Today marks a significant milestone in Podcastle's journey to empower creators worldwide. We're thrilled to announce the launch of our brand new Video Editor – a powerful yet intuitive tool designed to make professional video editing accessible to all.

At Podcastle, we've always believed that great stories deserve to be told, regardless of technical expertise. Over the last few years we’ve helped a 2 million-strong community of creators to easily record, edit and publish their podcasts, audiobooks and AI voice content.

As video continues to grow exponentially with over 100 million channels on YouTube¹ and 250,000 video podcasts now on Spotify², our new Video Editor expands our ability to help those creators - making video creation easier and faster than ever before.

So, what sets our new Video Editor apart?

1) Unmatched power and speed
The editing process will now benefit from a powerful, streamlined editor that lets users drag and drop large files and start editing straight away. Our browser-based platform means creators can work from anywhere and get their editing done as quickly and easily as possible.

2) Total creative control
Creators can capture or upload breathtaking 4K footage and enjoy both multi-track and multi-camera editing, giving them full control of all creative elements using a simple editing timeline that’s focused and clutter-free.

3) AI-powered enhancements
Our suite of AI-powered tools mean anyone can create studio-quality content, simply by applying 1-click enhancements to their video content. Creators can enhance, customize and publish their content in a flash.

Whether you're a content creator looking to streamline your workflow, a podcaster venturing into video or a marketing professional crafting compelling narratives, our brand new Video Editor is the ideal solution for anyone who’s creating audio and video content. We invite you to experience the future of video content creation - video editing so easy you’ll actually enjoy it.

About Podcastle

Podcastle is a collaborative AI-powered platform that radically simplifies video & audio content creation, enabling YouTubers, Podcasters, Content Creators and Brands to produce, edit and distribute studio-quality content with ease.

Podcastle began as a Chrome extension that instantly converted any online article into a podcast. The extension became widely popular in a very short period, revealing a deeper need in the market for simple and intuitive audio creation tools.

The platform quickly became a trusted tool for creators to streamline their creative process while enjoying AI features like Magic Dust to remove background noise, Silence Removal to quickly edit audio content and transcription to turn audio to text.

In 2023 Podcastle launched several new products including Revoice, an AI voice cloning tool, a Hosting Hub that lets podcasters host and distribute their podcast and Podcastle for Teams which empowers real-time collaboration when editing projects.

After raising $13.5m in a successful Series A in January 2024, the company remains laser-focused on its mission of democratizing access to content creation for everyone. This includes the launch of an enhanced video editor, recording studio and voice cloning to provide both individuals and brands with the tools they need to create world class studio-quality content.

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1. https://timqueen.com/youtube-number-of-channels/
2. https://newsroom.spotify.com/2024-06-28/250000-video-podcasts-and-counting-creators-and-audiences-are-embracing-video-content-on-spotify/

We're thrilled to announce the arrival of a groundbreaking new feature that will revolutionize the way you edit your audio content: Text Mode.

At Podcastle, our mission has always been to empower creators like you by making podcasting and audio creation intuitive and accessible.

So, what is Text Mode? Simply put, it allows you to edit your audio files with the same ease as editing a text document. Our advanced speech-to-text technology generates a transcript of your audio, which you can then edit directly. Any changes you make to the text are automatically reflected in the audio file itself.

With Text Mode, you can:

- Navigate to specific sections of your recording with a simple search
- Delete filler words and awkward silences that are automatically highlighted
- Add new content seamlessly using Podcastle's AI Voices and Revoice features
- Work efficiently across multiple audio tracks

Text Mode brings a new level of speed and simplicity to the editing process. You’ll no longer need to listen to the same sections repeatedly, or tediously mark timestamps for edits. It's a tool designed to help you focus on what matters most: creating engaging, high-quality content.

Text Mode is available now for all Podcastle users.

Funding led by Mosaic Ventures, with participation of RTP, P9, Sierra, Andrew Ng’s AI Fund and the CEOs of Squarespace and Moonbug Media.

