> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://cotovan.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Riverside Studios vs Projects: How to Organize Your Account the Right Way - URL: https://cotovan.com/post/riverside-studios-vs-projects-how-to-organize-your-account-the-right-way/ - Published: 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-04-22T14:57:27.000Z - Author: Cristi Cotovan - Tags: Riverside.FM Articles A common mistake I see in [Riverside](https://cotovan.com/riverside) is creating a new studio for every episode. It seems like a reasonable way to stay organized — but it causes real problems down the line. Riverside has a better structure built specifically for this: **studios for shows, projects for episodes**. Here is exactly how to organize your account the right way and why it matters. ## Studios Are for Shows, Not Episodes A **studio** is the top-level container in your Riverside account. Older Pro plans let you create multiple studios; newer Pro plans have a single studio, with multiple studios reserved for Enterprise tier. If your plan allows multiple studios, use them for **different shows or podcasts** — not for different episodes of the same show. ![Riverside studio selector dropdown showing a list of studios including 80s Guys, Join Us in France, Chris Menard, Tutorials, Immigration Podcast, LA Sessions, Builder Straight Talk](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/2026/04/riverside-studios-dropdown-list.jpg) The studio dropdown in Riverside — one studio per show, not per episode. ## Projects Are Where Episodes Live Inside each studio, you use **Projects** to organize individual episodes. Think of projects like folders — each one holds a single episode and all its associated content: raw recordings, transcripts, edits, Made For You clips, Magic Segments, exports, and any other assets tied to that recording. ![Riverside Projects tab showing a grid of project folders for different guests with thumbnails, names like Audio Only Episode, Chris Lyons, Camille Jenkins, Brad Robinson, Damon Comerio, showing recording counts and creation dates](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/2026/04/riverside-projects-grid-folders.jpg) Every project is its own folder. Everything recorded or generated for that episode stays inside. Projects auto-create when you schedule and record a session via the **Planner**. Go to Planner, pick a date, click to schedule a session, name it, and invite your guest. When you record, Riverside creates a project with that name automatically. ![Riverside Planner calendar view with a Session name scheduling panel open on the right showing date, time, guests, and advanced options](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/2026/04/riverside-planner-schedule-session.jpg) Schedule a session in the Planner — Riverside creates a project automatically when recording starts. ## Why This Matters: Benefits of One Studio Per Show ### 1\. Brand Settings Are Per-Studio Your [**logo**](https://cotovan.com/post/customize-logo-brand-riverside/)**, color palette, text styles, caption styles,** [**intro, and outro**](https://cotovan.com/post/how-to-add-intros-outros-hooks-and-music-in-riverside/) are all stored at the studio level. If you create a new studio for every episode, you lose all these [brand assets](https://cotovan.com/post/apply-branding-with-one-click-in-riversidefm-brand-kit/) and have to reconfigure them every time. One studio means every episode inherits the same brand automatically. ![Riverside Brand panel showing Logo, Color palette, Text Styles, Design, Captions, Intro, and Outro settings with a Media Makers Club logo configured](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/2026/04/riverside-studio-brand-logo-settings.jpg) Brand assets live at the studio level — reuse them across every episode automatically. ### 2\. Studio Settings Stay Consistent Recording resolution, audio quality, noise reduction, guest-join preferences, live stream destinations — all these live in your [**Studio Settings**](https://cotovan.com/post/optimize-riverside-studio-settings/). A new studio means configuring everything from scratch and almost certainly forgetting something. ### 3\. Podcast Hosting Is Tied to the Studio If you [host your podcast on Riverside](https://cotovan.com/post/migrate-host-podcast-on-riverside-guide/), the hosting configuration — show artwork, distribution platforms (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube), [website](https://cotovan.com/post/how-to-activate-your-podcast-website-on-riverside-free/) — is all attached to one studio. Each episode goes into that hosting setup. ![Riverside Hosting page for Media Makers Club showing podcast artwork, description, platform links for Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and Website with Episodes tab selected](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/2026/04/riverside-studio-hosting-podcast.jpg) Hosting settings and distribution links are configured once per studio, not per episode. ### 4\. The Studio Record Link Stays the Same This one catches a lot of people. When you send a guest a [link to record](https://cotovan.com/post/how-to-quickly-invite-guests-to-record-in-riverside/) with you, it is the **studio link** — the same for every project in that studio. Put that link in Calendly, in your email signature, in your newsletter, in any automation. If you create a new studio for every episode, that link changes every time, and your automations break. ## Finding Episodes in a Large Studio Some people worry that keeping everything in one studio