Product Updates

Starting today, you can now easily edit the hosts for a specific episode, swapping out a host or adding a new one for an episode without modifying the entire podcast series.

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How it Works

We're assuming you already have hosts created and added to a podcast series. If you don't know how to do that, check out this article.

When you create a podcast in Jellypod, you first need to create a few AI hosts and add them to your new show. These hosts each have a rich backstory, name, and expressive natural voice.

But sometimes you want to change your podcast hosts just for one episode, bringing in a new voice or opinion (or even creating a guest voice clone of your friend).

Before today, that process was confusing and clunky.

You had to go to the podcast series, edit it, update the hosts, and then regenerate your episode's script. And by changing the hosts, it also impacted other episodes where you didn't want the hosts to change!

We removed all of that.

Now when you create a new episode, there's a new button on the top-right that says "Hosts". Clicking on it will bring up all your hosts, giving you the ability to select the hosts you want to use in this specific episode. By default, the podcast series hosts are selected - meaning you never have to worry about this if you're not changing your hosts per episode.

Not only can you select hosts when creating a new episode, but we've also added the ability to modify hosts while editing an episode! Just click on the "Hosts" button in the toolbar and select the hosts you want. Don't forget to regenerate the script after you select a new host.

This change is minimal but powerful. We hope it enables more flexibility and creativity using Jellypod!

Jellypod now supports Deep Search, a new way to enhance your podcast with in-depth, relevant source material fetched from across the internet.

What is Deep Search?

When you’re creating a podcast episode in Jellypod, you usually already have the sources your show should use. However, there are many times when the source information may be incomplete or could benefit from additional research online.

Deep Search is a new feature that enriches your episode with relevant, reviewable sources from the internet. When you turn it on, a pre-outline “research” step adds extra context—citations included—to your podcast episode.

How does it work?

Turning on Deep Search for an episode does a few things:

1. We take your existing source content and input prompt to create a research plan, deciding which content areas could benefit from new information.
2. We search the internet for relevant content and extract the entirety of each discovered source, adding every webpage as a distinct source in your new episode.
3. Once complete, your outline automatically starts generating, using both the sources you provided manually and the sources added by Deep Search.

You can view all of your episode’s sources by clicking the Sources button in the Episode Outline toolbar. Because episode sources are editable, if Deep Search includes something you don’t want, you can remove it with one click and regenerate your outline.

Deep Search replaces what was previously known as “Web Search,” providing a more robust and user-friendly source-enhancement feature.

Example use cases

Deep Search is a powerful tool that will boost your podcast’s credibility and streamline the creation process. Here are a few ways it’s already being used:

Enhance Auto-Generated Podcast Suggestions

Like one of our auto-generated episode ideas? Use Deep Search with it to create rich, authoritative episodes grounded in up-to-date, relevant content.

Augment Your Existing Podcast Concepts

Have an idea for a podcast series but want to minimize time spent on Google? Just type a prompt and toggle on Deep Search, and we’ll handle the research for you!

We hope you’ll use Deep Search to integrate fresh content into your podcasts and accelerate your AI-podcasting journey!

We've redesigned the new episode input field to align more closely with common workflows in other AI applications like ChatGPT and Perplexity. Starting today, you can provide additional instructions via a "user prompt" to steer the output of your podcast episode.

Background

Previously, anything that was added into the new episode text box was considered a source, including text. Based on user feedback, we realized there are often two distinct input types used when creating a podcast episode.

The first type are sources - individual files, websites, etc. that provide context for the episode. These are foundational documents that provide up-to-date information to ground the podcast generation in user-provided knowledge.

Jellypod supports over 70 different source types, from Powerpoint, PDFs, and Word documents, to website blogs, YouTube links, and more.

The other input type is a prompt - a way to steer the episode towards specific details, topics, or a conversation style. Until today, the recommended approach was to add in a "text source" that provided additional guidance for the AI model. But now we fully support the inclusion of an optional user prompt that provides additional instruction on how the episode should be created.

How it Works

The new episode flow remains extremely similar. To create an episode, you can still drag and drop sources into the input field which will be processed and used as context (or add a website link).

