Frequently Asked Questions

RSS Kit is a comprehensive suite of tools for discovering, validating, creating, and reading RSS feeds. It includes a curated feed directory with 24 categories, real-time feed validator, a clean RSS reader with support for articles, podcasts, and videos, plus a Creator tool for writing and publishing your own content. Follow YouTube channels, listen to podcasts, and read articles - all in one platform.

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a web feed format that allows you to receive updates from websites in a standardized format. Instead of visiting multiple websites daily, you can subscribe to their RSS feeds and get all updates in one place. Podcasts also use RSS - that's how podcast apps know when new episodes are available.

A free account is required to subscribe to feeds and use the RSS reader. Registration is quick and free. Creating an account enables cloud sync for your subscriptions, and you can upgrade to Pro for advanced features like browser extensions and unlimited feeds.

Yes! RSS Kit has a built-in audio player for podcasts. Subscribe to any podcast RSS feed, and episodes appear in your reader with a play button. Click to open an episode and the audio player appears at the top - hit play and listen while reading the show notes. Podcast feeds are automatically detected and tagged with a pink badge.

RSS Kit supports embedded video playback from YouTube, Vimeo, Rumble, Twitch, and Dailymotion. Subscribe to YouTube channels or other video feeds, and videos play directly in your reader - no need to click through to the original site. Video feeds show thumbnails in your feed and are tagged with a red badge.

The easiest way is to use our browser extension (Pro feature) - it automatically detects YouTube channels and generates the RSS feed URL for you. Alternatively, you can manually create a YouTube RSS feed URL using the channel ID: https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=CHANNEL_ID

Content type badges help you identify what you're about to open at a glance. Articles show a violet badge with a document icon, podcasts show a pink badge with a musical note icon, and videos show a red badge with a play icon. This makes it easy to scan your feed and pick what suits your mood.

Most podcasts list their RSS feed on their website or podcast page. You can also search for "[podcast name] RSS feed" to find it. Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other apps often have a "Copy RSS Feed" option. Once you have the URL, paste it into RSS Kit like any other feed.

Browse our curated feed directory with 24 categories including Technology, News, Business, Science, Sports, Entertainment, Gaming, and more. You can also explore the Community Feeds directory to discover creators publishing on RSS Kit.

Community Feeds is a directory of content creators who publish on RSS Kit. Browse 23 categories including Technology, Business, Lifestyle, Food & Cooking, Gaming, and more. Each category shows top creators ranked by activity, and you can subscribe to any creator with one click. If you're a Creator tier user, your published articles automatically appear in the directory.

Paste RSS feed URLs (one per line) and click Validate. Our validator tests each feed to verify it's live, properly formatted, and contains articles. It supports RSS, Atom, and JSON Feed formats.

Free users can validate up to 20 feeds at once. Pro users get unlimited validation with parallel processing for faster results.

Free users can subscribe to 50 feeds with 50 articles per feed (2500 articles total). Pro users get unlimited feeds and unlimited articles per feed.

All subscriptions are stored in the cloud and sync automatically across your devices. Your reading progress and preferences are saved to your account.

Search is contextual - it filters whatever you're currently viewing. If you're viewing "All Feeds", search looks across everything. If you've selected a category or specific feed from the sidebar, search filters only that content. Use the sidebar to navigate, then use search to filter within that view.

Yes! Both free and Pro users can export their feeds to OPML format, which is compatible with virtually all RSS readers including Feedly, Inoreader, NewsBlur, and more.

RSS Kit displays articles exactly as they're provided by the original publishers in their RSS feeds. We don't control the content, formatting, or quality of articles; that's entirely up to the website or creator who publishes the feed. Some publishers provide full article text with images, while others only send short summaries or excerpts.

Creator is a powerful writing tool that lets you create articles and convert them to RSS/Atom feeds instantly. It features a rich-text WYSIWYG editor powered by Quill, featured image uploads with automatic WebP conversion, and one-click RSS/Atom feed generation. Perfect for bloggers and content creators who want to publish without complex CMS platforms.

