Import audio & video
Drag in MP3, M4A, MP4, M4V, or MOV and turn existing media into a podcast feed in minutes.
Turn your own media into a private Apple Podcasts feed
Sidecaster turns audio and video on your Mac into a show you can follow in Apple Podcasts—without uploading, publishing, or creating an account.
Free 7-day trial · US$9.99 one-time purchase · No subscription
U.S. price. Local App Store pricing may vary.
See how Sidecaster works
Three steps from files on your Mac to a private feed in Apple Podcasts.
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Create your show
Choose a title, add artwork, and fill in the details for your private show.
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Add your media
Import MP3, M4A, MP4, M4V, or MOV files and organize each one as an episode.
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Follow in Apple Podcasts
Start the local server, copy the feed URL, and add it with “Follow a Show by URL.”
Start the server and follow the feed
Works with players that fetch directly from your Mac
Sidecaster serves a local feed instead of uploading your media to a cloud service.
- Works with
- Apple Podcasts and Downcast
- Not compatible with
- Overcast and Pocket Casts, which fetch feeds through cloud proxy servers
Built for private media
A local-first Mac utility for people who already have the files.
Private by default
No account, no upload, no analytics. Your media stays on your Mac unless you enable Local Network mode.
Episode details that stick
Set title, summary, artwork, season, episode number, and type for each item.
Looks like a real show
Add show title, author, artwork, description, and category so Apple Podcasts displays it cleanly.
Local server with scrubbing
Stream on demand from your Mac with range-request support so seeking works in podcast players.
Built around your library
Turn lectures, audiobooks, sermons, conference talks, and screencasts into episodes you can browse and play.
Questions before you try it
Straight answers about privacy, compatibility, and pricing.
Is my media uploaded somewhere?
No. Sidecaster serves files from your Mac. Nothing leaves your computer unless you choose Local Network mode on your own Wi-Fi.
Does it work with Overcast or Pocket Casts?
No. Those apps proxy feed requests through their own servers, so a Mac-local feed cannot work. Apple Podcasts and Downcast work because they fetch the URL directly.
Can I listen on iPhone?
Yes. Enable Local Network mode, start Sidecaster on your Mac, and follow the feed in Apple Podcasts on an iPhone or iPad on the same Wi-Fi.
Do I need Sidecaster running?
While streaming or refreshing the feed, Sidecaster needs to be running. After an episode is cached by the podcast app, offline playback can work from that cache.
How much does it cost?
After the free 7-day trial, Sidecaster is a US$9.99 one-time purchase. No subscription is required.
U.S. price. Local App Store pricing may vary.
Which file formats are supported?
MP3, M4A, MP4, M4V, and MOV.
Try Sidecaster free for 7 days
Try Sidecaster free for 7 days, then unlock it with a US$9.99 one-time purchase. No subscription required.
U.S. price. Local App Store pricing may vary.
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