Category
PR & Media Monitoring
Key features
Podcast and episode search
Searchable show notes and transcripts
Listen Alerts for mention monitoring
01 — Overview
What is
Listen Notes
Listen Notes is a podcast search engine and database covering millions of podcasts and episodes, searchable by people, places and topics in show notes and transcripts. It offers a Podcast API and datasets for building podcast features, plus Listen Alerts for monitoring when a brand, person or keyword is mentioned in podcasts. Marketing and PR teams use it to find podcasts for guest outreach and sponsorships and to track podcast mentions.
02 — Who it’s for
Ideal Customer Profile
Useful for marketing, PR and content teams at startups and small companies researching podcasts, and for developers building podcast products.
03 — Capabilities
Key Features
Podcast and episode search
Searchable show notes and transcripts
Listen Alerts for mention monitoring
Podcast API
Podcast datasets for export
Curated and trending podcast lists
05 — Similar tools
Alternatives
06 — FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Listen Notes used for?
It is used to search and discover podcasts and episodes, research shows for outreach, and monitor podcast mentions.
Can Listen Notes alert me when my brand is mentioned?
Yes. Listen Alerts monitors podcasts for the names or keywords you choose and notifies you about new mentions.
Does Listen Notes have an API?
Yes. The Podcast API lets developers search and pull podcast and episode data into their own apps, and podcast datasets are available for batch export.
How big is the Listen Notes database?
The site reports more than 3.8 million podcasts and over 196 million episodes, and says it filters out deleted, empty and low quality feeds.