Yes! Creator tier users can upload featured images to their articles. Images are automatically converted to WebP format for smaller file sizes and faster loading. Your featured images appear in your RSS feed automatically and show up in RSS readers like Feedly, Inoreader, and NewsBlur.

Creator tier users can export their articles in 6 different formats:

• RSS Feed - Standard XML for feed readers
• JSON - Complete structured data for developers
• CSV - Spreadsheet format for Excel or Google Sheets
• Markdown - Plain text for GitHub, Notion, or Obsidian
• HTML - Beautiful standalone webpage
• ZIP Archive - All formats in one package

Creator tier users can save up to 50 published articles and 50 draft articles, each with a maximum of 2,500 words. You can edit saved articles anytime and load them back into the editor.

Yes! When you publish articles as a Creator tier user, your feed automatically appears in the Community Feeds directory under your chosen category. The more quality content you publish, the higher you rank in your category. This helps readers discover your work organically.

The RSS Kit Pro browser extension automatically detects RSS and Atom feeds on any website you visit. No more hunting through page source or footers - just browse normally and RSS Kit finds the feeds for you. It even detects YouTube channels and auto-generates the RSS feed URL. Available for Chrome and Firefox.

• Auto-Detect Feeds - Instantly find RSS feeds on any webpage
• YouTube Detection - Auto-generates RSS URLs for YouTube channels
• One-Click Subscribe - Subscribe without copying URLs or switching tabs
• Organize with Folders - Create custom categories for your feeds
• Sync Across Devices - Subscriptions sync automatically everywhere

The RSS Kit Pro extension is available for Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Both extensions offer the same features and sync with your RSS Kit account.

The browser extension is a Pro feature, available exclusively to RSS Kit Pro and Creator subscribers. Upgrade to Pro to unlock the extension.

Free users get: 10 curated feed categories, 50 feeds in reader (50 articles each), podcast and video playback, 20 URLs per validation, OPML export, and all basic features including content type badges.

Pro users get: Unlimited feeds and articles, browser extensions (Chrome & Firefox), YouTube channel detection, cloud sync, category management, unlimited validation, OPML import/export, and priority support.

Creator tier includes everything in Pro plus: Full Creator tool, save up to 50 published articles and 50 drafts (2,500 words each), featured images with WebP conversion, export in 6 formats (RSS, JSON, CSV, Markdown, HTML, ZIP), unlimited RSS/Atom feed generation, and automatic listing in the Community Feeds directory.

Pro is available at £6/month or £60/year (save £12 with annual billing). All plans include a 14-day money-back guarantee.

Yes, you can cancel anytime from your Account dashboard. There are no cancellation fees, and you'll retain access until the end of your billing period.

RSS Kit supports RSS 2.0, RSS 1.0, Atom, and JSON Feed formats. Our tools automatically detect the format and parse accordingly. Podcast feeds with audio enclosures are fully supported.

Yes! Pro users can import OPML files to quickly add multiple feeds to their reader. Free users can export to OPML.

Yes. Free users store data locally in their browser. Pro users' data is encrypted and stored securely. We never share your personal information or reading habits with third parties. Video embeds use privacy-friendly domains (e.g., YouTube's no-cookie embed).

RSS Kit works on all modern browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and Opera. We recommend using the latest version for best performance.

Some feeds may be temporarily unavailable, blocked by firewalls, or require authentication. Try again later or contact the website owner to verify the feed URL.

RSS Kit only embeds videos from trusted platforms (YouTube, Vimeo, Rumble, Twitch, Dailymotion). If a video isn't playing, the source platform may have embedding disabled, or the video may have been removed. Try clicking "View Original" to watch on the source site.

Ensure the podcast feed includes valid audio enclosures. Some older podcast feeds may have broken audio URLs. Try refreshing the feed or checking if the podcast is still active. The audio player requires a valid MP3 or M4A file URL from the feed.

Clear your browser cache and refresh the page. If the issue persists, try manually refreshing the feed or re-adding it.

Please email bugs@rsskit.co.uk with details about the issue, steps to reproduce, and your browser/OS information. We appreciate bug reports and fix issues quickly.