Channel Hero
Apple Podcasts regularly features channels to help creators find new audiences. All featured channels require a Channel Hero, which is promotional artwork that appears in a wide format at the top of the Browse Tab.
Learn more about featuring and find the Feature Request form. Please note that promotion is solely at the discretion of Apple.
What is the purpose of a Channel Hero?
As the most visible feature placement, it helps listeners discover your channel on Apple Podcasts.
Your Channel Hero offers a bigger canvas to celebrate your channel while it’s featured. Pro tip: Use art that differs from your Channel Cover Art to create variety and spark interest.
Best practices
These recommendations will help you format your Channel Hero artwork for Apple Podcasts. They’ll also help preserve your original design as your art comes to life in the user interface and across the platform.
Use the Channel Hero template. It helps you place all essential design elements within the art safe area and ensures they won’t be cropped or obstructed by user interface elements overlaid on top of the artwork. The template includes interface area guides to account for various placement scenarios.
Fill the entire template with art. Whether you’re using photos, illustrations, or other graphics, make sure they’re high resolution and fill the entire template.
Vertically align the logo. Ensure that your logo is vertically aligned within the safe area and doesn’t extend beyond its boundaries.
Accurately represent your Channel title. Your title treatment should reflect your official channel name as it appears in the RSS feed. Don’t include any copy that’s not part of your podcast title.
Design template and specs
Download the Channel Hero template to ensure that your artwork adheres to the correct dimensions, resolution, and safe area.
Specifications
| Size | 4320 pixels x 1080 pixels |
|---|---|
| File export type | Layered PSD (Photoshop Document) |
| Transparency | Channel Heroes cannot contain transparency and should not contain an alpha channel. Make sure your artwork has a solid background before exporting. |
| Placements | Browse |