Playpod: The Podcasting Platform Built for Education

From primary schools to universities, empower your students by giving them a voice. Create, share, and listen to educational podcasts in a secure, global learning community.

A safe place to talk listen share learn create grow

Recognized & Backed by Leading Institutions

Full Tuition Entrepreneurship Grant by Babson College

1ᵉʳ Prize at StartUB! by University of Barcelona

1ᵉʳ Prize at Explorer by Santander

Semifinalists at SPIN UOC by Open University of Catalunya

How to Start Your Educational Podcast in 4 Steps

1.Register Securely

Join as an educator and easily generate private access codes for your students.

2.Create & Organize

Record directly or upload audio files. Launch custom series and categorize episodes by subject, grade level, or course.

3.Share with Control

Keep episodes private for your own classroom, or publish them to the global Playpod network for other institutions to discover.

4.Listen & Learn

Listen to your students' audio projects and explore an ad-free library of educational podcasts from campuses worldwide.

Built by Educators,

for Educators

Behind Playpod is a team of passionate educators. We believe that students and learning communities deserve a dedicated, collaborative space to communicate, create, and learn together.

Why Bring Podcasts into your Classroom?

Empowerment

Give every student a voice in a secure, privacy-compliant environment built for academic use.

Skill Building

Develop essential soft skills like public speaking confidence, active listening, and storytelling.

Dynamic Study Aid

Provide an engaging, asynchronous study tool that students can access anywhere.

Global Community

Break down institutional walls. Foster collaboration and share knowledge with other centers worldwide.

Inclusivity

Offer an audio-based alternative to text assignments, supporting diverse learning styles.

F.A.Q

Is Playpod a safe podcast platform for schools?

Yes, Playpod is a secure, privacy-focused podcasting platform built specifically for education. We do not collect student personal data, and educators must approve every episode before it can be published to our internal community library.

Do students need an email address to use Playpod?

No, students do not need an email address to register or record. Educators generate a secure, unique class code that grants students anonymous access, ensuring total compliance with student privacy standards and zero technical friction.

What equipment do I need to start a classroom podcast?

You do not need expensive audio equipment to start a school podcast. With the Playpod app, students and teachers can record and edit audio directly through the platform using any standard laptop, Chromebook, tablet, or smartphone microphone with zero additional setup.

Can I share student podcasts securely with parents?

Yes. Educators can share student work safely by generating a PIN-protected HTML audio player. This allows you to embed episodes directly on your school blog or website, keeping families engaged while strictly protecting student privacy.

Is Playpod a completely free educational tool?

Yes, the core Playpod platform is completely free for educators and students. Additionally, all advanced features in our PLUS plan are currently 100% free during our Beta phase. You will not lose your data or audio files when the Beta ends.

Choose Your Plan

$ 0 Monthly

100% ad-free listening experience
Unlimited students across up to 3 active groups
3 hours of total audio hosting
Upload pre-recorded audio tracks easily
Total control: Review and approve episodes before they go live
Share securely to our internal, registered-user community library
Automatic text transcripts in the audio's original language
Organize episodes into thematic series by subject and grade

$8.99