How to Use Podium: Public Speaking Coach

Jeetech Studio · 2026-11-13

What is Podium?

Podium: Public Speaking Coach is an education app for short public speaking practice. You speak for up to 60 seconds, then receive AI feedback on your pace, filler words and structure.

The report includes a score, a transcript, words per minute and tips. It also checks whether your speech has an opening, a point and a close. A feature called “Say it instead” rewrites your own sentences while keeping your meaning, giving you another version to practise.

You can use Podium to rehearse a class presentation, job interview, meeting update, pitch or personal speech. It is a coaching and skill-building tool for adults and teens.

Getting started

You can begin your first take without creating an account. Signing in with an email code is optional and is used for backup.

Before practising, make sure you have an internet connection: Podium needs it for AI features. Choose a prompt or a scenario that matches what you want to rehearse.

The available scenario packs include job interviews, work presentations, meeting updates, startup pitches, viva and thesis defence, class presentations, wedding toasts, eulogies and impromptu topics.

For a first attempt, choose something familiar. The aim is to produce a short sample you can review and try again.

Workflow 1: Record and review your first take

Pick a prompt or scenario. Choose the situation you want to practise, such as a job interview or class presentation.
Tap record. Speak for up to 60 seconds. Try to give your answer an opening, one main point and a close.
Read the AI report. Look at your score, words per minute, filler words and structure check.
Review the transcript. Read what you said and look for highlighted fillers such as “um” and “uh”.
Check the tips. Use the feedback to choose something to work on during your next attempt.

If the report labels a word incorrectly, you can mark it as “not a filler”. This lets you correct the report instead of accepting every highlighted word as a mistake.

Workflow 2: Practise with “Say it instead”

The rewrite gives you a tighter version of your own words to try next.

Open “Say it instead” after your report. Read the rewritten version of your sentences.
Compare it with your transcript. Notice how the wording changes while keeping your meaning.
Try another take using the rewrite. Pay attention to the pace and structure feedback from your previous attempt.
Compare how you did. Review the new feedback alongside your earlier attempt to see what changed.

Use the rewrite as practice material. Reading it aloud can help you explore how a more concise answer sounds before you rehearse again.

Workflow 3: Build a daily practice routine

Podium includes free daily practice, a daily drill with streaks and XP, progress trends and reminders.

Choose a reminder time. Set reminders for a time that suits your routine.
Use the daily practice or drill. Pick a relevant scenario or work on an impromptu topic.
Review each report. Keep checking your transcript, filler words, pace and structure.
Look at progress trends. Use them to follow changes in your filler words and pace over time.

The free version includes the full report, scenario packs and these routine-building features. Podium Pro removes ads and offers more practice depth and takes beyond the free daily practice.

Tips for useful practice

Rehearse the situation you actually face. If you have a meeting update coming up, choose that scenario. For a viva or wedding toast, use the corresponding pack.

Give each take a simple shape. An opening, one clear point and a close give you something specific to practise and review in the structure check.

Choose one focus for your next attempt. You might work on filler words first, then pay closer attention to pace. This keeps the feedback manageable.

Read the transcript carefully. It shows where highlighted fillers occur, and you can correct words that should not count as fillers.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need an account?

No account is needed to use Podium. Optional sign-in with an email code is used for backup. Entries stay on your device unless you sign in to back them up.

Does Podium upload my audio?

No. Android’s speech recognizer turns your speech into text on your device. Audio is not uploaded, stored or shared. The text transcript is sent to Podium’s server and processed by an AI provider for feedback.

Can I use the AI features offline?

An internet connection is needed for AI features.

How do I manage Podium Pro?

Prices, the billing period and cancellation information are shown before purchase. You can manage or cancel your subscription in Google Play and restore purchases at any time.

Try Podium: Public Speaking Coach on Google Play and record your first practice take.