Metacast – podcast app
Turn podcasts into knowledge
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
Remember that one quote from a podcast last week? We help you find it in seconds.
Metacast makes every podcast searchable, skimmable, and easy to reference, so you can learn, retain, and share ideas effortlessly.
- Find insights, instantly. Search any podcast and jump straight to what matters to you.
- Never forget a great idea. Bookmark key takeaways. Easily find them later.
- Read or listen. It’s your choice. Seamlessly switch between reading the transcript and listening to audio.
- Save, organize, share. Capture podcast wisdom, copy to your notes, and share insights with a tap.
- Skip the fluff. No more scrubbing through endless intros or ads. Go straight to the good stuff.
- Learn your own way. Get information the way that works best for you: read, listen, or just skim.
Metacast is a fully bootstrapped company with no venture funding, so we can focus on the user experience.
We build the app together with our users and publish weekly updates on our podcast Metacast: Behind the Scenes.
Privacy Policy: https://metacast.app/privacy-policy
Terms of Use: https://metacast.app/terms
more I was never a bit podcast fan, but I downloaded this app because I wanted to support the creators. A couple months later and I’m listening to more podcasts than ever, thanks in big part to Metacast. My favorite feature is the simple interface with no recommendations or feeds, just the stuff I want to listen to. The new chapters feature is a game changer, makes it super easy to get to the stuff I actually want to listen to.Great job team!
I was never a bit podcast fan, but I downloaded this app because I wanted to support the creators. A couple months later and I’m listening to more podcasts than ever, thanks in big part to Metacast. My favorite feature is the simple interface with no recommendations or feeds, just the stuff I want to listen to. The new chapters feature is a game changer, makes it super easy to get to the stuff I actually want to listen to.Great job team!
This app is seriously the best I’ve used, especially because of its transcripts-while-listening feature. It’s super handy to follow along with what’s being said and quickly check back on anything I missed without needing to rewind. Whether you’re a better learner by reading or just want to multitask without losing track, this app totally nails it.So, if you’re into podcasts, this app is a must-have!
This app is seriously the best I’ve used, especially because of its transcripts-while-listening feature. It’s super handy to follow along with what’s being said and quickly check back on anything I missed without needing to rewind. Whether you’re a better learner by reading or just want to multitask without losing track, this app totally nails it.So, if you’re into podcasts, this app is a must-have!
I'm not a podcast power user but I love the fact that I don't have to scroll pages after pages of episodes in order to find the older episodes that I wanna listen to. Nice!
I'm not a podcast power user but I love the fact that I don't have to scroll pages after pages of episodes in order to find the older episodes that I wanna listen to. Nice!
I hear to podcasts both for fun, and to learn. And part of that learning is creating snippets that I could refer to later. This app has unlocked that ability for me, and I love it for that!
I hear to podcasts both for fun, and to learn. And part of that learning is creating snippets that I could refer to later. This app has unlocked that ability for me, and I love it for that!
This release includes new features, fixes, and stability improvements:
- Improved Transcripts: Now with speaker labels and visual cues for non-speech moments like music and ambient noise.
- Fixes & polish: bug-fixes for speed selection, better offline handling, and under-the-hood stability improvements.
1.28.0 May 13
This release has under-the-hood updates for stability and fixes a couple of bugs:
- Some podcasts were not refreshing
- Downloads occasionally failed due to invalid characters in file names
1.27.0 Feb 1
This release fixes a bug of downloads not being playable when there's no internet connection.
1.26.0 11/24/2025
This release includes new features:
- Listening History: See all your past episodes in the new History tab.
- Continue Listening: Manage your recent, in-progress episodes in the new Continue Listening playlist.
- Export Transcript: Copy the entire transcript along with your bookmarks right from the app.
1.25.0 11/04/2025
This release includes new features and improvements:
- New feature: Set the default speed control for all episodes you play. Simply open the speed control in the player and toggle "Use for all episodes"
- New feature: The mini-player now shows the progress of the currently playing episode. It's a subtle touch that makes it easier to see where you are in the episode.
Other improvements:
- Add private RSS feeds with a single tap
- Audio player is now more stable (a big change under the hood!)
