Riverside review for freelancers

Browser-based studio for recording remote podcasts and video interviews, with editing and publishing tools.

Our review

Riverside records remote podcast and video interviews in the browser, capturing separate audio and video tracks for each participant, then gives you an editor, AI clip tools and podcast hosting in the same app. Its pricing page lists a free plan with up to 720p video, a Riverside watermark and a one-off 2 hours of separate-track recording, and Pro at $29 per month billed monthly or $24 per month billed annually, with up to 4K video, 48kHz audio, AI editing features and 15 hours of separate-track downloads per month. Grow and Webinar add live streaming and webinar features at higher prices. For a freelancer producing a show or recording client interviews it covers recording through publishing, but the free plan's watermark and limits mean paid use is realistic. Descript and Zoom recordings are alternatives.

Pros

  • Separate audio and video tracks per participant
  • Editing, clips and podcast hosting in one app
  • Free plan to test a recording

Cons

  • Free plan adds a watermark and caps video at 720p
  • Pro limits separate-track downloads to 15 hours a month
  • Live streaming and webinars need pricier plans

Based on the vendor's public website and documentation. We have not been paid for this review. Details change, so confirm on the official site. Affiliate disclosure.

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