Podcastle is a podcast & audio tool for Creators, offered as freemium ($12/mo). Founded in United States in 2020. Popular alternatives include Zencastr.
About Podcastle
Podcastle is an AI-powered podcast and video creation platform founded in 2020 by Artavazd Yeritsyan, with a large part of its team in Armenia. It aims to give independent creators a single browser-based studio for recording, editing, enhancing and publishing audio and video podcasts.
Remote recording captures each participant locally in high quality and uploads progressively, so internet hiccups do not ruin the take. Editing is text-based: you cut words from the transcript and the media follows, alongside a traditional multitrack timeline. Magic Dust removes noise and echo and makes laptop microphones sound closer to studio recordings, and AI tools add voice cloning, text-to-speech with stock voices, automatic transcripts, captions, silence removal and loudness normalization. The product is now sold under the Async brand; a free plan with a few lifetime AI credits covers basics, and paid Essentials, Pro and Teams tiers add monthly AI credits, more storage and up to 4K export.
Podcastle fits solo podcasters, small teams and marketers who want one affordable tool instead of combining a recording service and an editor. Professional productions usually prefer Riverside for recording quality and production features and Descript for deeper editing and screen recording, both more mature and better integrated. Adobe Podcast is a strong free option for audio cleanup alone, and Zencastr is another budget-friendly remote recording studio.
Key features of Podcastle
- Remote studio-quality recording
- Text-based editing
- Magic Dust audio enhancement
- AI voices and text-to-speech
- Transcripts and captions
- Video podcast support
Pros and cons
Pros
- All-in-one for podcasters
- Affordable
- Good AI audio cleanup
- Free plan
Cons
- Less polished than Riverside/Descript
- Fewer integrations
- Video features newer
- Export limits on free
Podcastle pricing
Podcastle uses a freemium model.
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 10 lifetime AI credits, 2 GB, 720p export |
| Essentials | $11.99 / mo | 450 credits/mo, 20 GB, Full HD |
| Pro | $23.99 / mo | 1,200 credits/mo, 120 GB, 4K |
| Teams | $49.99 / creator/mo | 3,000 credits/mo, 1 TB |
| Business | Custom | — |
How Podcastle compares in Podcast & audio
- Rank by votes
- #1 / 16
- Starting price
- $12
- Free alternatives
- 1
0 votes from members
31% below the category median ($18/mo)
Free or open-source tools in Podcast & audio
Podcastle ranks #1 of 16 podcast & audio tools by community votes and is priced below most tools in the category.
Common use cases
- 1Solo podcaster recording and editing
- 2Interview podcast with remote guests
- 3Narration with AI voice
- 4Quick audio cleanup
Best for
Independent podcasters wanting one affordable tool.
Not ideal for
Professional studios.
Integrations
- YouTube
- Spotify
- Apple Podcasts
- Dropbox
- Google Drive
Our take
Podcastle is a capable budget all-in-one podcast studio.
FAQ
- What is Podcastle?
- Podcastle is a Podcast & audio tool: AI podcast recording and editing.
- How much does Podcastle cost?
- Podcastle uses a Freemium model; paid plans start at $12 per month.
- What are the best alternatives to Podcastle?
- Community-listed alternatives to Podcastle include Zencastr.
- What does Podcastle integrate with?
- Podcastle integrates with YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Dropbox, Google Drive and more.
- Which platforms does Podcastle support?
- Podcastle is available on web.
- Who is Podcastle for?
- Independent podcasters wanting one affordable tool.
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