🔎 Search by name
Find a podcast quickly by title and let PodFetch resolve its feed automatically.
Rust CLI • Podcast Syncing
Discover podcasts.
Download episodes.
Keep your library in sync.
PodFetch helps you find podcasts, resolve their RSS feeds, and download new episodes from the terminal with metadata and cover art baked in.
🦀 Rust
RSS + Search
Jellyfin / Audiobookshelf ready
Linux • Windows • Arch
Fast, focused, and local-first
Pull podcasts into a structured folder, tag the audio for your media stack, and skip already-downloaded episodes.
podfetch "Darknet Diaries"
podfetch https://example.com/podcast.xmlWhat PodFetch does
One tool for discovery, download, and organization.
Built around the real workflow of podcast fans who want something simple and dependable from the terminal.
📡 RSS or direct input
Use either a podcast name or a known RSS feed URL, depending on what you already have.
⬇️ Smart episode sync
Only downloads episodes that have not already been recorded, keeping repeat runs lightweight.
🏷️ Audio metadata
Tags downloaded files and writes metadata and cover images for media-server workflows.
📁 Flexible output paths
Use templates like {podcast_name} and {podcast_author} to build your preferred folder layout.
⚡ Parallel downloads
Increase throughput with configurable concurrency for a faster sync pass when you want it.
Install it your way
Pick the format that fits your setup.
cargo install
Install from crates.io on any Rust-enabled system.
cargo install podfetch
AUR packages
Install PodFetch on Arch Linux with package-manager support.
yay -S podfetch
AppImage
Run a self-contained binary on Linux desktops without extra setup.
./podfetch-*.AppImage
Windows zip
Use the cross-compiled Windows build from the release artifacts.
podfetch.exe
Quick start
Try the core commands in a few seconds.
🔎 Search by podcast name
Use a podcast title to search and resolve the feed automatically.
podfetch "Darknet Diaries"📡 Download from an RSS feed
Point PodFetch at a feed URL when you already know the source.
podfetch https://example.com/podcast.xml🧭 Force search mode
Use --search when you want the input treated strictly as a search term.
podfetch --search "The Joe Rogan Experience"📁 Override the output folder
Use -o with placeholders like {podcast_name} or {podcast_author} to customize where files land.
podfetch -o "~/Music/podcasts/{podcast_name}" "My Podcast"