What it's for
Local recording on each guest's device gives clean separate tracks for editing.
- Remote interviews
- Podcast recording
- Clips from recordings
Plans and prices
| Plan | Price (USD unless shown) | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Free tools; paid plans have a 14-day trial |
| Pro | $35/mo monthly or $24/mo yearly | Up to 4K video; 48 kHz audio; 1 studio; 15 hrs of separate-track downloads/mo |
| Grow | $45/mo monthly or $34/mo yearly | Podcast hosting for 2 shows; 1080p live streaming; 2 studios; 20 hrs |
| Webinar | $99/mo monthly or $79/mo yearly | Webinars up to 100 registrants; 3 studios; 25 hrs |
Read on the official pricing page on . Prices change; check before you buy.
Free plan in real output
Free tools are available; paid plans have a 14-day free trial. Yearly plans save up to 20%.
- Pro: 15 hours of separate-track downloads a month covers about 15 one-hour interviews.
- Separate tracks are what make remote interviews editable.
Cost at your stage
| Plan | Monthly cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Month 1 (testing, low volume) | Pro | $35 |
| Month 12 (working volume) | Pro (yearly) | $24 |
Break-even: Pro at $35/mo is covered by one podcast-editing episode.
Month-12 plan is our estimate of what a solo seller at steady weekly output needs, based on the plan limits above. Costs exclude tax.
Commercial use and output rights
Not a content generator. A recording platform; your recordings stay yours.
Your data and AI training: Not checked.
This is a summary of public terms, not legal advice. Terms change; re-read the clause before client work.
First-hour setup
- Create a studio.
- Send the guest link.
- Test mics before recording.
- Record and wait for uploads to finish.
- Download separate tracks.
Competitors compared
| Tool | Pricing model | Free plan | Starting price | Difficulty | Output rights | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside | Free plan + paid plans | Yes | $0 · then $35/mo monthly or $24/mo yearly | 2/5 | Not a content generator | Recording remote podcast and video interviews |
| Descript | Free plan + paid plans | Yes | $0 · then $24/mo, or $16/mo billed yearly | 2/5 | You own or may use output commercially | Podcasts and talking-head videos edited like a doc |
| CapCut | Free plan + paid plans | Yes | $0 · then USD 19.99/mo | 1/5 | Depends on each asset's license | Short-form social video |
| Otter.ai | Free plan + paid plans | Yes | $0 · then $8.33/user/mo with the annual discount ('save 51%') | 1/5 | Not a content generator | Searchable meeting transcripts |
| Audacity | Free, open source | Yes | Free, open source | 2/5 | Not a content generator | Free audio editing and cleanup |
| Adobe Podcast | Free plan + paid plans | Yes | See official site | 1/5 | – | Making cheap-mic recordings sound studio-clean |
| Auphonic | Free plan + paid plans | Yes | See official site | 2/5 | – | Podcast loudness and leveling on autopilot |
Learning difficulty
2/5: Recording is easy; editing suite takes learning.
When not to use it
If you only edit audio someone else recorded, Descript is enough.
Cheaper or free alternatives:
Which of our hustles use it
None of our research notes use it yet.
Price history
Each monthly check adds rows here. Older rows are never edited, so you can see when prices changed.
Sources
- Riverside pricing (read 17 October 2026)
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