Frequently Asked Questions

PodBrief is an AI-powered podcast app that helps you stay on top of your favorite shows with smart, concise briefings. Instead of spending hours listening to every episode, you can quickly read AI-generated summaries that capture the key insights, main topics, and important takeaways.

Using advanced AI technology, PodBrief analyzes full podcast episodes to create accurate and meaningful summaries that respect the original context and intent of the hosts. Here’s how it works:

• Subscribe to podcasts: Add your favorite shows to your feed
• Daily feed: See all new episodes in one scrollable feed
• AI briefings (AI summaries): Get summaries with key takeaways and deep dives into episode topics
• Smart listening: Decide what to listen to based on the brief, or skip ahead

PodBrief blends a podcast player with AI-driven briefings and summaries, helping you stay informed, save time, and listen with purpose.

PodBrief is built for people who love podcasts but struggle to keep up with all their shows. Unlike traditional podcast apps that only organize your subscriptions, PodBrief gives you:

• AI Briefings (AI summaries): Instant summaries so you know what's worth listening to
• Daily Feed: All your new episodes in one unified, easy-to-scan feed
• PodBrief saves time: PodBrief saves time by turning long episodes into smart briefs
• Better Discovery: Follow more podcasts without feeling overwhelmed

We combine the best of traditional podcast players with modern AI assistance and episode summaries to help you get more value from every minute you spend listening.

Yes! PodBrief is now available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. Download it today to start experiencing AI-powered podcast briefings.

Download PodBrief on the App Store →

Each PodBrief briefing gives you a clear overview of an episode so you can quickly understand what it’s about and decide how to listen. Here’s what you’ll find:

• Key Takeaways: A concise breakdown of the full episode, summarized into easy-to-scan bullet points.
• Deep Dives: Detailed sections that explore each topic covered in the episode, along with their key insights.
• Smart Listening: Skip straight to the parts you care about most. In the Deep Dives section, you can jump directly to that segment of the episode.
• Why You Should Listen: A short overview of who will get the most value from the episode, helping you decide if it’s worth a full listen.

Our AI briefings are designed to be highly accurate and true to the original content. We use state-of-the-art language models that have been specifically tuned for podcast content analysis.

However, AI-generated summaries should be viewed as helpful guides rather than perfect transcriptions. They capture the essence and key points of episodes, but may not include every detail. We recommend listening to the full episode for topics that require deep understanding or nuanced context.

PodBrief can create briefings for any podcast that’s publicly available, no matter how big or small the show.

Once you favorite a podcast, PodBrief automatically generates briefings for new episodes as they’re released. That way, when they appear in your daily feed, the briefs are ready for you to read right away.

Briefing generation may take a few minutes for newly released episodes, but once complete, they’re instantly available for all users who follow that show.

Yes! PodBrief makes it easy to share episode briefings with friends, colleagues, or on social media. When you share a briefing link, it displays a rich preview with the podcast artwork, episode title, and a clip of the brief, perfect for iMessage, Twitter, or any other platform.

Recipients can click the link to view the full briefing or open the episode directly in the PodBrief app.

Yes! PodBrief includes a full-featured podcast player with all the essentials you need:

• Variable playback speed (0.5x to 3x)
• Sleep timer for bedtime listening
• Chapter markers (when available)
• Skip forward/backward controls
• Queue management

It's a complete podcast experience, enhanced with AI intelligence.

PodBrief is currently available as a mobile app for iOS, where most podcast listening happens. We're designed for on-the-go listening with smart briefings that help you make quick decisions about what to play.

Desktop and web versions may be considered based on user feedback. Download PodBrief for iPhone →

PodBrief offers both a free tier and premium subscription options:

• Free Tier: Access to core podcast listening features with the limit of 2 AI briefings per day
• Premium Monthly: $4.99/month for unlimited AI briefings
• Premium Annual: $35.99/year (save 40% vs monthly)

Premium subscribers get unlimited access to AI-generated briefings for all their podcasts, plus priority access to new features. Download and try it free →

PodBrief respects and supports the podcast creator community. Our briefings are designed to enhance, not replace, the listening experience. By helping listeners discover which episodes interest them most, we aim to increase engagement with podcast content.

We preserve all original ads and monetization within episodes when they're played, and we're exploring additional ways to support creators as we grow.