Transcripts, created locally
Podknow transcribes any episode on your iPhone, including shows without a provider transcript (how a transcript is made). You get free provider transcripts without Premium.
Made in Germany · Privacy by design
The European podcast player with offline AI.
Podknow is a full-featured podcast player where the AI runs entirely on your iPhone. It writes out episodes, sets chapters, summarizes them and answers questions about whatever you are listening to. No cloud, no tracking, no account.
Free for iPhone & iPad · AI features as a Premium upgrade, subscription-free lifetime option available
Offline AI
Ask your podcasts anything. The answer never leaves your iPhone.
Podknow's knowledge assistant summarizes episodes, answers questions and links every answer to the exact moment in the audio. All of it runs on Apple Intelligence, right on your device, so your episodes never leave the iPhone.
Summaries & chapters
Key takeaways before, during or after listening. Plus automatic chapters that turn long conversations into skimmable sections.
Answers with timestamps
Ask the episode a question, tap the answer and land on the exact moment in the audio where it was said.
Full-text search across everything
Search transcripts, titles, descriptions, people and chapters, right across your library.
Learning with podcasts
Turn listening into knowledge that sticks.
News, science, business or a new language: Podknow makes spoken content readable and searchable. If you learn from podcasts, you can still find what was said weeks later.
Read along in the transcript
Follow the text while you listen and tap any sentence to jump right there. Handy for learning languages with podcasts.
Speed from 0.5x to 3.0x
Slow down difficult passages or speed through familiar ones. Finely adjustable, with per-podcast overrides.
Ask instead of rewinding
"What was that argument again?" The assistant answers from the episode, with evidence and a link into the audio.
Find it weeks later
Full-text search finds that one quote from three weeks ago, even when you can't remember which episode it was in.
A complete player
Everything a podcast player should do.
Podknow is a fast, complete player first. The AI comes on top.
Offline & downloads
Background downloads, auto-downloads for new episodes, cellular rules and automatic cleanup after listening.
Widgets, Siri & CarPlay
Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, localized Siri shortcuts and a clean CarPlay interface.
Refined playback
Queue, sleep timer, custom skip intervals, 0.5x–3.0x speed and per-podcast settings.
A library with order
Subscriptions, favorites, watchlists, completion badges and filters by status, downloads or chat history.
Private feeds
Password-protected and premium feeds with credentials stored securely in the keychain, synced across devices if you want.
Listening insights
Listening time, weekly goals, streaks, time saved, heatmaps, top podcasts and a year in review. All local.
For every listening habit
Fast and uncluttered, on iPhone and iPad alike.
Daily news, true crime, comedy, sport, history or education: Podknow keeps listening fluid, from the Lock Screen to the dedicated iPad landscape player.
Your data moves with you
OPML import and export plus full backups. You stay in control of your subscriptions and history. How to move your subscriptions over.
Optional iCloud sync
Progress, subscriptions, lists and statistics across all devices, via your Apple ID and with no separate account.
Privacy & Europe
Privacy you don't have to switch on first.
Podknow is developed in Germany and follows European privacy principles: what you listen to, what you ask and what you learn stays on your device.
On-device, not cloud
Transcription, chapters, summaries and the assistant run locally via Apple Intelligence. There is no Podknow server reading along with your episodes.
Zero tracking
No analytics SDKs, no ad networks, no profiling. The App Store privacy label is refreshingly short. What that means in practice.
No account, no lock-in
Use it without registration. iCloud sync is optional and runs through your Apple ID. OPML export any time.
Where it fits
How Podknow compares.
Classic players have no AI. Cloud AI podcast services send your content to their servers and charge a subscription. Podknow fills the gap in between. See also the comparison with platform players.
| Criterion | Podknow | Cloud AI podcast services | Classic players |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI processing | On your iPhone (on-device) | On third-party servers | No AI features |
| Transcripts & summaries | Yes, for any feed, created locally | Yes, cloud-based | Provider transcripts at best |
| Full player | Yes, with downloads, queue, CarPlay and widgets | Often a companion app for reading | Yes |
| Account & tracking | No account, no trackers | Account required | Varies |
| Pricing | Free core, Premium also as one-time purchase | Ongoing subscription | Free or subscription |
Fair pricing
Listen for free, pay only for the AI.
Free
The complete player
No account, no ads, no time limit.
- Player, library, queue & sleep timer
- Offline downloads & auto-downloads
- Provider transcripts in full
- All listening statistics incl. year in review
- Widgets, Siri & CarPlay
- OPML import/export & backup
Premium
Local AI & sync
Monthly, yearly, or a one-time lifetime purchase with no subscription.
- On-device transcription for any episode
- AI summaries & automatic chapters
- Knowledge assistant with timestamps
- Full-text search across transcripts
- iCloud sync across all devices
Guides
More to read.
Six articles on the questions that come up most often before switching podcast apps.
Guide
Podcast transcripts on iPhone
Three routes to a transcript, and why the on-device one is the private option.
ComparisonA Spotify alternative for podcasts
Open RSS feeds instead of a platform catalogue: what you gain by switching, and what you lose.
PrivacyA podcast app without tracking
What podcast apps typically collect, and what stays visible even with a local player.
GuideLearning languages with podcasts
A five-step method: the right level, the right speed, reading along with a transcript.
How-toSwitch podcast apps
Move subscriptions with OPML. Where each app hides its export, and what doesn't travel.
PricingA podcast app without a subscription
Why AI services almost always require a subscription, and why on-device allows a one-time purchase.
Frequently asked
Short answers.
Is Podknow a European podcast player?
Yes. Podknow is developed in Germany and built on European privacy principles: AI on the device, no trackers, no account, and no listening data shared with third parties.
Do the AI features really work offline?
Yes. Transcription, chapters, summaries and the knowledge assistant use Apple Intelligence directly on your iPhone. Podcast content is not sent to any cloud service, and downloaded episodes can be processed fully offline.
How does Podknow help me learn from podcasts?
Timestamped transcripts, summaries and an assistant that answers questions about the episode and links every answer into the audio. With 0.5x–3.0x speed and full-text search, Podknow also works well for learning languages with podcasts.
Does Podknow require an account?
No. Player, library, downloads, statistics and provider transcripts work without registration. Optional iCloud sync uses your existing Apple ID.
How much does Podknow cost?
The player is free. The local AI features and iCloud sync are Premium, either as a monthly or yearly subscription or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Current prices are shown in the App Store.
Was Podknow previously called PodFlow?
Yes. PodFlow is now Podknow. Same app, same team, and all purchases, subscriptions and data are preserved.
Which devices and languages are supported?
iPhone and iPad (with a dedicated landscape player), plus CarPlay, widgets and Siri. The app language is selectable: English, German, French or Spanish.
Where do the podcasts come from?
Podknow is an open player: it plays any public RSS feed as well as private and password-protected feeds. No walled garden, no exclusive content.
Ready?
Listen to podcasts. Keep the knowledge.
Podknow is free on the App Store. You can add Premium any time later.