Recording and editing an episode

Use simple tools on your phone or computer to record and edit your episode.

Record

Use your device's built-in recorder

You can use the voice recorder built into your phone, tablet, or computer as a low-maintenance way to get started.

Open your voice recorder app, hit record, and save the file when you're done.

Record with guests remotely

With our Riverside integration, you can record multi-track audio or video in your browser or on mobile, then import the file straight into Spotify for Creators. Learn more about creating episodes with Riverside

Or try other remote recordings like:

• Descript
• Zoom

Note: Spotify for Creators' own recording tools are no longer available. Learn more

Edit

Trim a recording

You can use your device’s voice recorder software to make simple edits to your recording, like trimming the beginning and end to get rid of dead space.

For more info on how to edit recordings on your mobile device’s default apps, check out detailed articles for iOS and Android.

Combine tracks and add background music

If you need more advanced editing features to bring different files together (e.g., listener voice notes, multiple recordings), there are a variety of tools such as:

• GarageBand
• Audacity
• Adobe Audition
• ProTools
• Ferrite

Some of these tools allow you to record directly from any microphone (including the one built into your device), or you can import recordings made with other devices or services. Either way, these apps allow you to edit, layer, and even add advanced effects to your content.

For video editing, try:

• iMovie
• Adobe Premiere
• DaVinci Resolve

Although these tools are known for video, you can use them to edit your show and export to common audio formats too.

Edit using a text transcript and AI tools

With options like Riverside and Descript you can access transcript-based editing systems, letting you delete and move parts of your audio just like editing a text document.

You can also import other elements like background music or custom intros to integrate them right into your edit.

For more tips on editing, read our blog.

Note: Spotify for Creators' own editing tools are no longer available. Learn more

Publish

Once you’ve finished editing your episode, prepare it for Spotify for Creators by exporting your content as one of our supported file types: MP3, M4A, WAV, MOV, MPG or MP4.

Then follow our guides to upload your episode to Spotify and other platforms:

• Uploading an audio episode
• Uploading a video episode