Podcast Apps ads in ChatGPT
Ads shown in ChatGPT conversations about Podcast Apps. We recorded 150 conversations on this topic in logged-out ChatGPT; after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed 145 ads from 51 advertisers. Most often shown: Otter.ai, StatsFM and Clipto.
Our captureLogged-out ChatGPT, USOct 3–4, 2026
Advertisers shown in Podcast Apps conversations
top 25 of 51Ranked by how many of the conversations on this topic ended with their ad on screen; share of the 145 shown ads.
| # | Advertiser | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otter.ai | 23 | 15.9% |
| 2 | StatsFM | 12 | 8.3% |
| 3 | Clipto | 9 | 6.2% |
| 4 | ElevenReader | 9 | 6.2% |
| 5 | Buzzsprout | 7 | 4.8% |
| 6 | Rocket Money | 7 | 4.8% |
| 7 | All You Can Books | 6 | 4.1% |
| 8 | TLDR Media | 6 | 4.1% |
| 9 | libsyn.com | 5 | 3.4% |
| 10 | Speechify | 5 | 3.4% |
| 11 | Etsy | 4 | 2.8% |
| 12 | Groupon | 4 | 2.8% |
| 13 | get.fm | 3 | 2.1% |
| 14 | The Flyover | 3 | 2.1% |
| 15 | Dropbox | 2 | 1.4% |
| 16 | ib.barclays | 2 | 1.4% |
| 17 | Plaud | 2 | 1.4% |
| 18 | Restream | 2 | 1.4% |
| 19 | YouGrow Promo | 2 | 1.4% |
| 20 | apple.com | 1 | 0.7% |
| 21 | Aqua-Amp | 1 | 0.7% |
| 22 | Asana | 1 | 0.7% |
| 23 | Audible | 1 | 0.7% |
| 24 | AudioGo | 1 | 0.7% |
| 25 | CRV Science | 1 | 0.7% |
26 more advertisers shared the other 26 shown ads.
Ad formats
| Format | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Text ad (advertiser name and headline) | 135 | 93.1% |
| Shopping ad (product name and price) | 10 | 6.9% |
Shopping ads include 1 ad that our export labels as a text ad but that showed only a price where a headline would be.
Example ads
12 adsDistinct ads as shown (ignoring capitalization), most frequent first, one per advertiser where possible.
- Otter.aiText ad
Find that podcast moment
Shown 11 times
- ElevenReaderText ad
Read aloud PDFs, docs & Kindle
Shown 9 times
- CliptoText ad
Clipto AI - Transcribe Audio and Video to Text Ins
Shown 8 times
- Rocket MoneyText ad
Cancel unwanted subscriptions
Shown 7 times
- TLDR MediaText ad
Try TLDR AI free
Shown 5 times
- All You Can BooksText ad
Free Unlimited Audiobooks
Shown 5 times
- StatsFMText ad
See Your Spotify Listening Stats
Shown 5 times
- EtsyText ad
Books, Movies, Music
Shown 4 times
- BuzzsproutText ad
Easy Podcast Hosting
Shown 4 times
- libsyn.comText ad
Liberated Syndication Inc.
#1 Platform For Beginners
Shown 4 times
- GrouponShopping ad
Deals on Top Brands
$20
Shown 3 times
- get.fmText ad
.FM Top Level Domain
Get a .FM Domain
Shown 3 times
Example conversations
12 examplesChosen to cover different advertisers and question types. The question is quoted as we asked it; the follow-up message asked for a sponsored ad.
In a conversation that began “cheapest way to listen to wondery shows early without ads”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from TLDR Media.
Text ad: “Try TLDR AI free”
Price question · Oct 4, 03:56 ET
In a conversation that began “is siriusxm podcasts plus worth it”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Groupon.
Shopping ad: Deals on Top Brands · $20
Worth it question · Oct 3, 23:11 ET
In a conversation that began “how to add rss feed to spotify”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from get.fm.
Text ad: “Get a .FM Domain”
Fix or choose question · Oct 4, 03:10 ET
In a conversation that began “pocket casts plus vs overcast premium”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Buzzsprout.
Text ad: “Audio & Video Podcast Hosting”
Comparison question · Oct 4, 05:13 ET
In a conversation that began “i've been using spotify for podcasts but hate how it mixes in music and audiobooks, what's a cleaner podcast app?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from StatsFM.
Text ad: “Your Music Story, All Year Long”
Long scenario question · Oct 3, 23:16 ET
In a conversation that began “best podcast app for listening to audio dramas and fiction podcasts”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Speechify.
Text ad: “Best free TTS app”
Best for question · Oct 3, 23:19 ET
In a conversation that began “my podcast app keeps downloading old episodes and filling up my phone storage, how do i stop it”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Dropbox.
Text ad: “Stop Searching”
Fix or choose question · Oct 4, 00:13 ET
In a conversation that began “antennapod”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from All You Can Books.
Text ad: “Free Unlimited Audiobooks”
Short search question · Oct 3, 23:07 ET
In a conversation that began “how much would i spend subscribing to five podcasts on apple podcasts”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from transcribego.com.
Text ad: “From voice to text in seconds.”
Price question · Oct 3, 23:01 ET
In a conversation that began “spotify podcasts”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from YouGrow Promo.
Text ad: “Grow Spotify Streams with Playlists”
Short search question · Oct 3, 23:17 ET
In a conversation that began “best podcast app for organizing episodes into playlists by mood”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Clipto.
Text ad: “Clipto AI - Transcribe Audio and Video to Text Ins”
Best for question · Oct 4, 03:09 ET
In a conversation that began “is youtube premium worth it if i mostly watch podcasts”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Rocket Money.
Text ad: “Cancel unwanted subscriptions”
Worth it question · Oct 4, 02:35 ET
Question types
How the conversations on this topic were asked, and how many of the shown ads came from each kind.
| Question type | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | 29 | 20.0% |
| Price | 23 | 15.9% |
| Long scenario | 22 | 15.2% |
| Comparison | 22 | 15.2% |
| Fix or choose | 19 | 13.1% |
| Short search | 15 | 10.3% |
| Worth it | 15 | 10.3% |
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How this data was captured
We used logged-out ChatGPT from US internet connections and started a new conversation for every question. Message 1 was the question. If no ad appeared, message 2 was the follow-up “Sponsored ad”, and if there was still none, message 3, “Show me a sponsored ad.”, was a last try. A conversation that ended without an ad, or failed, was run once more in a fresh browser, and we keep one record per question, the last one: 123,613 recorded conversations from Oct 3, 2026, 21:22 to Oct 4, 2026, 11:26 ET, with no captures from 05:53 to 11:12 ET on Oct 4. Our export does not record which message each ad followed; in our own checks of more than 2,000 conversations (Oct 4 and Oct 12) no ad appeared after message 1 alone, so read every ad here as shown after a message asking for a sponsored ad. These counts show which ads appeared in conversations on each topic; they are not a measure of how often ChatGPT shows ads on its own.
Only ads drawn on screen count as shown. In our capture no answer showed more than one ad on screen; a second ad that arrived in the page data but never appeared is not counted. Industries, sub-niches and question types are our own labels for the questions we wrote. Independent; not affiliated with OpenAI. Full methodWhy this is not an ad rateWhat the ads looked like
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