Your source audio stays put
Audely reads supported files in place. Editing or removing a library item does not rewrite or delete the original audio.
A private podcast player app for files you control
Your audio stays in the folders you choose. Audely has no ads or tracking and requires no separate account.
Private listening with specific guarantees
Privacy is more useful when every promise is clear. Audely has no advertising, analytics, profiling, or separate account, and it never receives the podcast audio stored in your folders.
No listening analytics
Your playback behaviour and library activity are not sent to Audely. Diagnostic information stays local unless you deliberately share it with support.
Offline by design
Once an episode is available on the device, playback does not depend on a podcast catalogue, publisher, or Audely server.
A complete podcast library around local files
Downloaded episodes become shows and episodes with artwork, progress, queueing, speed controls, chapters, a sleep timer, favourites, and notes.
Podcast transcription also runs on the device in front of you. Audiobook parts are always excluded from transcription.
Optional iCloud features remain separate
Audely can sync supported library data and listening progress or create library backups through your private iCloud account. Neither feature includes source audio or folder access.
Sync and backups
Artwork, notes, favourites, transcripts, filenames, folder-relative paths, and listening state can be included where supported. Every device still needs its own folder permission.
Your chosen file storage
If you deliberately place source audio in iCloud Drive, Apple may transfer it between your devices. That is the storage location you chose, not an upload performed by Audely.
Frequently asked questions
Does Audely upload my podcast files?
No. Audely reads supported audio from the local or iCloud Drive folder you choose. Source audio is never uploaded to Audely, included in library sync, or placed in an Audely cloud backup.
Does Audely require an account?
No. Audely has no separate account, advertising, tracking, profiling, or product analytics.
Can Audely play password-protected private podcast feeds?
No. Audely does not subscribe to RSS feeds or authenticate membership feeds. It is designed for playable podcast files you can access in Files, Finder, or iCloud Drive.
Is podcast transcription private?
Yes. Transcription runs on the iPhone, iPad, or Mac that starts the work. The source episode is not sent to Audely or an external transcription service.
Can a private podcast play offline?
Yes, when the source audio is stored on the current device. An iCloud Drive placeholder may still need to download before playback works without connectivity.
What does optional library sync contain?
It can sync supported library data and listening progress through your private iCloud account. Source audio, folder permission, absolute paths, and device-specific file locations remain local.
Start listening with the Audely app
Free to download for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Unlimited local library. No ads or tracking.