Auphonic
Cleans and levels podcast audio automatically, priced by the hour. AI-powered tool, with a free plan; runs on web. The stack builder picks it for podcasts.
What it is known for
- Strengths: noise and reverb reduction with leveler; cut filler words, coughs and silence; speech to text, shownotes and subtitles.
- For: podcasters, educators, video creators and audiobook producers.
- Runs on: web; API and CLI.
- Learning curve: easy: 1-click audio, no compressor knowledge required.
- Works with: YouTube, Libsyn, Podbean, SoundCloud, Zapier and n8n.
Read on October 9, 2026 from auphonic.com.
Plans and prices
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 2 hours a month, with a jingle |
| Recurring S | $13/mo | 9 hours of audio a month |
| Recurring M | $30/mo | 21 hours of audio a month |
| Recurring L | $64/mo | 45 hours of audio a month |
| Recurring XL | $136/mo | 100 hours of audio a month |
Checked by hand against auphonic.com/pricing on October 9, 2026; confidence high. Prices are monthly in US dollars unless the row says otherwise; the builder counts the plan it starts on, Recurring S.
When the stack builder picks it
The builder reads each job's rules from the top and takes the first step whose conditions hold and whose plan fits the money left. Auphonic is named in these steps:
- Podcasts, step 2 of 3, when less than $13 is left for it: the free plan; the step also names Riverside, and the best score takes it.
- Podcasts, step 3 of 3, otherwise: Recurring S ($13/mo); the step also names Riverside, Descript and Alitu, and the best score takes it.
The rules are public in stack-rules.json, and how the stack builder scores explains the tie-break.
Alternatives the same rules name
Signals and what people say
- Hacker News, 30 days to October 9, 2026: 0 stories
Change log
- October 9, 2026: added to the tool list; plans and prices first recorded from auphonic.com/pricing.
Logo: Nameryn monogram (no free mark on file), CC0 1.0.