Free
US$0
2 hours/month; jingle
AI Video Tools
Auphonic pricing, features & alternatives
Automated audio post-production for speech levelling, noise reduction and loudness delivery.
Researched by Shubham
- Verified on vendor site
- Confidence: Medium
Choose it if
Podcasters, educators and video creators processing recurring speech recordings
Skip it if
You need a full recording studio, detailed creative music mixing or a free output without a vendor jingle
Starting price
Free for 2 hours/month; Auphonic S US$13/month for 9 hours
2 processed hours/month with Auphonic jingle and feature limits
Auphonic overview
Decision checklist
- Buying consideration: USD monthly and one-time amounts verified in the official pricing page HTML. Prices exclude applicable tax. Paid credits remove the jingle. Recurring hours reset monthly; one-time hours never expire. Yearly billing has a separate discounted rate, which is not used in this example.
- Operational fit: Cloud / SaaS; support: Help documentation; basic free support, standard paid support; yearly/business priority options.
- Evidence context: Verified on vendor site, with facts checked date not recorded.
What it does
Auphonic processes spoken audio for podcasts, lectures, audiobooks and video. Its intelligent leveler balances speakers and music, while noise reduction and loudness settings help prepare a delivery file. It is an audio post-production service with workflow and API options, rather than a replacement for every recording and editing task.
CompareCrest verdict
Auphonic is a practical shortlist choice for repeat speech cleanup and consistent podcast loudness. Duration-based credits are easier to budget than vague AI tokens, but minimum billing and the free-plan jingle matter. Keep editorial listening and a timeline editor in the workflow for content decisions.
How to use it in a real workflow
Edit the conversation first, then send the final source tracks for levelling and loudness processing. Compare a representative section before and after processing, including music transitions and quiet speech. Listen to automatic cuts before distribution. Keep recording quality in view: post-production cannot guarantee recovery of every damaged source. This is a proposed workflow; no hands-on performance testing was conducted.
Who should choose it
Podcasters, educators and video creators processing recurring speech recordings. An automated podcast audio enhancer is particularly useful when output loudness and speaker balance need to stay consistent between episodes. Teams with irregular volume should compare expiring monthly hours with one-time credit packs.
When to look elsewhere
You need a full recording studio, detailed creative music mixing or a free output without a vendor jingle. The free plan adds an Auphonic jingle, while monthly processing hours expire and every production has a three-minute minimum charge.
Pricing and cost example
Four two-hour episodes total eight processing hours. Auphonic S provides nine hours for US$13/month, or US$156 over 12 monthly payments before tax. Added intros and separately created productions can consume additional time. USD monthly and one-time amounts verified in the official pricing page HTML. Prices exclude applicable tax. Paid credits remove the jingle. Recurring hours reset monthly; one-time hours never expire. Yearly billing has a separate discounted rate, which is not used in this example.
Auphonic pricing
Official pricing page (opens in a new tab)Starting price: Free for 2 hours/month; Auphonic S US$13/month for 9 hours. Model: Recurring processing-hour allowances or non-expiring one-time hour packs.
Worked exampleFour two-hour episodes total eight processing hours. Auphonic S provides nine hours for US$13/month, or US$156 over 12 monthly payments before tax. Added intros and separately created productions can consume additional time.
Auphonic S monthly
US$13/month
9 hours/month
Auphonic M monthly
US$30/month
21 hours/month
One-Time 5 hours
US$12 one time
Non-expiring processing credits
Business
Contact sales
Custom contracts and larger requirements
USD monthly and one-time amounts verified in the official pricing page HTML. Prices exclude applicable tax. Paid credits remove the jingle. Recurring hours reset monthly; one-time hours never expire. Yearly billing has a separate discounted rate, which is not used in this example.
Key features
- Intelligent leveler
- Noise and reverb reduction
- Loudness normalization
- AutoEQ
- Filler and silence cuts
- Multitrack processing
- Paid transcription and shownotes
- Automatic publishing
- API
Auphonic pros and cons
Strengths
- Pricing scales with processing duration
- One-time hours do not expire
- Same-input reruns in the same production are not charged again
Limitations
- Free output contains a jingle
- Recurring credits do not roll over
- Advanced speech and batch features require paid access
Biggest limitation: The free plan adds an Auphonic jingle, while monthly processing hours expire and every production has a three-minute minimum charge.
Auphonic at a glance
- Pricing model
- Recurring processing-hour allowances or non-expiring one-time hour packs
- Free access
- 2 processed hours/month with Auphonic jingle and feature limits
- Support
- Help documentation; basic free support, standard paid support; yearly/business priority options
- India readiness
- Browser access; no India-specific billing, GST invoice or local support commitment verified. Check currency conversion and applicable taxes.
- Deployment
- Cloud / SaaS
- Use cases
- Loudness normalization, Podcast audio cleanup, Video audio enhancement
- Industries
- Content Creation, Education, Media
Auphonic alternatives
Closest alternative: Adobe Podcast. Here is how the shortlist compares on price and fit.
| Compare |  Auphonic |
Cliphi | HeyGen |  Synthesia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Podcasters, educators and video creators processing recurring speech recordings | Podcasters, livestreamers and creators who want several post-ready shorts from each long video at a low per-video cost | Marketing, training and sales teams producing presenter-style videos at scale | Learning, enablement and internal communications teams creating repeatable business videos |
| Starting price | Free for 2 hours/month; Auphonic S US$13/month for 9 hours | ₹199/month in India (Explorer, 400 credits); $4.99/month elsewhere (Explorer, 1,200 credits) | Free; Creator US$29/month or US$24/month billed annually | Free; Starter US$29/month or US$264/year |
| Free plan / trial | 2 processed hours/month with Auphonic jingle and feature limits | No free plan; paid plans from ₹199/month in India or $4.99/month elsewhere | Yes | Yes |
| Biggest limitation | The free plan adds an Auphonic jingle, while monthly processing hours expire and every production has a three-minute minimum charge. | Output is capped at 1080p and accounts are individual, with no team workspace | Credits and maximum video length vary by plan | Self-serve usage is governed by monthly credits |
Prices are taken from each vendor's own pricing page on the dates shown. Taxes and add-ons may apply; confirm before you buy.
Auphonic FAQs
Will the free plan add audio branding to my episode?
Yes. The pricing page says free productions include an Auphonic jingle.
Do four one-hour input tracks use four hours of credits?
A one-hour multitrack output uses one hour of credits, according to the official billing FAQ.
Can unused monthly hours be saved for next month?
No. Recurring credits reset; one-time credits do not expire.
Can I reprocess the same episode without another charge?
Yes, if you retain the same input files in the same production. A new input or new production is charged again.
How is a one-minute recording billed?
Auphonic applies a three-minute minimum per production.
Are transcription and automatic shownotes included free?
The feature comparison lists both on paid plans, not the free plan.
Sources and how we checked
We read pricing and plan limits from Auphonic's own pages (listed above) on the dates above. Where a vendor does not publish a price we can verify, we say so rather than estimate. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
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AuphonicFree for 2 hours/month; Auphonic S US$13/month for 9 hours
