Podcast clipping service, without the agency

Seenfold is a self-serve podcast clipping service. You choose how many views you want a month, upload your episodes after you pay, and independent creators turn them into short vertical clips posted on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. It costs $1.50 per 1,000 verified views on 1 month and $1.05 on 6 months, with no sales call and no agency retainer.

This page is for hosts, producers and podcast networks deciding how to get their show clipped. It covers what footage works, what a campaign looks like week by week, what a typical plan costs, and how to tell whether it is working.

Ready with an episode? Start a campaign in a few minutes. You pay first, then send your episodes from your dashboard.

Why podcasts get found through clips

A full episode asks a stranger for an hour. A clip asks for thirty seconds. That is why so many shows now grow through short-form feeds: TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts show clips to people who have never heard of the show, because the platform thinks they will watch.

Clipping puts many of those moments in front of many audiences at once. The clips are posted from creators' own accounts, which already have followers and a history with the platform, so one episode can surface in several corners of the feed instead of only on your show's own page. The long version of why this works is in our podcast clipping guide.

What footage works for podcast clipping

Send the full episode, not your own cuts. Creators find the moments, and they find more of them in a full recording than in a trailer you have already edited down.

• Video episodes clip best. A face reacting to what was just said holds a viewer far longer than a waveform. If you record video, send the video.
• Two or more people on camera. Disagreements, a guest surprising the host, a story told to someone hearing it for the first time. Conversation gives a clip a beginning and an end.
• Strong opinions and specific answers. A clear claim, a number, a practical tip, or a story with a turn in it. Vague talk rarely survives the cut.
• Well-known guests. A guest people already search for gives a clip a reason to be watched by viewers who do not know your show yet.

Audio-only shows can still be clipped, but there is less to watch, so expect fewer strong moments per episode. If you are deciding whether to add a camera, clipping is a good reason to. More on what cuts well is in what footage works best for clipping.

Guest releases, music and disclosure

You are responsible for the content you send and for the brief creators follow, so sort out permissions before the first clip goes up.

• Guest releases. Your guest agreement should cover short clips on social platforms, not only the full episode. If it does not, get a short written yes before you send that episode.
• Music. Intro music, stings or songs played on air may not be licensed for promotional clips. Use music you own, or send a version without it.
• Other people's footage. A video you reacted to on the show belongs to someone else. Tell creators in the brief to leave those segments out.
• Disclosure. Clips are paid promotion. Creators follow the disclosure rules of the platform they post on, so viewers can see the post is paid.

For the wider picture on rights, see whether clipping is legal.

What a podcast clipping campaign looks like, week by week

Day one: choose, pay, send

Pick your views a month and your term, pay by card, and send your episodes as links or uploads on your dashboard. Write a short brief: the handle or link for every caption, the topics and segments that are off limits, and anything else creators should know.

The first week: review, then clipping starts

A person reviews your brief and footage. We aim to do that within one business day, and either accept the campaign or come back with what needs changing. Once accepted, creators start cutting and posting, and each clip appears on your dashboard with its creator, its link and its views.

The rest of the month: clips keep going up

Clips go up through the month as they are made, so views build across the 30 days. Keep sending new episodes as they are released. A show that publishes weekly gives creators fresh moments every week and keeps the clips current. If a clip misses the brief, report it from your dashboard and we will have the creator take it down. Views it earned before it came down still count, unless the creator broke your brief.

Day 30: read the number

Your dashboard shows one number that matters: views delivered against your plan. If the month came up short, the shortfall rolls into the next month on top of its views. When your plan ends, views still undelivered are refunded to your card.

What podcast clipping costs

The rate is per 1,000 verified views, set by your term: $1.50 on 1 month, $1.27 on 3 months and $1.05 on 6 months. The minimum is 500,000 views a month. Three typical plans for a show:

Your show's logo on every clip adds $0.30 per 1,000 views, and a Tier 1 audience preference adds $0.40. On the weekly show plan with the logo, the rate is $1.57 per 1,000, or $785 a month. The full rate card is on the pricing page.

How results are measured

Views are counted from the view counts TikTok, Instagram and YouTube show for each clip, and only on clips made and posted for your campaign. Fake views, such as views from bots or view farms, are not allowed and can be excluded. Every clip is listed on your dashboard, so you can open any post and check its count yourself.

Views show the clips were seen. Whether they grew the show shows up in your own numbers, so note them before the campaign starts and compare month over month:

• Followers and subscribers on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
• Downloads and plays for the episodes that were clipped, against episodes that were not.
• Searches for the show's name, and listeners who say they found you through a clip.

Give it more than one episode. A single clip can take off or go quiet for reasons that have nothing to do with your show, and a month of clips from several episodes is a fairer read.

Agency, freelancer or self serve

A clipping agency will run everything, usually after a sales call, a proposal and a monthly minimum well above a test budget. A freelance editor can cut clips, but you still post them to your own accounts and grow those accounts yourself. Seenfold sits between the two: a published rate, no call, creators who already have audiences, and a refund for any views not delivered. Start with a month, judge it on the clips and views you can see, and keep going if it works.

Questions

How much does a podcast clipping service cost?

On Seenfold, $1.50 per 1,000 verified views on 1 month, $1.27 on 3 months and $1.05 on 6 months, with a minimum of 500,000 views a month. A 500,000 view test month is $750.

Do I need to cut the clips myself?

No. Send the full episode. Independent creators find the moments, cut and caption them, and post them from their own accounts.

Does it work for audio-only podcasts?

It can, but video episodes give creators far more to work with, so a video show usually gets more strong clips from each episode.

Do I need my guests' permission?

You are responsible for the content you send. Make sure your guest agreement covers short clips on social platforms, or get a written yes before sending that episode.

Can I remove a clip I do not like?

Yes. Report any clip from your dashboard and we will have the creator take it down. Views it earned before it came down still count, unless the creator broke your brief.