Async (formerly Podcastle): What It Does, Pricing and Who Should Skip It
Podcastle has rebranded as Async: an AI editor that removes filler words, pauses and bad takes, makes smart layouts and lets you edit by chatting, plus recording and podcast tools.
At a glance
| Fact | Async (formerly Podcastle) |
|---|---|
| Category | AI voice and audio tools |
| Lowest listed price | Free: $0/month |
| Free tier or trial | Free plan, no credit card required. |
| Pricing checked | 2026-10-18 |
| Owner | Independent company, not owned by this site’s owner |
| Our relationship | Program exists; we haven’t been approved, so this is a plain link |
Visit Async (formerly Podcastle)
Who it’s for
Podcasters and video creators who want AI to do the rough cut.
Who should skip it
Anyone who wants a trial without committing to a yearly plan (a reviewer says the trial required one) and podcasters who relied on the old Podcastle hosting.
Pricing (checked 2026-10-18)
- Free: $0/month
- Essentials, Pro and Teams: prices didn’t render in the page text we read on 2026-10-18
Free tier or trial
Free plan, no credit card required.
Notable complaints
Trustpilot: 3.5/5 from 267 reviews (checked 2026-10-18). Ratings depend heavily on how actively a company asks for reviews, so we don’t rank by them.
- A reviewer said the trial required a yearly plan and they were charged without a reminder. Source
- A long-time podcast host said the switch from Podcastle to Async was handled badly. Source
Alternatives in Voice & audio
- ElevenLabs: Free: $0/month, 10k credits
- Krisp: Free trial: $0
- Listnr: Free: $0, 1,000 credits to start
- Murf AI: API usage pricing: text-to-speech from $0.01–$0.03 per 1,000 characters depending on model
Sources
- Async (formerly Podcastle) official site (checked 2026-10-18)
- Async (formerly Podcastle) pricing page (checked 2026-10-18)
- Async (formerly Podcastle) reviews on Trustpilot (checked 2026-10-18)