February 1, 2024 - Podcastle, a revolutionary AI platform that democratizes professional content creation with a simple & streamlined suite of products, has raised $13.5m in a Series A funding round to further its mission to make multimedia storytelling more accessible and collaborative.

The $13.5M funding round is led by Mosaic Ventures, with participation from existing Podcastle investors RTP Global, Point Nine, Sierra Ventures, and Andrew Ng’s AI Fund. The CEOs of Squarespace and Moonbug Media also participated in the Series A funding.

Born as a popular browser extension, Podcastle has grown to a full suite of AI-powered tools that radically simplifies audio & video creation, empowering creators and teams to produce, edit and publish audio and video content in a single, streamlined platform. With long-form content creation increasingly becoming a necessity for a range of purposes including marketing, internal communications, education and media, Podcastle is now poised to be the collaborative workflow product of choice for both solo creators and businesses.

“Our Series A funding round will enable our team to supercharge the development of essential AI tools that radically simplify the creative workflow for individuals and teams, as well as expanding our offering to make multimedia storytelling easier and more scalable,” said Arto Yeritsyan, Founder and CEO of Podcastle. “This investment is a vote of confidence in our vision of a world where world-class multimedia content creation is accessible for anyone and everyone.”

Podcastle stands as the complete audio & video production and distribution platform, catering to a diverse community of podcasters, solopreneurs, marketers, educators, and anyone else passionate about crafting top-tier, production-ready content. Since its Seed funding round in 2021, the platform’s user base has surged from 150,000 to a community of creators over one million-strong.

This round of funding will allow Podcastle to continue developing world class AI products to simplify creation, as well as adding focus on enabling teams & businesses to collaborate in real time across their entire development, production & distribution workflows.

“Mosaic has a 20-year history investing in the creator economy, including Squarespace and Etsy, which has framed a deep conviction about the long term secular growth of this market. We believe that Podcastle will succeed in their bold mission to become the one-stop shop for creators to collaborate and make great audio & video content,” added Simon Levene, Co-founder and Partner of Mosaic Ventures. “Arto and the team at Podcastle have built a leading product, and are already showing signs of organic growth that we believe will only accelerate in the years ahead. We are excited to join our friends at Point Nine, RTP and Sierra in supporting the company for the next chapter in this journey.”

Podcastle is also making some key additions to its leadership team to accelerate its growth in 2024. The company has tapped Allan Rechtman, a former VP at Canva, as its Chief Commercial Officer to jumpstart their sales efforts. Damian Sacco is joining as VP of Growth, after nearly a decade of building & leading the growth teams at Prezi. And the company has elevated Dmitry Kopylovsky, an alum of Uber and Facebook, to its Chief Marketing Officer.

In 2023, Podcastle launched a raft of new AI-powered features including Revoice, a generative AI voice cloning tool and Magic Dust AI, a generative AI audio enhancer that transforms the quality of audio content with a single click.

They also launched the Podcastle Hosting Hub that further streamlines podcasters’ workflows by enabling them to host & publish their show right after they produce their content in the same product suite, and Podcastle for Teams, the world’s first real-time collaborative multimedia production tool, which allows teams of creators to work seamlessly together in a single platform.

We at Podcastle are pleased to announce the launch of Magic Dust AI, a generative AI tool that transforms low-quality audio recordings into studio-level sound. Building on the success of our existing Magic Dust tool, Magic Dust AI is 50x more powerful than its predecessor.

"At Podcastle, our mission is to democratize podcasting by providing a suite of collaborative tools that simplify the entire workflow for creators and teams. We strive to empower the future of podcasting, where anyone with a voice can bring their vision to life”, says Artavazd Yeritsyan, founder and CEO of Podcastle. "With our new Magic Dust AI feature, we're taking a huge step forward in making generative AI technology accessible to all kinds of content creators."

Magic Dust AI is truly a breakthrough in advanced audio editing. With one click, you can clean up your audio to remove background noise and echos, optimize dynamic range, and turn any spoken-word audio file into a professionally mastered studio-quality recording.

