You can download individual episodes of many podcasts from the programme's page on the BBC website. All episodes are MP3 audio files.
Please note, there is no BBC Sounds app for PC or Mac. If you're using the app on your phone or tablet, please see the following page for help with downloading: How do I download on the BBC Sounds app?
Firstly, check our How do I find podcasts? page if you need some advice on how to find a podcast. Remember, not all programmes will have a podcast.
- Firstly, find the podcast you'd like to download. If you select the episode from the BBC Sounds podcast page, it may start to play. In this case, select the 'Programme website' button from underneath the programme info and playback screen.
- On the episode page within the Programme Website, click on Download*.
- Choose which file quality you'd like to download: Higher Quality or Lower Quality.
The podcast episode will then start to download to the Downloads folder on your computer, or to an equivalent folder on your mobile or tablet. You can move the podcast file to a different folder if you'd prefer.
*If the podcast episode you've chosen doesn't have a download option on the programme website, it's likely this is a BBC Sounds Exclusive podcast, meaning it can only be downloaded using the BBC Sounds app for mobile or tablet. In this case it can be streamed on the website, or downloaded via the app.