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How to make a podcast, step by step

Ten short steps with real pictures from the studio. Follow along on a Chromebook, phone, or tablet.

1. Pick how you want to start

Guest Mode needs no account and saves on this device. Sign-In Mode saves online so you can open it anywhere.

Two start options on the home page: Guest Mode and Sign-In Mode

2. Name your podcast

Type your title in the box at the top left. It shows on your saved list and on the file you download.

The studio top bar with the podcast title typed into the name box

3. Choose your microphone and speakers

Pick your mic from the first list and where the sound comes out from the second. Headphones stop echo.

Microphone and speaker choosers in the studio transport bar

4. Press record, press it again to stop

The red button starts recording on the selected track. Press it again to stop. The bar beside it moves as you talk.

Red record button glowing while a level meter shows sound coming in

5. Listen back

Your take appears as a block with sound waves. Press play, or tap the Spacebar, to hear it. Rewind jumps to the start.

A recorded take on the timeline showing its sound wave

6. Tidy it up with one-tap buttons

Click a take, then use the little buttons: undo, redo, split, cut, copy, paste, delete, fade, volume. Hover any button to see what it does. Drag the ends to trim or fade.

The editing toolbar with undo, redo, split, cut, copy, paste, delete, fade, and volume buttons

7. Add music and sound effects

Open the Sounds panel from the top bar. Browse music by mood, effects, or your own uploads. Play to preview, plus to add it to a track.

The sound library panel showing music organised by mood

8. Polish the sound

Turn on Polish sound to clean up your recording. Less hiss cuts background buzz, Clear voice sharpens speech. Both are on by default.

The Polish sound switch with Less hiss and Clear voice options turned on

9. Save and come back later

Press Save whenever you pause. In Guest Mode, a Pickup Code lets you reopen it on another device. Signed in, it saves to your account.

The Pickup Code, Sounds, Save, Share, and Export buttons in the studio top bar

10. Export or send it to your teacher

Export gives you an MP3 for sharing, or WAV and AIFF for full quality. Share sends it to your teacher's Google Drive folder.

The Export menu open with MP3, WAV, and AIFF choices

Tips for teachers

  • •Headphones for everyone stops squeal and echo in a busy room.
  • •Record short takes. It is much easier to fix a 30-second piece than a 10-minute one.
  • •Guest Mode is the fastest start for a field trip — nothing to sign up for.
  • •Remind students to press Save before they close the tab.
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