Herd: Ad-Free Podcast App

Herd is the podcast app built for listeners - not ads.

Enjoy a truly ad-free podcast experience. Herd uses advanced AI to automatically detect and skip host-read ads, dynamically inserted ads, and external advertisements, so you can spend more time listening to the content you love.

Whether you're listening to business, comedy, news, technology, or true crime podcasts, Herd makes every episode faster, cleaner, and distraction-free.

No manual skipping. No sitting through ads. Just great podcasts.

SMART AD SKIPPING

Herd automatically analyzes podcast episodes and identifies advertisements while you listen. Ads are skipped so you can stay focused on the conversation.

Our AI detects:

Host-read ads

Dynamically inserted ads

External advertisement segments

That means less skipping and more listening.

POWERFUL PODCAST PLAYER

Herd includes everything you need in a modern podcast player:

Smart ad skipping that automatically removes ads from podcasts

Easy queue management to organize episodes you want to hear next

Autoplay so your next podcast episode starts automatically

Cross-device listening progress so you can continue on any device

Comments and discussion so listeners can share thoughts on episodes

DISCOVER AND FOLLOW PODCASTS

Explore podcasts across every category including business, comedy, technology, health, news, education, and more.

Follow your favorite podcasts and never miss a new episode.

SAVE HOURS OF LISTENING TIME

Podcast listeners spend dozens of hours each year listening to advertisements.

Herd helps you get that time back.

Skip ads automatically and focus on what matters: the conversation, the ideas, and the stories.

BUILT FOR PODCAST LOVERS

Herd works with podcasts from across the entire podcast ecosystem, so you can listen to the shows you already love - just without the interruptions.

Download Herd and enjoy a better way to listen to podcasts.