68 tools
The best tools for video podcasts.
Video podcasts have their own gear list. These are the tools we'd use if we were starting a video podcast tomorrow — for recording, editing, clip generation, and distribution.
Browser-based studio that records each guest locally in 4K, then helps you edit.
Remote recording, AI editing, hosting and monetization stitched into one workflow.
Remote recording with progressive local uploads, now bundled with Descript.
Broadcast-grade browser audio loved by BBC and NPR producers.
4K browser recording that hands every guest a clean WAV.
Lightweight remote session studio aimed at startup founders and marketers.
All-in-one browser studio with AI voice cleanup baked in.
Live-stream-first studio that doubles as a multi-guest podcast recorder.
Free open-source streaming and recording tool used by serious producers.
Free peer-to-peer browser bridge for routing guests into any studio.
Pro broadcast-quality IP linking for radio and high-end interview shows.
The familiar fallback when guests cannot install anything new.
Edit podcasts and video by editing the transcript — delete a word, delete the audio.
Push-button cleanup, leveling, and assembly for solo podcasters.
Automated mastering that nails loudness targets without touching a fader.
AI filter that rescues garage-quality voice into a studio sound.
The most-marketed AI clip generator, decent at picking moments and resizing to vertical.
AI clip generator that emphasizes attention-grabbing edits across many languages.
Open-source Python toolkit for programmatic clip extraction.
Team-friendly clipping with collaboration, review, and approval baked in.
Paste a YouTube URL, get short clips, no settings to wrangle.
Face-tracking clip generator that keeps the speaker centered.
End-to-end repurposing from clips and captions to dubbing and scheduling.
Cheap and cheerful YouTube-to-Shorts extractor.
Twitch and gaming-flavored clip mining for streamers and esports shows.
Faceless TikTok-style clip generator with stock visuals and TTS.
Podcast-first clip and audiogram studio with episode-level workflows.
Browser recording with Adobe's voice-enhancement AI baked in for free.
Local-first multitrack browser studio focused on lossless audio and 4K video.
Live podcast and webinar studio with built-in Q&A, polls, and replay landing pages.
Streamlabs' browser-based talk-show studio for live podcasts with guests and overlays.
Cloud-rendered browser studio that offloads compositing to Lightstream's servers.
Teleprompter, recorder, captioner, and posting tool in one app for talking-head creators.
Browser, Mac, and iOS audio editor beloved by voice-over artists and audiobook narrators.
Spotify-owned browser DAW with collaborative recording and one-click podcast publishing to Spotify.
iHeart-owned podcast recording app that runs on every device and ties into Spreaker hosting.
Veteran remote-interview app with unlimited recording, split tracks, and a mobile-first approach.
Browser-based podcast studio with recording, editing, and hosting under one subscription.
Asynchronous podcast recording — interviews where host and guest record answers separately.
Free remote recording studio with 2K video, uncompressed audio, and no time limits.
Source Elements' free browser tool for high-quality bi-directional audio between studios.
Vimeo's Loom-style screen and webcam recorder, with the bonus of Vimeo's hosting and player.
Discord voice-channel recording bot with multi-track output for podcasts run on Discord.
Embeddable voicemail widget that lets listeners send voice messages to your podcast.
Free AI-forward video editor that excels at turning podcast episodes into social clips.
Spotify-owned browser DAW with text-based editing aimed at podcasters and educators.
Browser podcast suite with AI noise removal, text-based editing, and video tracks.
Upload audio, get a cleaned file back with filler words, mouth sounds, and silences gone.
Free in-browser editor included with Spotify for Podcasters host accounts.
AI mastering web service used by musicians and increasingly by podcasters for episode polish.
Veteran cloud mastering platform with credit-based pricing and a sprawling music ecosystem.
Cloud mastering service from Apollo Music with simple per-track and subscription pricing.
Free AI mastering inside the BandLab social music platform with no track limits.
Dolby's hosted API and web tool for enhancing voice recordings at broadcast quality.
Browser video editor with strong auto-captions, transcription, and podcast templates.
Free podcast snippet and clip maker trusted by B2B creators.
Long video to short clips, captions, audiograms, and social copy from one upload.
Browser-based video editor with AI podcast clip generator and a deep editor underneath.
Prompt-driven clip extractor inside a full collaborative video editor.
AI clipper that now also schedules and posts across socials.
Video packaging tool that creates clips, titles, thumbnails, and SEO copy.
Audio post-production platform with audiogram and waveform clip output.
Adds automatic B-roll, captions, and visuals to talking-head videos.
AI clip maker with translated captions and a built-in scheduler.
AI video highlights generator with avatars, voices, and clip extraction.
AI clip generator with strong faceless video pipeline.
Prompt-to-video generator that also handles podcast clipping.
Enterprise AI avatar platform with podcast-to-avatar-clip workflow.