Magic Dust AI is now available for all Storyteller and Pro plan creators.

We at Podcastle are pleased to announce the launch of our newest product Podcastle for Teams, a powerful solution that allows multiple contributors to work seamlessly together using our suite of AI-powered podcasting tools.

“Podcastle for Teams is another huge leap forward in our mission to democratize access to content creation with AI-powered tools. Teams of creators can now work on the same project at the same time without having to leave the platform, saving time and effort and unleashing the power of creative collaboration.” - Arto Yertisyan, CEO of Podcastle.

Users can create specific workspaces, invite multiple contributors and carefully manage permissions within the existing Podcastle platform. An unlimited number of ‘Viewers’ can leave comments on projects, while ‘Creators’ can edit files and host recording sessions. Admins and Owners can do all the above while also managing billing and workspaces.

Podcastle for Teams is now available for all Podcastle creators.

We at Podcastle are happy to announce the launch of our newest product, The Hosting Hub, an easy-to-use solution for content creators to publish their work across major platforms.

“The launch of The Hosting Hub means Podcastle users can now create, edit and publish their shows in a single platform, reducing complexity, cost and time spent on production," says Arto Yeristan, CEO & Founder of Podcastle. "The launch of publishing is a crucial step in our mission of democratizing access to broadcast storytelling through tools that simplify the creative process.”

Users will be able to create unlimited shows and publish episodes directly from Podcastle’s Audio Editor. An RSS feed will be created for each show, which can be submitted to podcasting networks like Apple, Spotify, Stitcher and Google Podcasts.

Each show will also have a dedicated landing page on Podcastle.ai where anyone can listen to or download episodes.

The Hosting Hub is now available to all users.

We at Podcastle are happy to announce the official launch of Revoice–our newest and most eagerly-anticipated feature, and an exciting advance in generative AI technology.

Revoice gives Podcastle users the ability to create a digital copy of their own voice, which they can then use to produce audio content by simply typing into a text document. It’s the ultimate form of Text-to-Speech: combining that tool’s convenience and ease of use with the power and authenticity of the creator’s one-of-a-kind voice.

In keeping with Podcastle’s mission of democratizing access to broadcast storytelling through easy-to-use tools, Revoice was developed to help simplify audio production and make the creation process easier and less intimidating. It can save precious time in editing, while also enabling podcasters to essentially automate repetitive but important pieces of content creation, such as advertisement copy, episode intros, and voiceovers.

To get started, users will be asked to record themselves reading 70 distinct sentences, in addition to a legal disclaimer for safety and privacy protection, ensuring only the intended user’s voice will be recorded. Once completed, Podcastle’s AI-powered learning algorithm will get to work processing and generating a digital copy of the voice within 24 hours.

Revoice is currently available to Podcastle Pro users only.

The team at Podcastle is excited to announce the rollout of a bundle of new features that add to the utility, versatility, and inclusivity of our powerful editing and transcription product suite.

Podcastle is an all-in-one platform that enables podcasters and content creators at any stage in their journey to seamlessly produce, edit, and distribute studio-quality audio & video content with the help of AI technology. Our mission of empowering creators to bring their stories to life is taking a great step forward with the removal of additional technical barriers.

The three new features launching in the bundle are:

• Filler word detection & removal. The AI-powered Audio Editor can now detect filler words and phrases like “ah”, “um”, “er”, “you know”, and more when transcribing audio. Those fillers words are automatically highlighted and can then be deleted, simultaneously removing them from the transcription and the audio file. The result is seamlessly cleaner and more professional content.
• Automatic episode summaries. In addition to the full transcript, users can now get a transcript summary when exporting their audio file. This concise AI-generated synopsis of the audio works perfectly as a podcast episode description or SEO metadata.
• Language expansion. No longer for English-speaking users only! Transcription is now able to detect and operate in four additional languages: French, Spanish, German, and Italian. With this update, Podcastle is continuing on its mission to democratize podcasting.