However, just like in ChatGPT, short text inputs will remain in the text box rather than being added as a source. This becomes your "user prompt", which can be used to guide the episode creation.

We recommend adding all of your sources into the input box first, and then optionally type a few words to steer the output.

Once you've added all your sources and additional instructions via your user prompt, click Create Episode. Jellypod then processes it all together and creates a rich episode outline for your review.

Try it out today and let us know what you think!

The creative process isn't linear - ideas evolve, requirements change, and new inspiration can appear anytime. That's why we've rolled out the ability to add, remove, and edit the sources in your podcast episodes without starting over.

How it Works

When creating a podcast on Jellypod, the first step is providing a "brain-dump" of all the sources that your episode should be grounded in. These sources can be links to a website, PDF documents, or any of our 70+ supported file types.

When you add a source, we extract its content and include it in the generation process of your new show. These sources persist across the entire episode lifecycle – from outline generation to script writing – guaranteeing content accuracy, depth, and creative control.

Previously, the process of adding sources was limited to the initial episode creation. Meaning, once you created an episode with sources, you couldn't make any changes to the sources used. Starting today, sources in your episode are fully editable at every step - giving you the ability to add or remove context and regenerate your episode without starting from scratch.

To edit the sources used in your episode, click on the Sources button in the Outline Editor toolbar. This will open up a window that displays all the current sources, where you can remove or add sources. You can also download the original source documents, if needed.

To learn more, here's a video:

Other Major Changes

Improved Processing Speeds

One of the most important pillars of Jellypod is building a responsive, fast, and fun experience that accelerates your creation process and doesn't hold you back.

We've improved source file extraction speed by over 10x, taking average processing times from 60+ seconds to under five. By making initial source processing faster, we can get you into the outline editor faster and reduce the time to your first podcast episode.

Increased Source Limits

All users now have access to increased source limits! Free users can now add up to 5 Sources per episode (increased from three) and all paying users, regardless of tier, can add up to 20 Sources.

We're super excited to announce a customization feature on Jellypod that will take your individual episodes to the next level!

Previously, there was no way to generate unique cover art for each individual episode directly in Jellypod. Although we create AI cover art for your podcast series by default, individual episodes were left out from this feature.

Now, every episode (and podcast series) can generate cover art using a prompt, in addition to uploading your own image if you have one.

Check out this a 2-minute tutorial to see how it works!

How It Works:

For Draft (Unpublished) Episodes, navigate to the episode you want to customize, go to the "Outline Tab" and click on the Image Icon next to your podcast's title. This will open a popup which you can describe your artwork in natural language. Click "Generate" when you're ready!

For Published Episodes, click on the "..." ellipsis button in your episode list, and click on "Edit Info". No need to unpublish the episode to update your art!

Then, on the left hand side, you can click on the "Episode Cover Art" area to open up a popup to describe and generate your artwork.

Pro Tips:

As a reminder, your individual episodes will use your overall podcast series artwork by default if an episode doesn't have its own image. So don't feel like each episode must have it's own artwork!

To use this new feature, log in to your Jellypod account and start creating your episode artwork. We can't wait to see what you create!

Distributing your podcast in real life just became easier with built-in QR Code Generation.

With a single click, Jellypod can generate a unique QR code for your podcast and it's episodes, allowing your audience to easily discover your content from in person events.

Although unlikely, if you've never used a QR Code before, QR Codes are a unique visual representation of a link that can be scanned by your phone's camera. When scanned, your phone automatically opens up your browser to the website that the code points to.

Use Cases

Here are some ways some Jellypod users are already using QR Codes:

• Events: Sharing a podcast at conferences or live events by displaying the QR code on banners or screens.
• Museums & Artwork: Enhancing exhibits and photography by allowing visitors to scan the artwork's QR code to listen to the backstory of the piece.
• Educators & Professors: Some teachers are putting QR codes in their lecture's slides as additional audio material rather than copying down a link.

Want to see the feature in action? Give this short video tutorial a watch:

Already have a Professional Voice Clone (PVC) in ElevenLabs but want to use it in Jellypod? We just rolled out a fully-supported import feature that integrates your PVC with your Jellypod account.

