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Indie Audio tools

36 audio products built by independent developers and small teams.

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Aiko

Free on-device audio transcription app using Whisper

A free app for Mac and iOS that transcribes audio and video on your device with OpenAI's Whisper model.

Free · Mac, iOS · Website ↗

Ardour

Open-source digital audio workstation

Cross-platform DAW for recording, editing and mixing audio and MIDI.

Free plan · Mac, Windows, Linux · Website ↗

Audacity

Free, open-source audio editor and recorder

Cross-platform audio editor for recording, editing, effects and exporting audio.

Free · Mac, Windows, Linux · Website ↗

Audio Hijack

Record any audio on your Mac from apps, mics and more

A Mac app for capturing audio from any application or input device, with effects, scheduling and live processing. Used for podcasts and archiving streams.

Paid · Mac · Website ↗

Auphonic

Automatic audio post-production for podcasts and video

A web service that automatically levels, denoises and masters audio for podcasts, video and broadcasts, with an API for automation.

Free plan · Web, API · Website ↗

Buzzsprout

Podcast hosting and distribution

Podcast hosting service that publishes episodes to Apple Podcasts, Spotify and other directories, with stats.

Free plan · Web · Website ↗

Captivate

Podcast hosting with growth and marketing tools

Podcast hosting platform with analytics, websites, private podcasts and marketing tools.

Paid · Web · Website ↗

Castopod

Open-source podcast hosting with fediverse support

Free, open-source podcast hosting platform you can self-host, with ActivityPub integration.

Free plan · Self-hosted, Web · Website ↗

Cleanfeed

Studio-quality live audio in the browser

Browser-based service for recording and broadcasting high-quality remote audio with guests.

Free plan · Web · Website ↗

Cleanvoice

AI podcast audio cleanup

AI tool that removes filler words, mouth sounds, silences and background noise from podcast audio.

Free plan · Web · Website ↗

Descript

Edit video and podcasts by editing text

Audio and video editor that transcribes recordings so you can edit by editing text, with screen recording and AI voice tools.

Free plan · Mac, Windows, Web · Website ↗

ElevenLabs

AI voice generator and text to speech

AI audio platform for realistic text to speech, voice cloning, dubbing and sound effects.

Free plan · Web, API, iOS, Android · Website ↗

Ferrite Recording Studio

Audio recording and podcast editing app for iPhone and iPad

A multitrack audio editor for iOS and iPadOS aimed at podcasters, journalists and voice-over work.

Free plan · iOS · Website ↗

Fish Audio

AI text to speech and voice cloning

Text-to-speech and voice cloning platform with a large library of community voices and an API.

Free plan · Web, API · Website ↗

Freesound

Collaborative database of Creative Commons sounds

Community database of audio samples, recordings and sound effects released under Creative Commons licenses.

Free · Web, API · Website ↗

Happy Scribe

Transcription and subtitles in many languages

Platform for AI and human-made transcriptions, subtitles and translations of audio and video files.

Free plan · Web, API · Website ↗

Hindenburg

Audio editor built for podcasters and radio journalists

A multitrack audio editor designed for spoken-word storytelling, with automatic leveling and podcast publishing tools.

Paid · Windows, Mac · Website ↗

iZotope RX

Audio repair and restoration

Audio repair software for removing noise, clicks, hum and other problems in dialogue and music.

Paid · Mac, Windows · Website ↗

LALAL.AI

AI stem splitter and vocal remover

AI service that separates vocals, instruments and voice from audio and video files.

Free plan · Web, Mac, Windows, API · Website ↗

MacWhisper

Transcribe audio and video on your Mac with local AI

A Mac app that transcribes audio and video files using Whisper models on-device, with export to subtitles and text.

Free plan · Mac · Website ↗

Murf AI

AI voiceovers for videos and presentations

Text-to-speech studio for producing AI voiceovers with editable timing, pitch and emphasis.

Free plan · Web, API · Website ↗

NaturalReader

Text to speech reader and voiceover

Text-to-speech software that reads text, documents and web pages aloud, with commercial voiceover options.

Free plan · Web, Browser extension, iOS, Android · Website ↗

ocenaudio

Easy, fast cross-platform audio editor

A free audio editor for editing and analyzing audio files, with real-time effect previews and support for large files.

Free · Windows, Mac, Linux · Website ↗

Permute

Easy media converter for video, audio and images on Mac

A drag-and-drop Mac app that converts video, audio and image files between formats with presets for devices.

Paid · Mac · Website ↗

REAPER

Lightweight, customizable digital audio workstation

A full-featured DAW for recording, editing, mixing and mastering audio, known for its small footprint and deep customization.

Paid · Windows, Mac, Linux · Website ↗

Resemble AI

Voice cloning and AI voice generation

AI voice platform for voice cloning, text to speech, speech to speech and deepfake audio detection.

Paid · Web, API · Website ↗

Rev

Transcription, captions and subtitles

Service offering AI and human transcription, captions and subtitles for audio and video.

Free plan · Web, iOS, Android, API · Website ↗

Riverside

Record podcasts and videos remotely in studio quality

Remote recording studio that records each participant locally in high quality, with editing and clip tools.

Free plan · Web, iOS, Android · Website ↗

Sonix

Automated transcription and translation

Online automated transcription service for audio and video in many languages, with an in-browser editor.

Paid · Web, API · Website ↗

Speechify

Text to speech reader for documents and web

Text-to-speech app that reads documents, PDFs, articles and books aloud with natural voices.

Free plan · Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension, Mac · Website ↗

Tenacity

Community fork of Audacity

Open-source, cross-platform multi-track audio editor and recorder forked from Audacity.

Free · Mac, Windows, Linux · Website ↗

Transistor

Podcast hosting and analytics for shows and companies

A podcast hosting platform for publishing shows, distributing to directories, private podcasts and listener analytics.

Paid · Web · Website ↗

TurboScribe

Fast AI transcription of audio and video

Web-based transcription service using Whisper that converts audio and video files to text in many languages.

Free plan · Web · Website ↗

Ultimate Vocal Remover

Free open-source AI vocal remover

Desktop app that uses AI models to separate vocals and instruments from songs.

Free · Mac, Windows, Linux · Website ↗

Voicemod

Real-time voice changer and soundboard

Voice changer and soundboard for gaming, streaming and calls on desktop.

Free plan · Windows, Mac · Website ↗

Zencastr

Remote podcast recording and hosting

Platform for recording remote podcast interviews in high quality, with editing and hosting.

Free plan · Web · Website ↗

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