If you're looking for another Castmagic alternative, Swell AI is a more general-purpose tool for converting audio or video into a variety of formats like transcripts, clips, show notes, articles, summaries, titles, newsletters and social posts. It's got options like AI suggestions, automatic speaker labeling and publicly shareable transcripts. With multiple pricing levels, it's good for podcasters, content creators and agencies trying to accelerate production and automate content.
Another good option is Descript, a video and podcast editing tool that uses AI to make editing easier. It's got features like video editing that's more like editing a word processing document, multitrack audio editing, AI-selected clips, remote interviews, one-click captions and automatic transcription. Descript is good for marketing, sales and learning and development teams, with a free plan and paid options starting at $12 per user per month.
For podcasters, PodSqueeze offers an AI-powered tool to create podcast content quickly. It generates full transcripts, show notes with summaries and timestamps, and automatically creates social media posts, blog posts and subtitles. Pricing ranges from free to agency-level, so it's good for solo podcasters and agencies.
Last, Chopcast is geared specifically to repurposing long-form content like webinars and video podcasts into short-form clips for social media. It uses AI to spot important moments in videos, create clips and add subtitles. It works in multiple languages and offers free training courses, so it's a good option for marketing teams trying to automate content creation and editing.