Editing podcast tools
Tools that help you cut, polish, and mix episodes — from full DAWs to text-based AI editors.
61 tools in this category
Edit podcasts and video by editing the transcript — delete a word, delete the audio.
Free, open-source audio editor that's been the entry point for podcasters for 25 years.
Spoken-word DAW with automatic voice leveling for journalists.
Featherweight DAW with a generous license and obsessive community.
Professional audio workstation built for broadcasters who also live in Premiere.
Apple's free DAW, surprisingly capable for music-driven podcasts.
GarageBand's grown-up sibling, a one-time-purchase Mac production powerhouse.
The industry-standard DAW behind most major scripted podcasts.
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.
Real-time noise removal that filters traffic, dogs, and HVAC during calls.
Lightweight cross-platform audio editor for quick trims and tweaks.
Steinberg's flagship DAW, equally at home with bands and dialogue editing.
iPad-native multitrack editor used by mobile-first journalists.
One-time purchase audio editor tuned for reporters and storytellers.
Surprisingly deep Windows DAW that costs nothing and ships every month.
Surgical audio restoration suite trusted across film, TV, and broadcast podcasting.
Hollywood-grade video editor with a built-in audio DAW, free for most podcasters.
Apple's pro video editor with magnetic timeline, ideal for fast Mac-only podcast cuts.
Industry-standard video NLE with text-based editing and tight Audition integration.
Free AI-forward video editor that excels at turning podcast episodes into social clips.
Loop-based DAW beloved by musicians, occasionally used for sound-rich narrative podcasts.
Modern PreSonus DAW with a drag-and-drop workflow that suits speech editing.
Pattern-based DAW with lifetime free updates, used by some podcasters for intros and beds.
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.
On-device Auphonic mobile editor that trims and levels recordings before upload.
Free in-browser editor included with Spotify for Podcasters host accounts.
Approachable consumer video editor with AI noise removal and social export presets.
Free Apple video editor that handles basic podcast video cuts on Mac and iPhone.
Veteran cross-platform DAW that runs on phones, tablets, and desktops alike.
Affordable Windows DAW with a forgiving UI that suits podcast editors moving up from free apps.
Long-running stereo audio editor that remains a standby for mastering and detailed cleanup.
Lightweight audio editor that runs on essentially every platform a podcaster might own.
Open-source professional DAW with serious features for podcasters who care about freedom.
Beloved noise removal plugin that learns a noise print and quietly erases it.
Real-time AI noise removal plugin tuned for voice, with a Pro tier for finer control.
Free real-time noise removal and background blur powered by RTX GPUs.
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.
iZotope's mastering suite with a Master Assistant that handles much of the heavy lifting.
Industry-standard parametric EQ used by mixing engineers across music, film, and podcasting.
Effects bundle famous for character: Decapitator, EchoBoy, and friends.
Versatile compressor plugin with vocal-specific style and a great visualizer.
Automated vocal level rider that nudges loud and quiet passages so you do not have to.
Mac-only virtual audio router that solves nearly every routing puzzle in podcast production.
Donationware Windows virtual mixer that does what Loopback does on Mac.
Dolby's hosted API and web tool for enhancing voice recordings at broadcast quality.
Free version of Tracktion's modern DAW with unlimited audio tracks.
Rogue Amoeba's gapless Mac audio editor for trimming and joining without re-encoding.
Mobile multitrack video editor that handles vertical podcast clips with a touch-friendly UI.
Popular mobile video editor for vertical podcast clips with a friendly learning curve.
Browser video editor with strong auto-captions, transcription, and podcast templates.
Long-running Windows video NLE with strong audio tools and a loyal user base.
Free open-source video editor with surprisingly serious capabilities for podcast video work.
Open-source video editor with a friendly interface aimed at beginners.
Entry-level RX with the essential cleanup modules at a podcaster-friendly price.