Async (formerly Podcastle)
Chat-based AI video editor (formerly Podcastle)
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65/100Our scoreAccess 22/25 · Platforms 4/20 · Features 20/20 · Use cases 10/10 · Pricing transparency 7/15 · Adoption 2/10How we score
Overview
Async, the new name for Podcastle, is a chat-based creative suite for video production. You tell it what you want and it fixes rough cuts, cuts to the beat, cleans audio, generates B-roll, voice or music and adds captions.
Key features
- Chat-driven editing
- Audio clean-up
- Generated B-roll, voice and music
- Captions
Use cases
- Editing talking-head videos
- Cleaning podcast audio
- Making short social cuts
Pricing
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- Starting price
- Not listed here (we only show prices we could verify)
Prices and plans change often. Confirm current pricing on async.com before you buy. Last checked October 18, 2026.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Free plan available to get started
Cons
- Advanced features and higher limits need a paid plan
- Web app only; no native desktop or mobile apps listed
- Paid plan prices not published in a form we could verify
Pros and cons are based only on the facts in this listing (pricing model, platforms and features), not on hands-on scores.
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