makes episodes hard to find. Not true. Projects act as folders — sort by date created, date viewed, or alphabetically, switch between grid and list views, and dig in. Even better, the **search bar** at the top of Riverside searches across everything: projects, recordings, magic clips, edits, exports. Type a guest name and you get every episode with that guest. Type a keyword from the transcript and you can find specific moments across all your recordings. ![Riverside search dialog with 'jim' typed showing filtered results under Projects tab with matching projects 016 Jim Tobin and 2026 03 11 Jim Adcock](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/2026/04/riverside-search-projects-by-name.jpg) Search finds projects, recordings, clips, edits, and more — across the entire studio. ## Starting a New Project Without the Planner When Riverside updated the Planner, the old behavior where scheduling created an empty project disappeared. Now a project only gets created once you actually record. If you want to set up a project manually — maybe to prepare for a recording without scheduling — go to **Projects** in the sidebar and click **New**. Name it, and you can immediately record into that project. ![Riverside new empty project page titled Second Test Project with Start creating options for Record, Upload, Edit, and AI Voice](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/2026/04/riverside-new-project-record-options.jpg) Create a project manually from the Projects tab and start recording straight into it. For recordings scheduled through the [Planner](https://cotovan.com/post/riverside-content-planner-schedule-social-media-posts-inside-riverside/), empty projects no longer clutter your workspace until you actually hit record. Scheduled sessions live in the Planner view, and the project only gets created when the recording happens. ## The Rule of Thumb - **One studio per show** — podcast, live stream series, video series. Contains brand, hosting, settings, and the single recording link. - **One project per episode** — contains raw recordings, edits, clips, exports, and everything generated for that specific episode. - **The Planner** — schedule future recordings. Projects auto-create when recording starts. - **Search** — find anything across the studio by name, guest, or keyword. ## Related Riverside Guides [Best Settings for Your Riverside Studio: A Feature-by-Feature GuideThe best settings for your Riverside recording studio to ensure your podcasts, livestreams, and recordings are of the highest quality.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/icon/Cristi-2-31.jpeg)Cristi CotovanCristi Cotovan![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/2025/09/155_optimize-riverside-studio-settings-1.jpg)](https://cotovan.com/post/optimize-riverside-studio-settings/) [How to Schedule Podcast Recordings in Riverside.fmManage multiple guests without a hitch in Riverside by scheduling your recording sessions in advance.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/icon/Cristi-2-31.jpeg)Cristi CotovanCristi Cotovan![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/2025/09/154_how-to-schedule-podcast-recordings-1.jpg)](https://cotovan.com/post/how-to-schedule-podcast-recordings/) [Schedule Multiple Recording Sessions in Advance with Riverside.fmRiverside announced that you can schedule an unlimited number of sessions in advance in the studio.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/icon/Cristi-2-31.jpeg)Cristi CotovanCristi Cotovan![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/2025/11/Schedule-Sessions.jpg)](https://cotovan.com/post/schedule-multiple-recording-sessions-in-advance-with-riversidefm/) [How to Select a File from Projects and Use as Podcast Episode in RiversideTurn any project file into a published podcast episode using Riverside's built-in hosting.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/icon/Cristi-2-31.jpeg)Cristi CotovanCristi Cotovan![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/2026/02/Create-Episode-from-Projects.jpg)](https://cotovan.com/post/how-to-move-a-video-from-projects-to-hosting-in-riverside/) [Riverside Content Planner: Schedule Social Media Posts Inside RiversidePlan and schedule social media posts directly from your Riverside studio with the new Content Planner.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/icon/Cristi-2-31.jpeg)Cristi CotovanCristi Cotovan![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/2026/03/riverside-content-planner-feature.jpg)](https://cotovan.com/post/riverside-content-planner-schedule-social-media-posts-inside-riverside/) If you're eager to learn more about Riverside and wish to have a one-on-one Riverside coaching session, feel free to book a call with me. I'm here to help you with any questions you have and to guide you through the best workflows, tips, workarounds, or just answer any questions you may have! [Book a session ](https://cotovan.com/coaching) ## Free Riverside Tips, Tricks, and Training in Your Inbox I create regular training content on [Riverside.fm](https://cotovan.com/riverside) \- if you're trying to learn the platform, I intend to teach all the ins and outs. Subscribe here and when a new article or video goes live, you'll be the first to know! Subscribe for free Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. This structure also prepares you for the new Riverside editor, where all project assets stay inside the project for faster access. Stick to one studio per show and organize episodes with projects — your automations, brand kit, and hosting setup will thank you.