1.24.0 09/10/2025
This release includes multiple under-the-hood upgrades to make the app more stable, secure and faster.
1.23.0 08/07/2025
Private podcasts are now generally available!
- Metacast Premium users can follow up to 10 private feeds and get transcripts, summaries and chapters for 10 hours of audio content (if this is confusing, read more in our blog!)
- Free users can follow up to 3 private feeds.
Learn more about the feature in our blog: https://metacast.app/blog/product/v1.22-private-rss-feeds-ga
We’d love your feedback! Reach out on r/metacastapp or email us at feedback@metacast.app.
1.22.0 07/24/2025
New feature: Private Podcasts (beta)!
You can now add private RSS feeds, like Patreon, Substack, and more, to Metacast!
Enjoy transcripts, summaries, chapters, search, and bookmarks with your private podcasts just like you do with public ones.
This is a beta, so a few limitations apply: https://metacast.app/features/discover-podcasts#private-paid-and-patreon-rss-feeds
We’d love your feedback! Reach out on r/metacastapp or email us at feedback@metacast.app.
1.21.0 06/17/2025
New features:
- Episode summaries. See what the episode is about and quickly decide if it's worth listening to.
- App update available notification. When a new version of Metacast is available, you'll see a banner prompting you to upgrade right in the app's Home and Settings screens.
UX improvements:
- Chapters in the episode info screen. See the chapters and start playing right from the the chapter you're interested in from the episode info screen.
- Faster loading of podcast/episode covers. We've made some optimizations to reduce the image load times.
- Deleted episodes are now hidden. When a creator removes an episode, it's no longer shown in the feed.
Let us know what you think on our subreddit r/metacastapp or via feedback@metacast.app email.
1.20.0 05/28/2025
In this release we changed a few things!
- New look — the app now has a new logo and a new app icon. Did you notice that the new ((metacast)) parentheses look like broadcast waves?
- New feature — the podcast/episode sharing is completely re-vamped! Sharing URLs are now human-readable and open in the web app. It helps you easily access the full transcript on a web page. To open links in Metacast, there's now a big "Open in Metacast" button in the web app. Just tap it and the podcast/episode will open in the app.
- Stability & performance — we've upgraded a bunch of things under the hood to keep the app current with the latest security and performance updates.
Let us know what you think on our subreddit r/metacastapp or via feedback@metacast.app email.
1.19.0 05/11/2025
Chapters are out of beta!
- You can now see the progress of where you are in the chapter in the chapters screen.
- The transcript has chapter titles for easier navigation.
- The player progress bar now shows bookmarks with small orange dots. Try it by creating a bookmark.
- When you search the transcripts, you can now see at a glance where the found segments are.
- Web app now has transcripts. Copy the episode or podcast link from the app and paste it in the browser to see the full transcript.
1.18.0 04/17/2025
This version has a big new feature!
- Episodes now have chapters (beta). Tap the chapter name right above the progress bar to see the list and tap a chapter to jump to it. This feature is available for episodes that podcasters provided chapters for. Premium users will also see AI-generated chapters once the transcript generation is finished.
- New color scheme. We made the app a bit more stylish with darker colors.
- Run Metacast on a Mac. You can install the app from the MacOS App Store and run it on your computer.
1.17.0 03/22/2025
This release brings some improvements and bugfixes:
- New feature: Now you can scroll the screen in iPhone Mirroring app on your mac!
- New feature: Improved automatic detection of links in episode and podcast descriptions.
- Bugfix: Fixed the issue where descriptions were not displayed correctly due to podcaster-provided text colors.
- Bugfix: Fixed the issue of podcast covers being cut off in some views.
- Performance: A big upgrade of stuff under the hood for better performance and stability.
1.16.0 02/06/2025
With the first release of the year, we're shipping some exciting new features!
1) "Following" playlist a.k.a. episode inbox - this playlist shows new episodes from the podcasts you follow. It's great as a "triage queue" - go to Playlists - Following, pick the episodes you want to listen to, add them to Listen Later, and clear the "inbox" to keep it clean. New episodes are kept in the Following playlist for 14 days for all users.
2) View all podcasts you follow - if you follow more than 30 podcasts, you'd know that you could only see 30 on Home. No more. Tap "view all" to see all the podcasts you follow!