All three of these new features are now fully available to Podcastle Pro users, or on a limited trial basis for free users who are looking to take their post-production work to the next level.

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Podcastlers,

We’re here to inform you that as of July 19, 2022 the Podcastle Chrome plug-in will no longer be supported. But don't worry – you can still use the free text-to-speech functionality within the Podcastle web platform and continue listening to articles or any other text-based content.

Our journey here at Podcastle started in 2020 when we launched our text-to-speech Chrome extension, enabling users to convert any web article into a podcast within seconds. The astounding growth that followed enabled us to take the next step in building the multimedia creation platform that Podcastle is today.

Now, we have decided to invest all our resources into growing this digital creation and enhancement studio. On the Podcastle platform, you can not only convert any text to audio, but also create your own podcast content from scratch and then seamlessly edit, enhance and distribute to your audience.

Our mission is to expand access to broadcast storytelling. This means that anyone, regardless of expertise in the space, should feel confident and empowered to make their voice heard. Our all-in-one platform enables beginners and professionals alike to seamlessly produce, edit, and distribute studio-quality audio & video content with the help of AI technology. We aim to be the absolute easiest way to get started in podcasting, from A to Z — no fancy equipment required.

Thanks for being with us from the start. It’s been an incredibly humbling and rewarding journey so far, and we’re just getting started!

The team at Podcastle is thrilled to announce the launch of the long-awaited video interview feature, allowing creators to record studio-quality videos directly from the web or iOS mobile app.

The addition of video functionality enables podcasters to broadly distribute and promote their content across a more robust and diversified set of channels. Using video to conduct interviews among hosts and guests also offers a deeper, more personal connection in remote environments.

Podcastle will allow paid users to record and download up to 20 hours of 4K video per month, while free users will be able to download up to 3 hours of 720p video monthly. All users will still have access to unlimited multitrack audio recording & editing, plus access to transcription services, AI-powered sound enhancement features, and a royalty-free music & sound effects library.

Podcastle’s interview capabilities now make remote interviews a breeze for new and experienced podcasters alike. With video podcasts gaining more popularity each day, we’re continuing to break down barriers and empower anyone to make their voice heard, without the need for complicated software or expensive equipment.

Podcastle is kicking off a new partnership with Acast, the world’s leading independent podcast company, to give podcast creators access to best-in-class recording and editing software alongside Acast’s publishing ecosystem.

Acast offers podcast hosting, distribution, and growth support to its vast network of creators. Customers can now get free access to Podcastle’s recording and editing tools right from their web browser.

“We’re enabling a seamless all-in-one solution for podcasters with this partnership”, said Arto Yeritsyan, CEO & Founder of Podcastle. “Combining Podcastle’s powerful suite of intuitive recording and editing tools with Acast’s vast distribution and monetization platform, podcasters now truly have a one-stop shop for their broadcast storytelling needs.”

Podcastle is an easy-to-use solution for podcast production, with all the tools creators need to record and edit their show in studio-grade quality.

Jenny Abonde, Product Manager at Acast, added: “This is the first time we’ve ever offered  an audio recording and editing option to our podcasters, so we needed a partner that would deliver a reliable, world-class service. Thanks to our partnership with Podcastle, every Acast creator now has access to studio-quality software, completely free of charge.”

The initial phase of the partnership gives Acast podcasters access to the following Podcastle features:

• Multi-track recording: Record remote interviews in studio quality with local recordings of each track, up to 4K video and lossless WAV audio for every participant – no fancy equipment required. Podcastle’s web-based platform lets you download the entire uncompressed file moments after the recording is finished.
• Unlimited editing and mixing: Easy-to-use tools like auto leveling, trimming, fade in and out, and a library of license-free music and sounds, make editing a breeze.
• Advanced audio processing: Professional sound engineering is just a click away with ‘Magic Dust’, which automatically enhances content to give it that professional studio touch, along with AI-powered echo and noise cancellation, and silence removal.

Once a podcaster has perfected their content on Podcastle’s platform, they can seamlessly upload it to Acast for instant distribution to listeners worldwide.