Review criteria
- +Pipeline from idea to recorded to published
- +Record and publish-date scheduling
- +Guest and sponsor columns
- +Works in Google Sheets and Excel
Podcast Episode Planner in Podcasting
The Podcast Episode Planner is a copy-ready spreadsheet for podcasting that tracks episodes, topic, status, record/publish dates. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes about 10 minutes to set up.
Last updated: August 2026
Excel workbook · opens in Google Sheets · 3 tabs · no sign-up
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Tabs: How to use · Deliverables · StatusFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: About 10 minutesColumns: 11
Columns (grey = calculated for you)
- Client / campaign
- Deliverable
- Format
- Due
- Revision round
- Rounds included
- Status
- Approver
- Record date
- Publish date
- Extra rounds
- Open the Deliverables tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
- One row per episode with record and publish dates; Due turns red when an episode is late.
- Batch-record when you can, and keep at least two episodes in the bank.
- Using Google Sheets? Upload the file to Google Drive, then open it with Google Sheets (or File → Import in an open sheet). Formulas, dropdowns and highlights carry over.
The file opens locally on your device — nothing is uploaded, and you own the copy outright.
Podcast Episode Planner
About this template
It is built for people who want results without another subscription: podcasters planning a season of episodes. The whole template is free to copy — there is no paid tier. Because it is a plain spreadsheet, you own your data outright and can shape every column to how you actually work.
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What to verify before choosing Podcast Episode Planner
Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Podcasters planning a season of episodes
- +Teams coordinating record and release dates
Pause before choosing when
- -Audio hosting and RSS
- -Automatic publishing
About Podcasting
Why people consider this option
- +Plan episodes and guests without paid podcast software
- +Keep a publishing pipeline so nothing slips
- +Track a launch from idea to live
What to review before acting
- -No hosting or audio editing built in
- -Manual entry per episode
Trust FAQ
Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the Podcast Episode Planner work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the Podcast Episode Planner really free?
The core template is free to copy and use. There is no paid tier — download the Excel workbook, replace the sample rows with your own, and you are ready to work.
What does the Podcast Episode Planner track?
It tracks episodes, topic, status, record/publish dates. The workbook comes with these columns plus the formulas, dropdowns and highlights already set up. Replace the sample rows and the totals update as you go.