Free podcast template

Create a audio drama episode without starting from scratch

Use this free structure to plan a scripted audio story with scenes, sound and a complete arc. Every section gives you a clear prompt, suggested timing and a direct path from recording to publishing.

Free to start. No card, no install, nothing to download.

Hear it first

Listen to three real examples

Press play without leaving the page. These independent shows demonstrate the audio drama format; Hilite is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.

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Radio Drama Podcasts - Audio Drama Podcasts Archive Twilight Zone, Star Wars and MORE!!

Star Wars: The Original Radio Drama 1981 Mark Hamill

Star Wars: The Original Radio Drama 1981 Mark Hamill When this series was first broadcast on National Public Radio in 1981, it generated the largest response in the network's history: 50,000 letters and phon

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Radio Drama Podcasts - Audio Drama Podcasts Archive Twilight Zone, Star Wars and MORE!!

STAR WARS: EPISODE V THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK - The Original 1983 Radio Drama.

STAR WARS: EPISODE V THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK - The Original 1983 Radio Drama. The Empire Strikes Back is a 10-part, (originally 5 hour) expanded radio adaptation of the original The Empire Strikes Back, radio

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Radio Drama Podcasts - Audio Drama Podcasts Archive Twilight Zone, Star Wars and MORE!!

STAR WARS: EPISODE VI RETURN OF THE JEDI - The Original 1996 Radio Drama.

STAR WARS: EPISODE VI RETURN OF THE JEDI - The Original 1996 Radio Drama. Radio drama is a dramatized, purely acoustic performance. With no visual component, radio drama depends on dialogue, music and sound e

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How it works

From audio drama idea to published episode

Hilite keeps the full workflow in one place, so the structure survives from the first recording through the final publish.

Capture the first version

Record in your browser or upload material you already have. Follow the segment prompts so the episode has a clear shape.

A practical starting point

Use the structure without sounding scripted

No. The audio drama template gives the episode a dependable shape while leaving the examples, voice and point of view to you.

FAQ

Questions about the audio drama template

It is a reusable episode outline designed to help fiction writers and audio storytellers plan a scripted audio story with scenes, sound and a complete arc. It includes the recommended sequence, recording prompts and suggested timing.

Start your audio drama episode

Open the ready-made structure, record each section and turn it into something worth publishing.