A podcast player that skips ads automatically.
Safi finds the ad breaks in an episode and skips them while you listen. It picks up just before the host starts talking again.
iOS and Android apps are on the way. The web player works now.
In non-boring engineering terms: the heavy lifting happens on Safi's servers, not on your phone. TL;DR: your phone isn't going to turn into a portable heating pad with low battery.
Example show and sponsor. Try Undo.
Where it helps
- Right on cue.Ads often cut in halfway through a sentence. Safi picks up just before the host starts talking again, so you hear the whole thought.
- Falling asleep.You're drifting off to a quiet interview when a loud mattress ad starts. Safi skips it, so nothing wakes you up.
- Elbow-deep.A break comes up while you're at the sink. Safi skips it, so you don't have to stop and reach for your phone.
- One tap to undo.If you want to hear the break after all, tap Undo and it plays from the start.
Fair to the show
Safi plays each episode from the show's own host and never re-hosts the audio. When it skips a sponsor read, it keeps the promo code and link in Offers for when you want them.
Slow Radio
The Quiet Hours
Harbor Coffee
Safi skips the ad reads while you listen. Their promo codes and links stay here, so you can still support the show.
Offers, after a skipped break. Example show and sponsor.
Safi never sells your data or tracks you.
Bring your shows
Export your subscriptions from the app you use now and drop the file into Safi. They all come over at once. Safi plays any show with an RSS feed, including private ones like a Patreon feed.
Your shows
The New York Times
The Daily
audiochuck
Crime Junkie
NPR
Up First
NBC News
Dateline NBC
Ad break positions are made up for this example. Show names and artwork belong to their owners.
Also in the app
- Playback speed
- Sleep timer
- Up Next queue
- Playlists
- Search shows, episodes or a feed link
- Private RSS feeds
- Sync across devices
- Report a bad skip
Questions
Does it work with my shows?
If a show has an RSS feed, yes. That includes private member feeds like Patreon: paste the feed link and it plays like any other show.
Does Safi re-host the audio?
No. Episodes stream straight from the show's own host, the same way any podcast app gets them. How the host or its ad server counts a listen is up to them.
Does Safi use AI on my phone to find ads?
No. Your phone plays podcasts. The ad-finding happens on Safi's servers, and it's mostly boring maths, plus a couple of machine learning models that help read the episode.
For example: 2 + 2 = 4. The maths really is that boring. Mostly.
What if Safi skips something that isn't an ad?
Tap Undo and the break plays from the start. You can also report it from the episode's Ad breaks list so it gets fixed.
Do I need an account?
Yes, after a 3-minute preview of each episode. It only takes an email and a password, or Apple or Google. Your shows and Up Next are saved to your account, so they follow you to every device you sign in on.
Is there a phone app?
iOS and Android apps are on the way. Until then, the web player works in any browser, on your phone too.
Try it in your browser
Paste a feed link or search for a show. The first 3 minutes of every episode are free to try.