Free recording
StudioEditor
Free. Record audio directly in the browser.
Riverside
Free recording includes unlimited single-track sessions and 2 hours of separate multitrack recordings.
Free editing
StudioEditor
Free. Edit on a multitrack waveform timeline.
Riverside
Free editing includes unlimited single-track editing and Riverside’s editing tools.
Free exports
StudioEditor
Free. Export finished audio without a daily limit or StudioEditor branding.
Riverside
Free exporting is available with plan limits, up to 720p video and Riverside branding.
Browser based
StudioEditor
Runs directly in a supported web browser.
Riverside
Recording and editing run in supported desktop browsers.
No installs
StudioEditor
No app download, installation or plug-in is required.
Riverside
No installation is required on supported computer browsers. Desktop and mobile apps are optional.
Available anywhere
StudioEditor
Open StudioEditor from a supported browser wherever you have internet access.
Riverside
Limited by device: desktop recording supports Chrome and Edge; mobile recording requires the app.
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.
Riverside
Limited by plan and AI usage. Co-Creator is a chat-based assistant that can apply edits and repurpose recordings into clips and written content.
AutoDuck for music & SFX
StudioEditor
AutoDuck lowers music and sound effects while speech is playing.
Riverside
Not available as a dedicated automatic music-and-SFX ducking feature.
Audio enhancement
StudioEditor
Auto Enhance reduces noise and improves speech using optional AI-tool credits.
Riverside
Not available on Free. Magic Audio is included on Pro.
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.
Riverside
Not available on Free. Silence and filler-word removal are included on Pro.
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.
Riverside
Available on Free. Riverside includes animated captions and documents SRT subtitle downloads.
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.
Riverside
Available. Select transcript words, phrases or sections to remove them from the recording.
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.
Riverside
No dedicated automatic profanity detector and bleep workflow is documented. Transcript words can be selected and removed manually.
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.
Riverside
Not available on Free. AI Show Notes is included on Pro.