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What is Castup?
Castup provides podcast editing services that blend artificial intelligence with the expertise of human professionals. The service aims to simplify the post-production process for creators, managing aspects like removing filler words (uhs, umms) and awkward pauses, allowing podcasters and their guests to concentrate on delivering their message. Castup supports both audio and video podcast formats, helping creators produce high-quality content suitable for various platforms and potentially attracting a wider audience and advertisers.
By leveraging a combination of AI for initial tasks like transcription and human editors for detailed refinement, Castup delivers polished episodes quickly, typically within 72 hours. This approach ensures professional sound quality, handling technical aspects such as audio cleanup, merging recordings, and adding elements like music or ads based on user direction. Users retain creative control while benefiting from a streamlined workflow that can save time and reduce the need for multiple editing software subscriptions.
Features
- AI-powered Transcription: Utilizes AI to generate initial episode transcripts within 18 hours.
- Human Editing & Refinement: Professional audio/video editors perform detailed edits, sound mixing, and quality checks.
- Audio Cleanup: Includes processes to reduce mic bleed, echo, and improve overall sound clarity.
- Intro/Outro/Ad Integration: Seamlessly adds provided introductory/outro segments and advertisements.
- Filler Word Removal (Add-on): Optional 'Micro Cuts' service to remove filler words like 'uhs' and 'ums'.
- Video Editing Services: Offers video editing for podcasts under the Vodcaster plan.
- Fast Turnaround Time: Delivers final, publish-ready episodes within 72 hours.
- Content Creation Add-ons: Optional services to create audiograms and video clips for promotion.
- ID3 Tagging: Prepares audio files with appropriate metadata for publishing.
Use Cases
- Editing audio podcast episodes for clarity and professionalism.
- Editing video podcast episodes, including multi-cam options.
- Removing filler words and verbal mistakes from recordings.
- Generating accurate transcripts for podcasts.
- Creating shareable audiograms and video clips for social media.
- Improving podcast sound quality by reducing noise and echo.
- Streamlining the podcast post-production workflow.
- Producing custom intro and outro jingles for podcasts.
FAQs
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How does the Hobbyist plan work?
The Hobbyist plan is a pay-as-you-go option. You pay for each episode individually, starting at a base fee of $30 for up to 30 minutes of audio content. -
Which add-ons are available with my Castup plan?
Available add-ons include Micro Cuts (filler word removal), Multi Cam Cuts (for video), Episode Transcripts, Audiograms, Video Clips, and Intro/Outro Production. Each add-on has its own associated cost. -
Who is actually doing the editing?
The editing is performed by real human audio and video professionals. Castup utilizes AI to accelerate certain processes, but the core editing work is done by their team, and each client works with a dedicated producer. -
Are taxes included in the price?
No, the listed prices do not include taxes. Applicable taxes are collected and remitted based on local, state, and/or federal regulations. -
How do I contact the Castup team?
You can contact the team using the chat bubble on their website or via Direct Messages on their Twitter or Instagram accounts.
