Uploading Content

While most episodes are created automatically from your schedule, you can also upload pre-recorded content or create episodes from any part of your continuous stream recording.

Upload a pre-recorded episode

Use this when you have a finished MP3 file ready to publish — an interview recorded outside the studio, a special feature, or a pre-produced show.

1. Go to Episodes → Manage Episodes → Upload Episode tab
2. Fill in the details:

The Upload Episode form — upload an MP3 file with metadata to publish immediately or schedule for later.

Field	Required	What to enter
Show	Yes	Which show this episode belongs to
Episode Title	Yes	A descriptive title (max 499 characters)
Description	No	Show notes, guest info, or a brief summary
Audio File	Yes	An MP3 file
Episode Image	No	PNG image, ideally 3000 × 3000px (falls back to show artwork if not provided)
Publication Date & Time	Yes	When the episode should be available — set a past date to publish immediately, or a future date to schedule it

3. Click Upload

The episode is created immediately. If the publication date is in the past, it's available to listeners right away. If it's in the future, it will appear automatically at the scheduled time.

Scheduling ahead

Set a future publication date to queue up episodes in advance. They'll appear in the Scheduled tab and go live automatically when the time comes. Useful for pre-recording a week of content before a holiday.

Create an episode from your recording

AutoPod continuously records your stream. You can go back in time and turn any segment of that recording into an episode — even broadcasts that weren't on the schedule.

This is the 60-day archive in action. Missed a show on the schedule? A guest called in unexpectedly? Just select the time range and create the episode after the fact.

1. Go to Episodes → Manage Episodes → Create Episode tab
2. Fill in the details:

The Create Episode form — select a time range from your continuous recording to generate a new episode.

Field	Required	What to enter
Show	Yes	Which show this episode belongs to
Episode Title	Yes	A descriptive title
Description	No	Show notes or summary
Start Date & Time	Yes	When the broadcast segment started
Duration	Yes	How long the segment is (use the preset buttons for common durations)
Episode Image	No	PNG image (falls back to show artwork)

Duration presets: Quick buttons for 30 min, 1 hour, 1.5 hours, and 2 hours save you typing.

3. Click Create

The episode enters the processing queue. AutoPod will:

1. Find the recording segments that cover your selected time range
2. Stitch them together into a single audio file
3. Validate the episode duration
4. Publish it to your player, website, and RSS feeds

Processing typically takes a few minutes, depending on the episode length.

How far back can I go?

The recording archive goes back as far as your stream has been recording — up to 60 days of continuous recording, depending on your plan's retention settings. The Create Episode form shows the available time range.

File format requirements

Content type	Accepted format	Notes
Episode audio	MP3	Standard podcast format
Episode artwork	PNG	Recommended 3000 × 3000px (square)
Show artwork	JPG or PNG	Recommended 3000 × 3000px (square)
Intro / pre-roll audio	MP3	Max 10 MB — uploaded on the show settings page

What happens after upload

Once an episode is uploaded or created:

1. Player — The episode appears on the show's page in your player immediately (or at the scheduled time)
2. Website — If you use AutoPod Sites, the episode appears on your station website
3. RSS feeds — Updated within a couple of minutes. Podcast apps will pick up the new episode on their next refresh
4. Widgets — Any embedded widgets showing this show's episodes will include the new episode
5. API — Available via the public API immediately

If the show has Mixcloud publishing enabled, the episode is also queued for automatic Mixcloud upload.

If the show has an intro/pre-roll enabled, the intro audio is prepended to automatically generated episodes (not manually uploaded ones).

Tips

Artwork matters

Episodes with good artwork stand out in podcast apps. If you upload episode-specific artwork (e.g., a guest photo), it overrides the show artwork for that episode. Otherwise, the show's artwork is used.

Batch uploads

If you have several episodes to upload, you can use the upload form repeatedly — each submission creates one episode. For larger migrations, the Public API supports programmatic episode creation.

Replace audio later

If you upload an episode and later realise the audio needs editing, you can replace the audio file from the episode's Settings tab without changing the metadata or publication date.