Listen Notes Quickstarts

What's Listen Notes exactly?

Short answer:

Listen Notes is the best podcast search engine and database since the year 2017.

Think of it as Google + IMDb, but for podcasts.

Longer answer:

Listen Notes is a comprehensive, high-quality podcast database with three core user interfaces (UIs):

1. Website: A powerful search engine and discovery tool for podcasts - ListenNotes.com
2. Podcast API: The most reliable API for discovering podcasts and accessing podcast metadata. Trusted by nearly 10,000 companies and developers - PodcastAPI.com
3. Podcast Datasets: Bulk podcast metadata exports in CSV or SQLite format, ideal for use in spreadsheets or automation tools. Think of it as a Bring-Your-Own-UI approach - ListenNotes.com/datasets

Since 2017, we've been helping the podcasting community with high-quality, authentic podcast data - not AI-generated junks.

Want to learn more about how we maintain this quality? Check out:

High-Quality Podcast Database by Listen Notes: Authentic, Human-Crafted Podcasts, Not AI-Generated Junk

How to use Listen Notes?

Here are Quickstarts for the three core UIs of Listen Notes:

• Listen Notes Website Quickstarts
• Podcast API Quickstarts
• Podcast Datasets / Podcast Database Quickstarts

What are some use cases of Listen Notes?

Since 2017, people from all walks of life have used Listen Notes. Here are some examples:

• PR and marketing professionals use Listen Notes tools to support their daily work.
• Social media teams use Listen Notes for social listening across all podcasts.
• Content curators use Listen Notes, especially the Listen Later playlist, to create podcast collections for their audiences.
• Users can get transcripts of any podcast.
• Users can download audio or video clips from any podcast.
• Generative AI companies use the Listen Notes podcast database to train their models.
• University researchers use the podcast database for social and economic studies.
• Podcast listeners use the Listen Later feature to create playlists and listen in their favorite podcast app.
• High school and college students use Listen Notes to find podcasts that help them learn about specific topics.
• App developers use the Podcast API to add podcast discovery features to their apps.

Who built Listen Notes?

We're a small, efficient team based in San Francisco, CA. Since 2017, we've remained independent and focused on long-term value - unlike companies that raise big VC rounds, get acquired, and disappear.

Listen Notes, Inc. is a Delaware C Corporation.

How does Listen Notes make money?

We make money from the above three UIs:

1. Website: Ads and Premium Membership.
2. Podcast API: PRO/ENTERPRISE plans.
3. Podcast Datasets: Pay for downloads.

Questions? Contact us at hello@listennotes.com