Podhoc turns PDFs, videos, articles, URLs, and text into podcast-style audio episodes. Users can choose among nine audio styles, including Deep Dive, Critique, Didactic, Debate, and Feynman Technique, and configure episodes from five minutes to hour-long deep dives. Creator and Pro support 73 output languages. Sources include YouTube URLs, web articles, Wikipedia, and pasted text; Creator and Pro also accept PDF, DOCX, DOC, and TXT files. Podhoc extracts YouTube transcripts and offers a Telegram bot, a Pro REST API, and Chrome and Firefox extensions for saving webpage links. Native Android and iOS apps are available, and episodes can sync to Garmin and Apple Watch. Uploaded source files remain private, while generated episodes are public in Discover by default unless Creator or Pro users turn off auto-publishing. The Free plan includes 50 welcome credits, one source per podcast, and two supported languages. Creator costs 20.99 EUR per month, while the one-time credit pack costs 44.99 EUR per once and includes 2,000 credits that never expire.
Who it is for
Podhoc suits students, researchers, and knowledge workers who want source material turned into audio episodes. Its Pro REST API may also suit developers integrating it into learning or content systems.
What is good
- Nine built-in audio styles.
- Creator and Pro support 73 output languages.
- Native Android and iOS apps are available.
- Credit-pack credits never expire.
What to know first
- Free plan supports only two languages.
- Free episodes are public by default.
- REST API does not accept file uploads or raw text.
- Chrome extension is desktop-only.
Verdict
Podhoc offers multiple source types, audio formats, and device options, with more languages and file uploads on paid plans. Consider the default public setting for generated episodes when choosing a plan.
Podhoc plans and pricing
All plansCompared on AI podcast generators
- Free plan
- Yes
- Host dialogue
- Yes
- Source imports
- YouTube videos, web articles, Wikipedia pages, pasted text, PDFs, DOCX/DOC files, and TXT files
- Voice languages
- 73 languages
- Episode length limit
- 120 min
