Auphonic
AI-assisted audio levelling, noise/reverb reduction and production workflows for existing recordings. This is post-production rather than music composition.
- Starting price
- $0; 5 hours for $12
- Free access
- 2 hours/month · jingle
- Billing unit
- Processed audio duration
- Platform
- Web + API
- Verified
- 17 Oct 2026
Overview
What you provide
- You provide recorded audio and processing settings.
What you get
- You receive processed audio for publishing.
Choosing this tool
Choose Auphonic when an existing recording mainly needs consistent loudness, noise reduction and a repeatable publishing workflow. For occasional episodes, the $12 five-hour pack avoids an annual commitment. For client delivery, check whether the free jingle is acceptable before counting on the two-hour allowance.
A decision worked through
Four 30-minute episodes use 120 minutes, exactly the free monthly allowance before intros. Adding a one-minute intro to each makes 124 minutes. Auphonic counts the final production duration, with a three-minute minimum per production; changing settings on the same production with unchanged inputs is not charged again.
Auphonic alternatives for spoken-recording cleanup
For Auphonic, compare recurring loudness-controlled production with simple speech enhancement, transcript editing and automated cut cleanup.
| Product | Price / unit | Free allowance | Input → output | Key limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AuphonicRead profileOfficial source ↗ | $12 buys 5 processing hours; annual S buys 9 h/month. | 2 hours/month, with jingle. | Audio / multitrack → Processed audio with loudness/output settings. | See the product-specific review limits below. |
| Adobe Podcast EnhanceRead profileOfficial source ↗ | Free $0; Firefly Pro displayed at $19.99/month. | Up to 1 hour/day; 30 min and 500 MB/file. | Free: audio → Enhanced speech. Paid also accepts video such as MP4/MOV. | Free: one file at a time, no strength control. Paid: 4 hours/day, 2 hours/file. |
| DescriptOfficial source ↗ | Hobbyist $16/person/month billed annually; 10 media hours + 400 AI credits/month. | 60 media minutes/month; AI tools have separate credit limits. | Audio/video → Transcript-based edits and exported audio/video. | Studio Sound uses AI credits; media-hour allowance is not unlimited cleanup. |
| CleanvoiceRead profileOfficial source ↗ | $11 / 5-hour pay-as-you-go pack ($2.20/hour), valid 2 years; VAT excluded. | 30-minute trial, no card required; not a recurring free allowance. | Audio/video → Cleaned media, transcript/summary and timeline export. | Rounds audio duration up to whole minutes; review automated cuts for meaning. |
Choose Auphonic for loudness targets and recurring production workflows. Choose Adobe Enhance for simple speech cleanup within its file and daily limits. Choose Descript when you also need to cut the interview by editing its transcript. Choose Cleanvoice when filler words, breaths and long pauses drive the editing workload. Listen to a representative clip before committing a full episode.
Setup & workflow
- Upload a short recording.
- Choose levelling/noise settings.
- Check duration and credits.
- Process.
- Listen before publishing.
Requirements & installation
- Web + API
Limits & review
- Free credits do not roll over and output includes a jingle. Free multitrack productions must stay under 20 minutes. Transcription and some automation require paid access.
Your part
- Listen for clipped words and compare the final loudness with the destination platform requirements.
Sources & verification8
This profile is based on official sources, not a hands-on product test.
Vendor descriptions and demos document advertised features. Editorial guidance is based on these sources.
- Auphonic pricingauphonic.com
- Auphonic featuresauphonic.com
- Auphonic billing FAQus.auphonic.com
- Adobe Podcast plans and limitspodcast.adobe.com
- Descript plans and AI-credit limitswww.descript.com
- Descript Studio Soundwww.descript.com
- Cleanvoice pricing, features and rounding rulescleanvoice.ai
- Cleanvoice supported inputs and exportsdocs.cleanvoice.ai
