PodDL provides a command-line utility for batch downloading podcast episodes across platforms.
Open source
24 alternativespodcast-dl
Use this command-line tool to download and archive episodes from podcast feeds.
About podcast-dl
podcast-dl is a command-line tool for downloading and archiving podcast episodes from an RSS feed URL or a local RSS file. It can save episode audio with podcast and episode metadata, episode images, and transcripts, and supports filtering by date, season, title pattern, offset, and limit.
It runs with npx when Node.js is installed or as a downloaded binary, with options for output directory, concurrent downloads, and retry attempts. Audio conversion, bitrate adjustment, mono conversion, and metadata embedding require ffmpeg, and season filtering works only when the feed includes the itunes:season tag.
Key features
- Download episodes from RSS feed URL or local RSS file
- Filter by date, season, episode title regex, offset and limit
- Save podcast and episode metadata to JSON files
- Download episode images and transcripts when found
- Convert audio format, adjust bitrate, force mono via ffmpeg
- Track downloaded items with archive file to avoid repeats
Best for: People comfortable with the command line who want to archive podcast episodes locally.
Good for
- Accepts both remote RSS URL and local RSS file
- Available via npx and as downloadable system binaries
- Includes archive tracking to skip already downloaded items
Watch out for
- Command-line use requires Node.js for the npx method
- Audio conversion and metadata embedding require ffmpeg
- Season filter works only with feeds that include itunes:season tag
podcast-dl at a glance
- Category
- Music & Audio › Podcasts
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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podcast-dl FAQ
What input does podcast-dl require?
Either --url with a podcast RSS feed URL or --file with a path to a local RSS file must be provided.
Do I need Node.js to run it?
Node.js is required for npx use; binaries for your system are also available from the releases page.
Which options require ffmpeg?
--embed-metadata, --audio-format, --adjust-bitrate, and --mono require ffmpeg.
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