What does Audio Encoding mean | Audio Encoding
Every podcast episode published via Podigee must be encoded. This process starts automatically once you schedule the episode with a publication date or publish now.
What is Audio Encoding?
Audio encoding means your uploaded audio file is technically processed to ensure proper playback across all platforms and devices. This includes converting the file into the correct format and storing it in our server infrastructure under a system-recognized name.
In some cases, certain processing steps may be handled by external partners such as Auphonic.
Encoding Minutes
The length of your audio file determines how many encoding minutes are used — 1 minute of audio = 1 encoding minute.
Depending on your plan, you have a fixed number of encoding minutes available per month (e.g. 240 or 600 minutes). This quota renews monthly on the day you started your subscription.
Unused minutes expire at the end of each monthly period.
Example: If you started your plan on April 3, your encoding minutes will renew every 3rd of the month — regardless of how many minutes were left.
Additional Minutes
You can purchase extra encoding minutes at any time — €5 for 60 minutes. These do not expire and will only be used once your regular monthly quota has been fully consumed.
Internal Encoding Since 2021
Since early 2021, all encoding is handled exclusively through the Podigee infrastructure. This provides key advantages:
- Increased reliability
- Faster publishing
- Advanced features (e.g. Dynamic Ad Insertion for Enterprise customers)
- High GDPR compliance through internal processing
💡 To learn what to consider when uploading, replacing, or re-encoding an audio file, check here: Upload, edit or replace an audio file