Prices read from vendors' own pages
Side-by-side comparisons of AI tools for podcasters, plus how-tos with scripts you can run on your own episodes.
How we compare
Every price links to the pricing page it came from, with the date we read it.
The code in our how-tos was run on test files before it was published.
We earn nothing when you pick a tool. We are building a product in this space, and each comparison says so.
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AI tools for podcasters by job: recording, editing, transcripts, show notes and clips, with prices read September 26, 2026 and three example stacks.
September 26, 2026 · 5 min read
Read the guideSide-by-side prices, limits and cost per hour, read from the vendors' own pages.
Six AI podcast editing tools compared on price, hours included and features, with cost per hour. Prices read from vendor pages on September 26, 2026.
September 26, 2026 · 6 min read
Nine ways to get AI podcast show notes, from Castmagic and Podsqueeze to editors, hosts and DIY, compared on price and cost per hour of audio.
September 26, 2026 · 6 min read
Podcast transcription tools compared on cost per hour and free limits: Whisper, OpenAI, Descript, Otter, Riverside, Happy Scribe and your host.
September 26, 2026 · 7 min read
Descript and Riverside both record, transcribe and edit by text. See how they differ on price, recording hours, transcription and hosting.
September 26, 2026 · 5 min read
Price snapshot
The spread is wide because tools bundle different things. We put the numbers side by side, and give you a script to test which one spells your guests correctly.
Read the transcription comparisonMachine transcription: cost per hour of audio
Selected tools, at full use of each plan
Source: vendor pricing pages, read September 26, 2026.
Methods, templates and short scripts you can run on your own episodes.
What podcasters build with Claude and ChatGPT, what a weekend gets you, and where a DIY workflow starts to strain. Includes a build-or-buy table.
September 26, 2026 · 5 min read
AI show notes can misquote a guest or invent a number. A short script checks every quote and figure against your transcript before you publish.
September 26, 2026 · 4 min read
Your best podcast episode ideas are already in your archive. A short script pulls promises, tangents and listener questions out of your transcripts.
September 26, 2026 · 4 min read
Most podcast interview questions have been asked on a dozen shows. A five-step method finds the ones nobody has asked. Includes a dossier template.
September 26, 2026 · 6 min read
What to put in podcast show notes: a template for the app and the episode page, a full example, an AI workflow that checks quotes, and a checklist.
September 26, 2026 · 4 min read
AI-written show notes sound generic. Build a voice guide from your own transcripts, measure your style with a script, and test the result.
September 26, 2026 · 7 min read
From the Episodemate team
We are building Episodemate, an assistant for podcasters. It is not released yet, so these guides cover the tools you can use today, with prices read from the vendors' own pages.