change.
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Why podcast hosts need a direct email list
Apple knows who your listeners are. Spotify knows who they are. You do not. You built the audience — but someone else holds the keys to it.
- Sell to people who already trust you. Your listeners have heard your voice for hours. That is the warmest audience you will ever have.
- Fill your workshops, courses, and live events. One email to your own list beats a month of social media posts, and it costs you nothing to send.
- Survive any algorithm change. Charts move, apps change rules. A podcast email list is the only podcast audience nobody can take away.
- Know which episodes actually worked. Not just downloads — which episode made someone give you their email address.
Podcast email list pricing — the podcast email list tool that pays for itself
Free plan — $0 forever
Collect listener emails free. Up to 500 email addresses on the Free plan. Your own podcast subscriber page at podsubs.com/your-show. See who joined and which episode sent them. No credit card required to start.
Pro plan — $19.99 per month, or $199 per year
No limit on subscribers. Download your full podcast email list, or sync it automatically to Kit, Beehiiv, Mailchimp, HubSpot, and 6,000 other email tools. Episode-by-episode analytics. Phone number collection. Benchmark data comparing your show to similar podcasts.
Common questions about building a podcast email list
- Do my podcast listeners need an account to subscribe?
- No, and they never will. They land on your page, type an email, get your file, and they are done. Ten seconds. Anything more would cost you signups.
- Will PodSubs email my subscribers?
- No. Your email list is yours — we just hold it safely, the way a bank holds money. The one exception is listeners who tick the optional box asking us to suggest other shows. If they do not tick it, they never hear from us.
- How does PodSubs confirm I own my podcast?
- Paste your RSS feed and we email a code to the owner address inside it — the same one Apple and Spotify use. Enter the code and you are verified in about two minutes, no waiting on a human.
- I already use Kit or Mailchimp. Why do I need PodSubs?
- Those tools send emails. They do not get you the email addresses in the first place — that is the hard part for a podcast, and it is the only thing PodSubs does. Everything you collect flows straight into the email tool you already pay for.
- What happens to my podcast email list if I cancel?
- Download your email list first — it is your data and you keep it. Then cancel any time and your page simply goes quiet. Nothing is held hostage.
- Is subscribing to a podcast by email free for listeners?
- Free forever for listeners. Hosts pay us only if they want to move their list into other tools. Listeners never see a bill.