Free recording
StudioEditor
Free. Record audio directly in the browser.
Auphonic
Not available. Auphonic has no browser recorder and starts with an uploaded file, URL or connected service.
Free editing
StudioEditor
Free. Edit on a multitrack waveform timeline.
Auphonic
Limited on Free. The Editor opens after processing, and Free includes 2 processed hours per month.
Free exports
StudioEditor
Free. Export finished audio without a daily limit or StudioEditor branding.
Auphonic
Free exporting is available within the 2-hour monthly allowance, but productions contain an Auphonic jingle.
Browser based
StudioEditor
Runs directly in a supported web browser.
Auphonic
Auphonic’s upload workflow and production editor run in the browser.
No installs
StudioEditor
No app download, installation or plug-in is required.
Auphonic
The web service requires no installation; its command-line tool is optional.
Available anywhere
StudioEditor
Open StudioEditor from a supported browser wherever you have internet access.
Auphonic
Available through a browser with an internet connection.
StudioChat workflow commands
StudioEditor
Free. Use plain language to control recording, playback, playhead navigation, tracks, clip edits, saving, export, AutoDuck and optional AI-tool workflows.
Auphonic
No in-editor conversational workflow assistant is documented. The web editor uses visible controls and hotkeys; API and command-line automation are separate tools.
AutoDuck for music & SFX
StudioEditor
AutoDuck lowers music and sound effects while speech is playing.
Auphonic
Automatic ducking is available for multitrack productions; Free multitrack productions must be under 20 minutes.
Audio enhancement
StudioEditor
Auto Enhance reduces noise and improves speech using optional AI-tool credits.
Auphonic
Available on Free. Leveling, noise and reverb reduction, and automatic voice correction use the 2-hour monthly allowance.
Automatic speech-pause & filler-word removal
StudioEditor
Auto-remove Speech Pauses shortens long gaps using optional AI-tool credits. Timed transcripts can detect likely filler words for review and removal.
Auphonic
Available on Free through filler-word and silence cutting.
Captions & subtitles
StudioEditor
Create and edit transcripts and subtitles using optional AI-tool credits, then export SRT, VTT, PDF, Microsoft Word DOCX or plain text.
Auphonic
Not available on Free. Paid speech recognition can create subtitle files.
Text-based audio editing
StudioEditor
Select any transcript word, sentence or custom range to remove the corresponding audio from the timeline. Transcription uses optional AI-tool credits.
Auphonic
Not available. A time-aligned transcript can navigate the waveform, but audio cuts are added and refined in the waveform editor.
Automatic profanity detection & censoring
StudioEditor
Automatically detect possible offensive language during transcription, review every timed match, then fully cover very short words or bleep the middle of longer words without shifting the timeline.
Auphonic
Not available as a dedicated automatic profanity detector. Documented automatic cutting covers silence, fillers, coughs and music.
Complete content package
StudioEditor
Create an editable package from a finished transcript with title suggestions, a description, show notes, an episode overview, chapters, takeaways, quotable moments, guest and resource details, newsletter and social posts, a question or poll, SEO keywords and tags.
Auphonic
Not available on Free. Automatic shownotes and chapters require paid credits.