Web to Podcast Chrome Extension - Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 13, 2026

Overview

The "Web to Podcast" Chrome extension is provided by EndlessPod. This privacy policy explains how the extension handles your data.

What Information We Collect

API Token

  • Your EndlessPod API token is stored locally in your browser using Chrome's storage API
  • The token never leaves your browser except when making authorized requests to endlesspod.com
  • The token is used solely to authenticate your requests to create podcast episodes

Webpage Content

When you click "Convert to Podcast," the extension extracts:

  • Article title
  • Article text content (cleaned of ads and navigation)
  • Page URL
  • Website name

This content is transmitted to endlesspod.com to generate your podcast episode.

How We Use Your Information

  • API Token: Used exclusively to authenticate your requests to the EndlessPod API
  • Webpage Content: Processed by our servers to generate audio podcast episodes that appear in your EndlessPod account

Data Sharing

  • We do not sell or share your data with third parties
  • Webpage content is sent only to endlesspod.com servers for podcast generation
  • We use OpenAI's text-to-speech API to generate audio; webpage content may be processed by OpenAI according to their privacy policy

Data Security

  • All data transmission uses HTTPS encryption
  • Your API token is stored locally in your browser, not on our servers
  • Webpage content is processed and not stored beyond what's needed for episode generation

Data Retention

  • API tokens are stored locally until you clear them or uninstall the extension
  • Podcast episodes and their source content are retained in your EndlessPod account

Your Rights

  • You can clear your API token at any time through the extension
  • You can delete episodes from your EndlessPod account
  • Uninstalling the extension removes all locally stored data

Permissions Explained

  • activeTab: Allows the extension to access the current page when you click the extension icon
  • storage: Stores your API token locally in your browser
  • clipboardRead: Allows you to paste your API token from the clipboard
  • Access to all websites: Required to extract article content from any webpage you want to convert

Contact

For questions about this privacy policy or the extension, please contact us:

  • By email: contact@endlesspod.com
  • Company name: EndlessPod

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.