The open podcast platform for listeners and creators.
Listen to podcasts without ads, accounts, or tracking. Create and host your show for free, keep 90% of what you earn. Built independently in Europe. Available in 3 languages.
No account needed to listen. Free forever for creators. No credit card.
A better way to listen.
Most podcast apps are built around advertisers, not listeners. Onion Podcasts puts you first. No ads. No tracking. No account required. Just podcasts.
No ads. Ever.
No pre-rolls, no mid-rolls, no banners. Creators choose what you hear. The platform never inserts advertising into episodes.
No account required.
Browse, discover, and listen right away. Create a free account only when you want to follow shows, build playlists, or sync across devices.
Podcasts in 3 languages.
Discover content in English, Spanish, and Catalan. The interface speaks your language too.
Live radio from around the world.
Stream live radio stations alongside your podcasts. Thousands of stations, dozens of countries, one platform.
Privacy-first. No tracking.
No cookies. No cross-site tracking. No data sold to advertisers. Your listening habits are yours. GDPR-compliant by design.
Built for both sides of the mic.
Onion Podcasts is a free, open platform where listeners get a clean experience and creators keep control. No forced ads. No hidden fees. No lock-in. One platform that works for everyone.
For Listeners
No forced ads on any episode.
The platform never injects ads into podcasts. What creators publish is what you hear. No pre-rolls, no interruptions, no sponsored segments you did not ask for.
Discover content in your language.
The platform works in 3 languages from day one. Find podcasts in your language, not buried under English-first algorithms. Interface, search, and discovery -- all localized.
Free and open. No account walls.
Listen to any public episode without signing up. Follow shows and sync across devices when you are ready. No paywalls for the listening experience itself.
For Creators
Free hosting. No catch.
Upload your episodes, publish your show, grow your audience. No monthly fee, no trial that expires, and generous storage and bandwidth included. The platform sustains itself through a 10% fee on subscription revenue -- so if you never monetize, you never pay a cent.
Your content stays yours.
You keep full ownership of everything you create. Open RSS means your podcast works everywhere -- not just on our platform. No forced ads on your episodes. No content licensing. Leave anytime, take everything with you.
You keep 90%.
Set your own Stripe subscription tiers -- up to 3 per podcast, with names and prices you choose. Your listeners pay you directly through Stripe. We take a 10% platform fee. You keep 90% minus Stripe processing costs. No minimum audience required to start earning.
Go beyond the episode.
Attach bonus content to any episode -- documents, videos, audio, notes, and links. Gate each extra by subscription tier so free listeners get a taste and paying subscribers get the full experience.
Full episodes from free trailers.
Publish a free trailer and attach the full episode audio as a subscriber-only extra. Listeners who subscribe hear it seamlessly in their player and private RSS feed.
Up to 10 extras per episode.
Add show notes, source documents, video clips, bonus audio, and links. Each extra can be free or gated to any subscription tier you choose.
Premium content, instantly unlocked.
Subscribe to a podcast and all premium extras are yours -- full episodes, bonus material, and exclusive files. No extra steps. No separate downloads.
Why creators are switching.
You started a podcast because you had something to say. Not because you wanted to navigate hosting plans, platform restrictions, and confusing revenue splits.
Right now, most hosting platforms charge you €19 to €39 every month just to keep your episodes online. And when you finally build an audience? Spotify takes 30% of what your listeners pay you. Buzzsprout takes 15%. Captivate takes up to 14.9% -- on top of that monthly hosting fee. Apple locks your paying subscribers behind iOS devices and takes 30% in the first year. The math is brutal, especially when only 15% of creators are making money from their content.
Then there is the ecosystem trap. Some platforms offer free hosting but force a pre-roll ad before every single episode play -- advertising your listeners never asked for. Spotify reserves the right to edit, modify, and remove your content in their terms of service. You publish on their terms, not yours.
And if your show is in Spanish or Catalan? Most platforms were built in English, for English speakers. Discovery tools barely see you. Your content exists, but the platform was not built for it. You made the podcast. You grew the audience. You deserve better terms.
How it works.
For Listeners
Browse or search
Find podcasts by topic, language, or category. No account required. Just open the app and start exploring.
Hit play
Listen to any public episode instantly. No sign-up walls, no ads, no interruptions.
Make it yours
Create a free account to follow shows, build playlists, sync across devices, and support creators you love with direct subscriptions.
For Creators
Create your account
Sign up in under a minute. No credit card. No plan to choose. Just your email and you are in.
Upload and publish
Add your podcast art, upload your episodes, and hit publish. Already have a show? Import it from your current host with one RSS link. Your episodes, artwork, and metadata come with you.
Grow and earn
Build your audience across the open web. When you are ready, add Stripe subscription tiers so your listeners can support you directly. You keep 90%.
Built with care. Hosted with integrity.
Onion Podcasts is built independently in Mallorca. No VC funding. No corporate pressure. Just a clear belief: listeners deserve a clean experience and creators deserve fair terms.
GDPR Compliant
EU-Hosted Data
3 Languages
Open RSS
No Forced Ads
Stripe Payments
No Account Required
Privacy-First
How fees compare
If you monetize your podcast, platform fees matter. Here is how Onion Podcasts compares to the alternatives.
| Platform | Platform Fee | Hosting Cost | Forced Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spotify | 30% + cash-out fees | Free | No |
| Apple | 15-30% | €19.99/yr enrollment | No |
| Buzzsprout | 15% | €12-24/mo | No |
| Captivate | 12-14.9% + €0.30/tx | €19-99/mo | No |
| Ivoox | 5% | Free | Yes (pre-roll on every play) |
| Onion Podcasts | 10% | Free | No |
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Questions? Good.
Here are the ones we hear most -- from listeners and creators.
Free for Everyone
Listening is free. Creating is free. Monetizing costs 10% -- only when you earn.
Listen freely. Create independently.
A podcast platform with no ads for listeners and no monthly fees for creators. Free hosting, full ownership, 90% revenue share. Built in Europe, available in 3 languages.
Free forever. EU-hosted. GDPR-compliant. Independently built in Europe.