Remote recording studio for podcasts, video interviews, and live streams that captures separate high-quality audio and video tracks per participant.
Riverside is a remote recording studio for podcasts and video shows, built on "double-ender" recording — every guest's audio and video are captured locally, then uploaded to the cloud, so quality does not depend on internet conditions during the call. We picked it because the separate WAV and 4K MP4 tracks per participant are usable in any editing tool, the live editor produces shareable clips, and the AI features save real production hours. The trade-off: local recording needs browser stability and the upload at session end can be slow.
You create a studio, invite guests with a link, and everyone joins from a Chromium browser or desktop app. Each participant records locally — WAV up to 48 kHz and up to 4K video — while a low-quality preview streams for the live call. At session end, files upload to the cloud.
Magic Editor handles transcription, text-based cutting, audio levelling, filler-word removal and highlights. Magic Clips outputs vertical clips with captions for TikTok, Reels and Shorts. Producer mode lets an engineer monitor without appearing on the recording.
Four tiers — Free, Standard, Pro and Business. Free covers 2 hours per month. Standard at roughly $15/mo annually lifts to 5 hours with magic clips and AI editing. Pro at roughly $24/mo offers unlimited recording, higher exports, branding and live-streaming. Business is quoted with team seats and SSO.
The honest cost watch: most weekly podcasters land on Pro because the 5-hour cap on Standard runs out once interviews exceed 45 minutes plus pre-roll.
| Tool | Strength | Starter price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside | Local 4K + WAV, AI editor | Free / from $15/mo | Video podcasters |
| Descript | Text-based editing | Free / from $15/mo | Transcript-first editors |
| Squadcast | Audio-first recording | From $5/mo | Audio-only podcasters |
| Zencastr | Audio + video recording | Free / from $20/mo | Indie podcasters |
Verified deal
The free tier covers two hours a month, enough to test guest workflow and AI clips on a real episode.
See the Riverside offerPodcast producers rely on Riverside for crystal-clear audio from remote guests, ensuring each voice track is clean and separately recorded for professional mixing, regardless of guest's internet speed. This allows for top-tier sound quality in every episode.
Marketing teams use Riverside to record interviews, webinars, and product demos with remote participants at 4K quality. The integrated editing and repurposing tools help them rapidly generate social media clips and other video content for campaigns.
Educators host interactive sessions and record lectures using Riverside, benefiting from separate speaker tracks and high video resolution for clear instruction. The platform's features support easy content distribution to learning management systems or YouTube.
Quarterly access to product leadership.
Bonus credits redeemable on partner tooling.
We re-verify the offer every quarter so it never goes stale.
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Check your investor or accelerator benefits portal for the Riverside partner code. Y Combinator, Sequoia, and most Tier 1 VCs have codes available.
Renewals stay at the same rate — verified by us, not the vendor.
| Feature | Riverside |
|---|---|
| Free trial | 14 days |
| Cheapest paid plan | $0/mo |
| Annual discount | Up to 25% |
| Refund window | 30 days |
| Setup time | < 1 hour |
| Best for | Founders |
“Pro plan is ideal for independent podcasters who record 2-4 episodes per month”
“Our go-to tool for executive interview content”
“Studio-quality recordings regardless of guest internet quality”
