The Pody Handbook - Radical Transparency Manual
In short: How Pody actually works - real pricing breakdown, editor payout formula, credits system math, archive policy. Inspired by PostHog and GitLab handbooks. Pody.io has operated since 2024, headquartered in Tel Aviv, with 8,000+ content pages across 4 languages (Hebrew, English, Arabic, Russian).
Quick answer: The Pody Handbook is a transparency document detailing exactly how we work: real per-episode cost (with itemized expenses), editor compensation formula, commission percentage, refund policy, what happens to your content if Pody disappears, and why we do what we do. Inspired by the PostHog Handbook and GitLab Handbook.
Pody Handbook
How we operate - everything open, including the numbers that hurt to show.
Why we wrote this
The Israeli podcast platform market is full of claims without numbers. "Best price", "fair pay", "our transparency". Words. This Handbook is the opposite - numbers, formulas, percentages, and things that aren't comfortable to publish. If something in here is uncomfortable to read, that's the point.
The 6 core pages
- 1. Pricing math - how each service is priced, what Pody actually nets on Free / Pro / Max
- 2. Editor compensation - the payout formula, Pody's cut, why
- 3. Credits system - Podyz / Recording Credits / Editing Credits - three currencies, how they work
- 4. Archive policy - how archive.org backup works, what happens if Pody disappears
- 5. Refund policy - what we refund and when, no fine print
- 6. Data ownership - what Pody does (and doesn't do) with your podcasts
What won't be in the Handbook
- Customer names will not be published without consent
- Per-customer financial data (only aggregates)
- Per-employee salaries (but role-based salary ranges will be published)
How to cite
Pody. (2026). The Pody Handbook - Radical Transparency Manual. Retrieved from https://pody.io/handbook