How to Convert RSS Feeds to Podcasts: Turn Blog Posts into Audio (2026)

Want to convert RSS feeds to podcasts and turn your blog into a show without recording a single word? In 2006 I used a free service called Feed2Podcast to convert my blog’s RSS feed into an audio feed with a robotic text-to-speech voice. That service, FeedBurner’s podcast tools and most podcast directories of that era are gone. But today it is far easier to convert RSS feeds to podcasts, and AI voices now sound almost human. Here is how to do it in 2026.

Quick answer: Install a text-to-speech plugin such as BeyondWords or Trinity Audio to add an audio player to every post and create a podcast RSS feed automatically. Then submit that feed to Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube. For a conversation-style episode, paste a post into NotebookLM and generate an Audio Overview.

Why convert RSS feeds to podcasts?

• Reach listeners: many people listen while commuting, cooking or exercising instead of reading.
• Accessibility: audio helps readers with low vision or reading difficulties.
• No extra writing: every new post becomes an episode automatically.

Method 1: WordPress text-to-speech plugins

• BeyondWords (formerly SpeechKit): converts posts into natural AI voices, adds a player to each post and can publish a podcast feed. Free and paid plans.
• Trinity Audio: adds a “listen to this article” player, offers many voices and languages, and can create a podcast-ready feed.

Both plugins create audio when you publish, so your blog RSS feed and your podcast stay in sync.

Method 2: AI voice tools

• ElevenLabs: very realistic voices, including a clone of your own voice, plus an audio player you can embed on articles.
• NotebookLM: Google’s free AI notebook can turn a post or a set of posts into an “Audio Overview”, a podcast-style chat between two AI hosts. Download the audio and publish it as an episode.

Method 3: Record it yourself

Nothing beats your own voice for connecting with readers. Read your best posts aloud with a decent USB microphone, edit them in free software like Audacity, and upload the files to a podcast host. Your podcast host gives you the RSS feed.

Where to publish your podcast feed

• Apple Podcasts Connect: submit your feed once and new episodes appear automatically.
• Spotify for Creators: free hosting, or add an existing RSS feed.
• YouTube: YouTube Studio can import a podcast RSS feed. Google Podcasts closed in 2024 and moved listeners to YouTube Music.

Tips for a better blog podcast

• Skip posts full of tables, code or screenshots. They do not work as audio.
• Add a short intro and outro with your blog name.
• Use proper headings and alt text so the voice reads your post in a sensible order.
• Keep your RSS feed clean, since the tools read from it, and stop RSS feed scraping so copies of your posts do not end up on other sites.

FAQ

Can I turn any RSS feed into a podcast?

Only your own content. Converting other people’s articles into audio without permission breaks copyright.

Is text-to-speech good enough for a podcast?

In 2026, AI voices are good enough for “listen to this article” audio. For a loyal audience, a human voice still works best.

Do I need a podcast host?

If you use a plugin that creates a podcast feed, the plugin service hosts the audio. If you record yourself, use a host such as Spotify for Creators.

How much does it cost to convert a blog to a podcast?

You can start free. BeyondWords and Trinity Audio have free plans with limits, NotebookLM is free, and Spotify for Creators hosts podcasts at no cost. Paid plans add better voices, more articles per month and analytics.

Would you listen to your favourite blogs as podcasts? Tell us in the comments.