Yes! The Podcast App has a built-in OPML import feature that allows you to transfer all of your podcast subscriptions from Apple Podcasts quickly and easily. Just export the OPML file from Apple and import it into our app.
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How to Export Your Podcasts From Apple Podcasts in Seconds
Last updated: March 2026
It can be frustrating when you feel locked into a single podcast app. If you're looking for a way to export your subscriptions from Apple Podcasts and try something new, you've come to the right place.
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Don't let your podcast library be held hostage. The Podcast App supports OPML import from any major podcast player, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Pocket Casts. The process is seamless and takes only a few seconds. Once imported, you can enjoy your favorite shows in a clean listening experience without app-inserted ads.
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Once you've switched, you'll discover a world of new features. Experience listening experience without app-inserted ads forever, download episodes for offline playback, and even ask questions across eligible transcript-backed listening history with our AI Brain. The Podcast App is the free, powerful, and private podcast player you've been waiting for.
How to Export Your Podcasts From Apple Podcasts in Seconds
Seamlessly Transfer Your Podcast Library Without Losing Your Favorites
Are you tired of being locked into the Apple Podcasts ecosystem and craving more freedom with your listening experience? Exporting your podcast library from Apple Podcasts has never been easier, and it opens the door to discovering a truly customizable and player without app-inserted ads. With The Podcast App, you can quickly move your entire collection of subscriptions, saved episodes, and playback progress to a platform designed to enhance your listening journey on both iOS and Android devices.
Exporting your podcasts from Apple Podcasts solves a common frustration: being restricted to one app that may not offer the features or user experience you want. By exporting your data, you retain control over your favorite shows and can enjoy them on The Podcast App, which boasts an intuitive interface and powerful AI-driven recommendations. This means you not only keep your library but also get smarter suggestions tailored specifically to your tastes, without interruptions from ads.
Switching to The Podcast App is a game-changer for podcast enthusiasts who want flexibility and privacy. The export process is straightforward and only takes a few seconds, allowing you to avoid the hassle of manually searching and subscribing to each show again. Once your podcasts are imported, you’ll benefit from features like offline listening, customizable playlists, and optional Premium AI-powered episode summaries that make managing large libraries effortless.
Don’t let platform limitations hold you back. Export your Apple Podcasts library today and experience the freedom of a free for core listening, without app-inserted ads, and intelligent podcast player. The Podcast App’s cross-platform support ensures you can enjoy your favorite content wherever you go, with the added confidence that your listening preferences are respected and enhanced.
How to Export Your Subscriptions From Apple Podcasts and Move Them
The universal way to move your podcast subscriptions between apps is an OPML file. OPML is a small text file listing every show you follow, and nearly every podcast app can both export and import it. The catch with Apple Podcasts is that the iPhone app does not offer a visible "Export OPML" button, so the reliable method is to use Apple Podcasts on a Mac. There, choose File, then Library, then Export, and save the .opml file. If you are iPhone-only, you can rebuild your list in a new app by searching for each show, but an OPML export saves that manual effort.
Once you have the OPML file, importing it elsewhere takes seconds. Email or AirDrop the file to yourself so it is reachable on the device with your new app, then open the new app's settings and look for Import (often under a Settings, Import/Export, or Account menu) and select the OPML file. The app reads the list and re-subscribes you to every show at once. This is exactly how you would move into Pocket Casts, AntennaPod, Overcast, or The Podcast App. One honest limitation applies across all apps: OPML carries your show subscriptions, not your play history, in-progress positions, or downloaded files, which stay tied to Apple.
In The Podcast App, the built-in OPML import handles this migration. After exporting the .opml from Apple Podcasts on a Mac, open the import option in the app and select the file; your subscriptions transfer in one step and you can start listening on iOS or Android with no app-inserted ads in the core player. From there you can re-download episodes you want offline and rebuild playlists. Because the app syncs across platforms, importing once makes your library available on every device you sign in on.
A couple of practical notes smooth the move. If you cannot get to a Mac, some third-party tools and web services can generate an OPML from an Apple Podcasts share link, but treat unfamiliar sites cautiously and prefer the official Mac export. Keep the OPML file after you import; it is a portable backup of your entire follow list that works with any future app. And since play positions do not transfer, jot down where you left off on any long series you are mid-way through before you switch.
Further reading
Sources and further reading
- Apple PodcastsApple's official podcasts app/platform homepage
- SpotifySpotify homepage (podcasts + music listening)
- Pocket CastsCross-platform podcast player (Automattic)
- Find podcasts on iPhoneSearch and browse to discover shows in Apple Podcasts
- Follow your favorite podcasts on iPhoneHow to follow/subscribe to shows in Apple Podcasts
- YouTube MusicGoogle's app for music and podcasts
- Podcast IndexOpen, independent podcast index and API
- Google TakeoutExport Google Podcasts subscriptions as an OPML file
- Transfer or export your Google Podcast subscriptionsOfficial Google Podcasts shutdown migration to YouTube Music or OPML export
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
The core podcast player is free for core listening and contains no app-inserted ads. We also offer optional, advanced AI features through a subscription to The Podcast Brain, but the player itself will always be free.
While you can't export your listening history from Apple Podcasts, you can start building a new, more powerful one with The Podcast App. Our AI Brain feature lets you ask questions and search for information across eligible transcript-backed listening history in our app.
Not directly. The iPhone Apple Podcasts app has no visible OPML export button. The reliable route is Apple Podcasts on a Mac, where you choose File, then Library, then Export to save an .opml file. If you have no Mac, you can rebuild your follows by searching for each show in your new app, or try a trusted third-party export tool.
OPML is a small standard text file that lists every podcast you subscribe to. It is the universal format for moving between apps: export it from one player and import it into another to re-subscribe to all your shows at once. Almost every podcast app supports it, which makes OPML the key to avoiding vendor lock-in.
No. OPML carries only your show subscriptions, not your play history, in-progress positions, or downloaded audio files, which remain tied to Apple. After importing into a new app you keep all your shows but start fresh on progress. For any long series you are mid-way through, note your place before switching.
Get the .opml file onto the device with your new app by emailing or AirDropping it to yourself. Then open the app's settings and find Import, often under Import/Export or Account, and select the file. The app reads the list and re-subscribes you to every show in one step, typically within a few seconds.
Yes. Because OPML is platform-neutral, you can import the same file into an app on either operating system. If you pick a player with cross-device sync, such as The Podcast App on iOS and Android, importing once makes your library available everywhere you sign in, so you are not tied to a single phone.
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Download The Podcast App today and see how easy it is to switch. With our 1-click OPML import, you can bring eligible transcript-backed listening history with you and start listening on a better, platform with no app-inserted ads.