How to make a podcast audiogram
An audiogram is the easiest way to put an audio-only podcast on TikTok, Reels and Shorts: your cover art, sound bars that move with the voice, and captions so people can follow with the sound off.
There are two ways to make one in Cheap Clipping. If you already know the moment, the free audiogram maker does it in a couple of minutes with no account. If you want several from every episode, a free account finds the moments for you.
No card needed. Paid plans from $5 a month.
Option 1: one audiogram, no account
Use this when you already know the line you want to share.
- Open the free audiogram maker and paste a link to your episode: Apple Podcasts, Spotify (when the show has a public feed), Podbean, Buzzsprout, an RSS feed or the episode's own page
- Listen, and set the start just before the line that matters
- Choose 30, 45 or 60 seconds
- Pick a look and a caption style
- Download the MP4 and post it
Option 2: audiograms from the whole episode
Sign up free and add the episode: upload the MP3, M4A or WAV, or paste the podcast link. Cheap Clipping transcribes the whole episode and suggests the most shareable moments, each with a score and a short reason it was picked. Because the show is audio-only, every clip is made as an audiogram with your cover art.
Open a clip to trim it on the transcript (the cut snaps to whole words), restyle the captions, add a hook title, and choose 9:16, 4:5, 1:1 or 16:9. Then download it or send it to your phone.
Pick the right moment
With no faces on screen, the words carry the whole clip. The best audiogram moments make sense on their own: a strong opinion, a short story with a payoff, a surprising number, or a guest saying something people will want to argue with.
Start on the line itself, not the lead-up, and stop right after the payoff. Avoid stretches with music underneath or people talking over each other; they're hard to follow with captions alone.
Get the captions right
Captions are what people actually read, so check names and jargon before you export. In Cheap Clipping you can fix a word in the transcript, replace a misspelling across every clip at once, and save the fix so it's applied to future episodes too.
Keep the hook title short and honest: a few words that say what the listener is about to hear.
Where each size goes
9:16 for TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts. 4:5 for the Instagram and Facebook feeds. 1:1 or 4:5 for LinkedIn. 16:9 for YouTube and websites.
Plans
The free plan gives you 2 hours of video or audio a month, for episodes up to 2 hours long. Downloads carry a small watermark. Paid plans start at $5 a month for 10 hours, with no watermark.
What podcasters say
“Wow man, that's really cool and definitely a time saver. 2 of the 3 were especially good because it captured my analysis and not just the play by play.”
Early user
“Just tried it with a spotify link and it actually worked, was bracing for the usual "we couldn't process this" nonsense”
Early user
“Great way to find pieces that need to be cleaned up in the edits… I love the NO one - #3. It frames it perfectly.”
Early user
“Pretty good. The second one was perfect!”
Early user
“I really like this.”
Early user
Questions
Do I need an account to make an audiogram?
Not for a single clip. The free audiogram maker works from a podcast link with no sign-up, a few times a day. Downloads carry a small watermark.
Can I upload an audio file instead of a link?
Yes, with a free account: upload an MP3, M4A or WAV and Cheap Clipping suggests clips from the whole episode as audiograms.
How long should an audiogram be?
Long enough for the moment to land. For most podcast moments that's 20 to 45 seconds.
What if my show has no cover art?
If the artwork is missing or blank, Cheap Clipping draws a clean cover tile with your show's initials.
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