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Async (formerly Podcastle) pricing (2026)
Async (formerly Podcastle) starts at $0/mo (Basic) as checked on 2026-09-03, read from Async (formerly Podcastle)'s own pricing page; 4 plans. Best for solo podcasters. Every figure below links to its source and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Entry price: $0/mo (Basic)
- Free tier: Yes · 7-day trial
- Compliance: HIPAA — · SOC 2 — · GDPR —
- Best for: solo podcasters; AI voice cloning; audio-first podcasts; budget-conscious creators
As of · every figure below links to its source STALE · 2026-06-18
Async (formerly Podcastle) plans & pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $0 | — | flat | Free forever. ~3 hours video recording/month; ~10 hours transcription/month; limited text-to-speech; 2 GB storage; 1 creator seat; watermarked 720p video exports. | async.com |
| Essentials (Storyteller) | $11.99 | −40% | flat | 8 hours video recording/month; 10 hours transcription/month; unlimited audio recording; 20 GB storage; 450 AI credits/month; lossless WAV, 4K video, watermark removed. ~$7.19/mo billed annually (up to 40% off). 7-day free trial. Draft's $14.99/mo was inflated/stale; corrected to $11.99. | async.com |
| Pro | $23.99 | −40% | flat | 20 hours video recording/month; 25 hours transcription/month; unlimited audio; 120 GB storage; 1,200 AI credits/month; voice cloning (Revoice); remote recording with guests; full AI editing suite. ~$14.39/mo billed annually (up to 40% off). 7-day free trial. Draft's $24.99/mo was inflated/stale; corrected to $23.99. | async.com |
| Teams | not priced monthly | — | custom | 50 hours remote recording/month; 1 TB storage; 3,000 AI credits/month; unlimited recording studios; multi-host access; collaboration. No reliably published price (informal estimates ~$39.99–$49.99/mo, unverified) → set to null. Contact sales. | async.com |
Last verified 2026-09-03. STALE · 2026-06-18 podcastle.ai redirects to async.com (Podcastle rebranded as Async on 2026-01-28). async.com/pricing renders plan names/limits in HTML (Basic, Storyteller/Essentials, Pro, Teams, Business) but withholds price numbers (JS-required). Monthly prices CORRECTED from the draft's stale $14.99/$24.99 to $11.99 (Essentials/Storyteller) and $23.99 (Pro), corroborated by aichief.com, G2, and web search. Official messaging is 'Save up to 40% with yearly plans' (draft's 20% was wrong). Teams/Enterprise has no reliably published price (informal ~$39.99–$49.99) → monthlyUsd set null. 7-day free trial on paid plans; free Basic tier is permanent. Re-verified 2026-09-03 against the live pricing page; published figures unchanged. Cross-checked against aichief.com.
Price changes
Price on record
$11.99/moFirst on record 2026-06-27
A new dated entry is stamped here each time the price moves — the record builds itself.
Tracked since June 2026. No change record has cleared two sources yet, so nothing is published on the wire.
Capabilities
Integrations: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube.
Key features: AI text-to-speech with voice cloning (Revoice); AI Magic Dust audio enhancement and noise removal; Multi-track remote recording with guests (Pro+); All-in-one record, edit, transcribe, publish to Spotify/Apple Podcasts.
Plan limits: Basic: ~3 hours video recording/month, 2 GB storage; Essentials: 8 hours video recording/month, 20 GB storage; Pro: 20 hours video recording/month, 120 GB storage; AI credits quota per tier (450 / 1,200 / 3,000/month).
Frequently asked questions
How much does Async (formerly Podcastle) cost?
Async (formerly Podcastle) starts at $0/mo (Basic); it has 4 published plans. Verified 2026-09-03.
Is Async (formerly Podcastle) cheaper billed annually?
Yes. Async (formerly Podcastle) publishes a 40% discount for paying annually (on the Essentials (Storyteller) plan). Verified 2026-09-03.
Does Async (formerly Podcastle) support HIPAA?
Async (formerly Podcastle) HIPAA support: —. SOC 2: —. GDPR: —.
Does Async (formerly Podcastle) have a free plan?
Async (formerly Podcastle) free tier: Yes; 7-day free trial.
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