Soundtrap for Storytellers

Browser-based podcast editing

Soundtrap for Storytellers is Spotify's answer to Descript: a browser DAW with transcription, text-based editing, and remote interview rooms. Not as polished as Descript but at $14.99/mo flat (or $11.99/mo annual) it's cheaper and runs on anything. Spotify-shaped strategy is the wildcard.

Soundtrap is a browser-based DAW that Spotify acquired in 2017 and turned into the audio engine behind several of its podcast tools. The Storytellers plan is specifically aimed at podcasters and includes interview rooms for remote recording, automated transcription, text-based editing where deleting words deletes audio, and a library of 150,000+ sound effects from Freesound.org plus thousands of loops and instruments. Because it runs entirely in the browser, you can edit on a Chromebook, a borrowed laptop, or even an iPad, and projects sync across devices automatically. Output can be exported as audio files or published directly to a connected Spotify for Creators show. Pricing is $14.99/mo monthly or $11.99/mo on the annual plan, with a higher Soundtrap Complete tier at $17.99/mo that adds Splice sounds, more loops, and priority mixing. The trade-offs are that browser performance can drag on long sessions, the feature set is shallower than Descript or Hindenburg, and Spotify's strategy for the product has wobbled as the company has reshaped its podcast investments. For students, educators, and solo creators who want a cheap, anywhere-editor without local installs, Soundtrap is still a solid pick.