3) Add to Listen Later with a single tap - see that plus button next to an episode? Just tap it to add the episode to the Listen Later playlist.
4) Business as usual - minor UX tweaks and bugfixes across the board.
1.15.0 01/21/2025
Happy holidays! Goodies in this release:
1) Super fast transcripts – now ready in under a minute!
2) Tap timestamps in the episode description to jump between segments!
3) Continuous playback – toggle in Settings to stop auto-playing next episodes.
4) Metacast links now open in-app (currently for “Metacast: Behind the Scenes”).
5) Search results now show timestamps, plus other fixes and improvements.
1.14.0 12/06/2024
In this release:
1) In-app feedback - now you can submit feedback and a rating to the App Store from the Settings screen. Tap "Provide feedback" to do so.
2) Minor UI tweaks - we've updated colors of the "Transcript" and "Bookmarks" tabs in the player and the color of hyperlinks in episode descriptions for better contrast and legibility.
3) Bugfixes - we accidentally dropped episode duration from the Downloads playlist UI, now it's back + we've fixed how the podcast name shows in the lock screen and CarPlay.
4) Internal improvements - some boring but important stuff inside the app for better stability.
5) Secret new feature behind a feature flag - stay tuned for an exciting new feature coming soon!
1.13.0 11/14/2024
New features alert!
1) Sleep timer - you asked for it; we built it. Now you can doze off to your favorite white noise, sounds of nature, or any other podcast.
2) Downloads can now be grouped by podcast, so you can find episodes more easily. Tap the "grid" icon next to search in the Downloads playlist to activate the grouping.
3) Redesigned action buttons for episodes - previously, the add to playlist, download and share buttons were hidden in a menu. Now, they're right on the episode detail screen, so you can listen later, download or share with one tap.
We're working on some exciting improvements to the app experience! Stay tuned and join our subreddit at https://www.reddit.com/r/metacastapp/ to be in the loop.
1.12.0 10/30/2024
In this release, we made a few UI improvements:
- The transcript search button is now more prominent. It's now literally at your fingertip! We also made some minor UI tweaks in the transcript search view.
- Episode count badges in the podcast view now have a higher contrast. It seems like a minor detail but hey, details matter!
- Non-dollar currencies are now displayed correctly in the Premium upgrade screen. Another one of those small details...
We're working on some exciting improvements to the app experience! Stay tuned and join our subreddit at https://www.reddit.com/r/metacastapp/ to be in the loop.
1.11.0 10/23/2024
This release brings 3 new features and 2 UX improvements!
New features:
1) Improved speed control. You can now use an intuitive slider in the player to set the speed anywhere from 0.5x to 4x.
2) Group by podcast in the Listen Later playlist. You can now easily find episodes you saved for later from a particular podcast. Tap the "tiles" icon next to the search bar to switch to the new view.
3) OPML Import. If you're moving from another app and are a premium subscriber of Metacast, we can import your OPML file into Metacast. Go to Settings and tap "Import podcasts from OPML."
UX Improvements:
1) Quicker adding an episode to a playlist. When you swipe an episode and add it to Listen Later, the app will no longer show the confirmation message.
2) Cleaner animation on episode removal. When you swipe an episode to delete it from any playlist, the animation looks cleaner. It's a small nit, but we thought it was important to mention nevertheless!
Please send us feedback and suggestions on our subreddit r/metacastapp or via email at feedback@metacast.app.
1.10.1 10/16/2024
Introducing Metacast: a simple yet powerful podcast app! Learn more at: https://metacast.app/.
This update contains changes to help TestFlight/beta users migrate to the App Store version of the app.
1.9.0 10/01/2024
Introducing Metacast: a simple yet powerful podcast app! Learn more at: https://metacast.app/.
This update contains some bug fixes and internal improvements.
1.8.0 09/27/2024
This release includes new features, fixes, and stability improvements:
- Improved Transcripts: Now with speaker labels and visual cues for non-speech moments like music and ambient noise.
- Fixes & polish: bug-fixes for speed selection, better offline handling, and under-the-hood stability improvements.
more Version 1.28.0 May 13
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