On April 2, 2026, Beehiiv launched podcast hosting and distribution. You can now host a podcast alongside your newsletter, distribute to Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and offer private feeds to paid subscribers.
There’s just one problem: you still have to create the episodes.
Most newsletter authors don’t have time to record a podcast on top of writing. But what if your newsletter automatically became the podcast?
#What Beehiiv’s Podcast Feature Includes
- Upload MP3, M4A, or WAV files
- Automatic distribution to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Castro
- Auto audio normalization for consistent sound
- Full transcripts for discoverability
- Private RSS feeds for paying subscribers
- No revenue share — you keep 100%
It’s a solid setup. The only thing missing: the audio itself.
#The AI Generation Layer
This is where tools like audiclip come in. Instead of recording yourself:
- You publish your newsletter on Beehiiv like normal
- AI generates a podcast episode from that edition
- Two AI hosts discuss your key points conversationally
- The audio file is ready to upload to Beehiiv’s podcast hosting
The result is a podcast that sounds like a morning show segment about your newsletter — not a robot reading text.
#Why This Matters for Beehiiv Creators
Beehiiv’s pitch is “the newsletter platform built for growth.” Adding a podcast compounds that growth:
- Subscribers who prefer audio can now access your work
- Reduced churn from subscribers who fall behind on reading
- More distribution surface — your work lives in podcast apps AND email
- SEO boost — Beehiiv auto-generates transcripts, which means more searchable content
#The Economics
You’re already writing the content. The podcast is just a different format of the same work. The marginal cost is the AI generation — not new content creation.
Compare:
- Recording yourself: 1-2 hours per edition
- Hiring a podcast editor: $200-500/episode
- AI generation: Automatic, pennies per episode
#Keep Reading
You have the hosting. You have the distribution. Now fill the feed.
Create your station →