Podcast Datasets / Podcast Database Quickstarts
Listen Notes is the leading podcast search engine and podcast database. We offer a user-friendly podcast discovery platform at ListenNotes.com and a robust, enterprise-grade Podcast API at PodcastAPI.com. In addition, business customers can easily export podcast metadata in bulk.
Whether you're building an internal tool, conducting research, or training AI models, Listen Notes provides multiple options to download raw podcast metadata in CSV or SQLite formats. This flexibility allows you to use your preferred tools—such as Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Zapier, Make, Clay, and more.
This guide walks you through the different options Listen Notes offers for bulk podcast metadata exports.
All data exports include the fields listed here: https://www.listennotes.com/podcast-datasets/fields/
Self-Service Tools for Exporting a Subset of the Database
We provide several easy-to-use, self-service tools that let you download podcast metadata in just a few clicks - no sales calls required. These tools use on-demand, pay-as-you-go pricing. You choose how many records and which attributes you want, see the price, pay, and receive the data - usually within 1 minute.
1. Export by Search Keywords
👉 Get Started https://www.listennotes.com/podcast-datasets/keyword/
Enter a keyword and apply optional search filters.
Choose the number of records and data attributes:
Pay and download your CSV file instantly.
Bonus: Repeating a keyword search? We'll automatically exclude previously purchased records to avoid duplicates.
CSV files are compatible with most tools like Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, and many data processing apps.
2. Export by Categories
👉 Get Started: https://www.listennotes.com/podcast-datasets/category/
No search keyword needed - just choose categories and other search criteria. Optionally sort by Listen Score or Global Rank:
3. Export by Apple Podcasts IDs
👉 Get Started: https://www.listennotes.com/podcast-datasets/bulk/
Input Apple Podcasts IDs (formerly iTunes IDs):
4. Export from a Listen Later Playlist
👉 Get Started: https://www.listennotes.com/podcast-datasets/playlist/
If you use Listen Later to curate podcasts or episodes, you can export metadata from your playlist (Example):
You can also click the “Export to CSV” button directly from any Listen Later playlist page (Example):
Enterprise Sales: Full Podcast Database
Need access to the entire podcast database for training AI models or large-scale analysis? We offer enterprise solutions for one-time downloads or recurring updates.
Learn more here: https://www.listennotes.com/podcast-datasets/solutions/
Options include:
- One-time database dump of all podcasts (and optionally, episodes)
- Scheduled updates (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.)
The database will be delivered in the SQLite database format. This video demo shows how it looks like visually:
To request access, fill out the contact form on this page: https://www.listennotes.com/podcast-datasets/solutions/