Podcast Automations
Put a podcast on a recurring schedule so Jellypod researches, writes, and generates a fresh episode on its own.
Automations let you put any podcast on a recurring schedule and have a fresh episode generated automatically. Each run uses the same pipeline as chat-based generation: it researches the topic, writes the script, and generates the audio, then either saves a draft for review or publishes straight to your feed.
This is most useful for news recaps, daily or weekly roundups, and any series where the format stays the same but the content changes.
Creating an Automation
- Click Automations in the sidebar.
- Click New Automation.
- Configure the automation:
- Podcast: The show each generated episode posts to. Hosts and voices are inherited from that podcast.
- Episode length: Pick a duration preset for each episode.
- Prompt: What every episode should cover, for example "Cover the most important AI product launches and research from the past day."
- Schedule: Choose the days to Run on, the Time, and the Timezone. A preview shows the upcoming runs.
- Web Search: Let the agent pull current information before writing.
- Auto-Publish: When on, each run publishes straight to your feed. When off, each run saves as a draft for you to review, edit, and publish.
- Click Create Automation.
What Happens on Each Run
When the scheduled time hits, Jellypod generates the episode in the background. You get an email when the draft is ready, or when it goes live if Auto-Publish is on.
If a run fails, Jellypod emails you the reason and tries again on the next run. After three consecutive failures, or if your account runs out of credits, the automation is paused so it does not keep retrying. A paused automation shows an Auto-Paused status on the Automations page.
Managing Automations
Open the Automations page to see each automation's status, next run, and recent runs. From there you can pause, resume, edit the prompt, or change the schedule at any time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do automations use credits?
Yes. Each generated episode consumes credits just like a manually created one. If your account runs out of credits, the automation pauses automatically.
Can I review episodes before they publish?
Yes. Turn Auto-Publish off and every run saves as a draft you can review, edit, and publish yourself.
What happens if a run fails?
Jellypod emails you the reason and retries on the next scheduled run. After three consecutive failures the automation auto-pauses so it does not keep burning credits.
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