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podcast-maker

Turn newsletters into daily YouTube videos — motion graphics plus TTS.

💎 Hidden gem★ 707 stars⑂ 92 forksMITupdated 2026-01
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// project facts

Project facts

podcast-maker is an open-source video project by FelippeChemello (FelippeChemello/podcast-maker on GitHub). It has 707 GitHub stars and 92 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 11 January 2026.

GitHub stars
707
Forks
92
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
11 January 2026
Category
Video
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// how it works

How it works

  1. Provide the newsletter

    Feed in the issue to convert.

  2. Generate narration

    Text-to-speech voices the content.

  3. Render motion graphics

    Visuals are built automatically.

  4. Upload to YouTube

    Publish the finished daily video.

// features

Why people love it

Full automation

Newsletter in, video out, hands-free.

Motion graphics

Animated visuals, not static slides.

TTS narration

Synthetic voiceover for every issue.

Daily cadence

Built for consistent publishing.

YouTube ready

Output formatted for the platform.

MIT licensed

Open automation pipeline.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/FelippeChemello/podcast-maker.git
    cd podcast-maker
  2. Step 2 — Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 — Run it

    Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Is podcast-maker free for commercial use?

MIT licensed — commercial use allowed with attribution.

Which TTS voices are used?

Check the README for the synthesis engine and voice options.

Can I customize the graphics?

The pipeline is open — check the code for templating.

Does it upload automatically?

It produces the video — check the docs for upload automation.

What does the output look like?

Motion-graphics explainers — see the linked YouTube channel.

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