What do you need to publish your first podcast?

A finished audio file, cover art, episode metadata (title and description), an AI disclosure if applicable, and a host that gives you an RSS feed. With those in hand you can submit to Spotify and Apple and embed the episode on your site.

What is the right order to distribute a podcast?

Finalize the audio, prepare cover art and metadata, add disclosure, host it for an RSS feed, submit the feed to the podcast apps once, then embed on your website and share. Front-loading the assets (audio, art, copy) makes every later step quick.

Where should you publish an AI podcast?

Start with Spotify and Apple Podcasts (via one RSS feed), then your own website embed, then optional channels like YouTube and a newsletter. The same audio file and feed serve all of them.

Do you have to disclose AI on each platform?

Disclose AI involvement (especially synthetic voices) in your episode description, which carries across platforms via the feed. Some platforms also have AI-labeling settings — follow each one’s policy. When in doubt, disclose.

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July 3, 2026 · Multilingual · 5 min read

A Distribution Checklist for Your First AI Podcast

To distribute your first AI podcast, work through one checklist: finalize and download the audio, prepare cover art and episode metadata, add your AI disclosure, host it for an RSS feed, submit the feed to Spotify and Apple, and embed it on your site.

You made the episode — now don't fumble the launch. Distributing your first AI podcast comes down to one checklist: finalize and download the audio, prepare cover art and metadata, add your AI disclosure, host it for an RSS feed, submit the feed to Spotify and Apple, and embed it on your site. Work the list top to bottom and nothing gets missed.

The Checklist

1. Finalize and download the audio

Generate the episode, review the script, and download the finished file. This is the asset everything else depends on — and the one step DIALOGUE covers end to end.

2. Prepare cover art

Square image, typically 3000×3000, under the platform size limit. One cover represents the show; you don't need a new one per episode to start.

3. Write episode metadata

A clear title and a description that says what the episode covers. This is prime real estate — put your links and AI disclosure here.

4. Add your AI disclosure

A short line in the description (and a spoken note if you like). Especially name synthetic voices. See AI podcast disclosure.

5. Host it for an RSS feed

Upload the audio to a podcast host to get your feed. If "RSS feed" is unfamiliar, start with do you need an RSS feed.

6. Submit to Spotify and Apple

Submit the one feed to each, once. Walkthroughs: Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

7. Embed on your website

Put the player on the relevant page with a summary and transcript. See adding a podcast to your website.

8. Share and repurpose

Announce it, and turn it into clips and a newsletter so one episode fuels a week.

Quick-Reference Table

Step	Asset needed	One-time or per-episode
Audio	Finished file	Per episode
Cover art	Square image	One-time (show-level)
Metadata	Title + description	Per episode
Disclosure	One line	Per episode (in description)
RSS feed	Podcast host	One-time setup
Spotify / Apple	Feed URL	One-time submission
Website embed	Player + transcript	Per episode

The one-time steps (cover, feed, platform submissions) are done once; after that, publishing is just audio + metadata + embed.

Start at step one. Create your first episode free with DIALOGUE — generate, review, and download the audio that flows through the whole checklist. First 2 episodes free.

Bottom Line

Distribution feels daunting the first time and trivial every time after, because most of the list is one-time setup. Finalize the audio, get your art and copy ready, disclose the AI, set up one feed, submit it to the apps, and embed on your site. Do it once and your next episode is just "upload and go."

Publish without missing a step. Start free with DIALOGUE — the finished episode that anchors the whole checklist. 2 free episodes.

Written by

Chandler Nguyen

Ad exec turned AI builder. Full-stack engineer behind DIALØGUE and other production AI platforms. 18 years in tech, 4 books, still learning.