VoiceFreemium Released January 2012

Auphonic

Automatic audio post-production: levelling, noise reduction, loudness, and transcripts.

Visit Auphonic Free 2 hours/mo; plans from about $11/mo

Quick verdict

Best for
Podcasters with regular multi-host episodes
Pricing
Free 2 hours/mo; plans from about $11/mo
Not ideal if
Less dramatic voice restoration than Adobe's Enhance Speech

What is Auphonic?

Auphonic processes podcast and video audio automatically — levelling voices, reducing noise and hum, hitting loudness standards, and adding transcripts and chapters — with a free monthly allowance and pay-as-you-go or subscription credits.

Key features

  • Adaptive levelling across multiple speakers
  • Noise, hum, and reverb reduction
  • Loudness normalisation to broadcast standards
  • Speech recognition with speaker labels and chapters
  • Multitrack processing and API

Pros

  • Handles the whole mastering chain, not just noise
  • Loudness compliance for podcast platforms
  • Excellent multitrack support

Cons

  • Less dramatic voice restoration than Adobe's Enhance Speech
  • Interface is functional rather than friendly
  • Hour-based credits need tracking

Best for

Podcasters with regular multi-host episodesNetworks needing consistent loudnessAutomation via API

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