Follow these quick steps to add your Professional Voice Clone into Jellypod - it takes less than 3 minutes on average.

Import Steps

1. Log in to your ElevenLabs account and navigate to the Voices section in the sidebar.
2. Click on the My Voices tab and locate the voice clone you want to integrate.
3. Enable Voice Sharing by clicking on View for the selected professional voice clone and then select the share icon. Toggle on Voice Model Sharing to allow us to import your voice into Jellypod.
4. Once you've enabled sharing, copy the share url and go to Account Settings in Jellypod here: https://jellypod.ai/studio/settings
5. Under General Settings you'll see a button that says "Import ElevenLabs Voice". Add the copied share url in the popup and give your clone an optional name to more easily identify it. Click "Import Voice".

Once your Professional Voice Clone has been imported into your account, you can create a host with your PVC and use them alongside all your other hosts like normal. Your voice clone can be found under the Professional Voices tab in the host creation flow. It will be favorited by default.

Quick Tip: PVCs, just like all of our other voices, can speak every supported language, even if you didn't record in that language. It's very cool - give it a try!

What are Professional Voice Clones?

ElevenLabs Professional Voice Clones (PVCs) are a higher-fidelity version of Instant Voice Clones (IVCs). Instead of sampling from ~30seconds of provided audio, they require significantly more audio (around 30 minutes) to capture the full range of your voice.

Most of the time, using Jellypod's built-in Voice Cloning should be more than great for creating realistic podcast hosts, but for business and enterprises already using ElevenLabs with a PVC, this makes it even easier to move your podcasting workload over to Jellypod.

We're thrilled to announce one of our most heavily requested features, increasing the number of hosts in your podcast from two to four.

You can now add up to four hosts to your podcast on Jellypod! Whether you're looking to host a lively three-person conversation or a dynamic four-person roundtable, you can now do it.

Adding More Hosts

Choosing hosts for your podcast is the exact same as before, but now you can select up to four. To edit your podcast to include more hosts, go to your podcast's page, click on "Edit Podcast" and then add three or four hosts.

If you already have a draft episode that's yet to be published, if you regenerate your script, it will now include the new hosts.

Here's a few ways users are already leveraging the new feature:

• Diverse Perspectives: More hosts mean more viewpoints, making your podcast more engaging, lively, and conversational.
• Broader Audience Appeal: Attract listeners who appreciate content in their native accent. By adding more hosts, you can create a show that covers more ground.

We can't wait to hear the incredible conversations you'll create with this new feature. Give it a try today!

We recently added the ability to export Jellypod scripts so you can make edits outside of Jellypod and re-import the script for audio generation. Check it out here: https://jellypod.ai/blog/export-transcripts

Many of you come to Jellypod with an existing script, one that you've already spent time editing, reviewing, and perfecting, but just need to convert it into audio.

With our new import script feature, all Jellypod users can upload existing scripts created off-platform and import them as an episode word-for-word.

You can upload plain text files (including markdown), PDF files, or via copy and paste. This makes it extremely easy to take a script that you've been working on in a platform like ChatGPT, and easily move it over to Jellypod when you're ready to generate audio.

For best results, create a plain text file where the speaker/host name is in brackets, like this: [John Doe], and their speech on a new line directly after the speaker header. Repeat this for each consecutive block for best import results.

Jellypod will intelligently match speakers in your imported script to the hosts in your podcast - it's seamless.

Once imported, you can still tweak and edit your script before generating the audio and distributing it to the world.

To see the new feature in action, watch the video below:

Jellypod just made episode outlines a whole lot easier and more powerful with an update to the Outline Editor. Now, you can instantly add fully developed chapters or regenerate episodes of any length—giving you total control over your show’s structure and duration.

Want a quick 3-minute episode? Need an in-depth episode that runs 30 minutes? With the Smart Outline Editor, you can select from 3, 5, 7, or 10 chapters, or even cut it down to just one. The outline can be dynamically regenerated with a single click, making it easy to experiment and find the perfect flow for your content.

Whether you’re a pro or just starting, Jellypod’s Smart Outline Editor is the fastest way to plan, customize, and launch your next episode.

Try the new Smart Outline Editor today and see how fast you can create your perfect episode.

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