WoluTools
Find a tool

Video, Audio & YouTube

Check your podcast RSS feed before Apple or Spotify sees it

Paste your feed URL or upload the XML file. You get duplicate episode GUIDs, missing artwork or author tags and audio links that return errors, as HTML, PDF and CSV.

or upload a file

or drop it here

XML · Up to 500 episodes
Free account needed for your 3 free jobs a day

No file at hand? See the prepared example

Standard toolIncluded · 3 free jobs a dayFree: 3 jobs a dayPro: up to 200 jobs a day · €12.99/month or €89.99/year
  • URL / XML
  • Up to 500 episodes
Prepared result preview · fictional sample dataSynthetic podcast RSS
Source
Two episodes with unique GUIDs and HTTPS enclosures
Prioritized findings
  • Feed root is RSS
  • Episode count: 2
  • Enclosure count: 2

result.json · findings.csv · http-evidence.csv · read-me.txt

BringURL, XML
GetHTML/PDF/CSV findings and optional safe XML diff
PrivacyEncrypted source · 24-hour result

One clear job, from source to download

  1. 1

    Add the source

    Supported formats and limits are visible before the upload.

  2. 2

    Confirm the settings

    Review the exact source, options, units and access before processing.

  3. 3

    Inspect and download

    Check the preview and warnings, then unlock the complete package.

Checking a podcast feed before you submit it

What you check

You paste your feed URL or upload the RSS XML file. One run covers up to 500 episodes. The tool looks for missing or reused episode GUIDs, missing artwork or author tags, and audio links that return errors. URL fetches have size and redirect limits. A redirect towards an internal address or an oversized response is refused rather than followed.

What the report shows

You get findings as HTML, PDF and CSV, plus http-evidence.csv with what each server returned, including the status code and reported file length. Each finding points back to the place in the feed it came from. A suggested XML change can be added as an optional file. Open the evidence file to check any failing audio link yourself before you edit the feed.

Profiles and what stays open

You pick a target profile: general podcast, Apple-compatible or Spotify-compatible. A checkbox turns on header checks for the audio files. Only the headers are requested, so full episodes are never downloaded. The cover image is checked for presence and reachability, not for how it looks. The tool reports what tends to cause a rejection. Whether a directory accepts your feed is decided by that directory.

Questions before you run it

Will this tell me whether Apple Podcasts will accept my feed?

No. It checks the feed against the target profile you pick and reports what tends to cause a rejection. Acceptance is decided by the directory, not here.

Does it download every episode audio file?

No. With enclosure header checks switched on it asks for headers only and records what the server returned, including status code and reported length, in http-evidence.csv.

What GUID problems does it catch?

Missing GUIDs and GUIDs reused across episodes, both of which make clients treat two episodes as the same item. Each finding points back at the feed node it came from.

Can I paste a feed URL instead of uploading XML?

Either works. URL fetches are bounded and hardened, so a redirect towards an internal address or an oversized response is refused rather than followed.

What does it check about the cover artwork?

The artwork reference is checked for presence and reachability against the selected profile, and the response evidence is written to the report. Visual quality is not judged.