In this lesson you’re going to learn how to edit your podcast quickly and easily so it doesn’t take you a lot of time and so it sounds absolutely awesome.

99% of the time once your podcast episode is recorded you will need to do some editing before you are ready to publish your podcast and share it with the world.

So you will want to know:

– How to edit your podcast quickly and easily

– How to add music or voiceover tracks

– How to make your audio crisp, clear and professional.

Editing your podcast doesn’t have to be hard and it won’t be after you learn these tips.

I will be sharing a lot of screenshots to explain how to perform these steps however I do believe it is easier to learn this process via video. I suggest watching the video at the top of this post.

The Software We Will Be Using

Just so you know the software I’ll be using in this lesson is called Screenflow and it’s for the Mac computer.

It is $99 as a paid product however there is a free trial available which is a fully functioning product but just watermarks any video you create. So if you’re just podcasting then this will be absolutely free.

To get your free copy of Screenflow download the software through my affiliate link.

Click here to download Screenflow for free

I will also be using the free program Audacity which is for Mac and PC to to edit my sound and make it clear, crisp and professional. You can download this for free using the link below.

Click here to download Audacity for free

Tip #1: Have a Template

If you want to edit your podcast quickly and easily one of the best time saving tips is to have a template for your podcast. For every podcast I have a preset template associated with that podcast.

A template generally contains:

– Your intro and outro music

– Any voiceover tracks required

– Any built in advertising segments

What a template allows you to do is pull in your podcast audio file into the editing area and immediately begin syncing it up with your intro/outro music and voiceovers without having to find and import those files. It saves a lot of time and makes editing much easier.

If you are looking for intro/outro music for your podcast then it is important you use royalty free music so you don’t break any copyright laws. You can get royalty free music for free or you can pay for it.

If you want to learn how to get royalty free music that you can use in your podcast without consequences or you want to get voice overs that you can use for cheap then click here to get free access to those tutorials.

Tip #2: The Best Way To Save Time Editing Is To Not HAVE To Edit

The best way to save time editing is to not have to edit or to not have to edit much.

What I mean by that is it’s so much easier to do your podcast in one take and then just edit the start and end of the podcast to make sure there is no dead space than it is to actually go through and edit everything in your podcast.

This means recording your podcast in one go even if it means it won’t be absolutely perfect. One of the great things about the podcasting format is people don’t expect things to be perfect and often they prefer some errors as it allows your personality to shine through.

Take a 1 hour podcast for example. If you have to make edits throughout the podcast this could take anywhere from 1-5 hours to complete. However, if all you have to do is quickly edit the start and the end the entire editing process can take as little as 5-10 minutes.