Async (Podcastle)

Freemium

By AI Bookmarks Editorial Team, Directory editors Last reviewed 2026-10-23

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Chat-driven podcast and video production suite that turns raw recordings into a finished cut, free to start.

Quick facts

Pricing	Freemium
Free tier	Yes — free plan with limited recording and export time
Platforms	Web
Developer	Async
Website	https://async.com

What Async (Podcastle) is

Async, formerly Podcastle, is a browser-based production suite for podcast and video that is driven by chat rather than a timeline. You upload raw footage or recordings, describe the result you want, and the system assembles a cut with transcription, filler-word removal and level balancing applied along the way; scenes can also be generated rather than filmed. Around that core sit the jobs that usually need separate tools: recording interviews, cleaning audio, removing background noise, generating show notes, and publishing episodes. The appeal is for teams producing a regular show without an editor, where speed matters more than frame-accurate control. The limits follow from the model: automatic cuts still need review for meaning, generated scenes look synthetic, and heavy grading or motion graphics are outside what a chat-driven editor will do. Recording happens in the browser, so guests install nothing, and the session is transcribed as it runs.

Best for

Weekly podcast production without an editor
Cleaning interview audio before publishing
Turning a recording into clips and show notes

Not ideal for

Heavily designed video with motion graphics
Edits that need frame-accurate timing

Pros

Chat instructions replace timeline editing
Recording, cleanup and publishing sit in one place
Show notes and clips are generated from the transcript

Cons

Automatic cuts need a review pass for meaning
Generated scenes look synthetic
Limited control over grading and motion

Pricing in detail

The free plan includes limited recording and export time with watermark-free output at lower quality. Paid tiers are billed monthly or annually and raise recording hours, export resolution and storage, and add multi-track editing and team seats. Usage is metered by hours recorded and exported rather than by project, so an hour-long weekly show consumes a plan faster than short clips. Check the hourly allowances against your publishing schedule.