Auphonic
Audio editing software
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What is Auphonic
Auphonic is an audio post-production tool focused on automated processing for spoken-word content such as podcasts, interviews, and voice recordings. It provides loudness normalization, noise and hum reduction, leveling, and encoding, with delivery options to common publishing and storage destinations. The product is available as a web application and as desktop apps that can process local files. It is typically used by creators and teams that want consistent audio output without doing detailed manual editing in a multitrack DAW.
Automated loudness normalization
Auphonic centers on loudness normalization to common targets used in podcasting and broadcast workflows. This helps teams produce consistent perceived volume across episodes and between speakers. It reduces the need for manual gain staging and repeated export checks. The workflow is well-suited to batch-style post-processing of finished mixes.
Speech-focused cleanup tools
The platform includes processing aimed at spoken audio, such as noise reduction, hum removal, and adaptive leveling. These features address common issues in remote interviews and field recordings. For users who do not want to learn complex audio engineering techniques, the automated approach can shorten turnaround time. It fits well as a finalizing step after recording or basic edits elsewhere.
Integrations and output formats
Auphonic supports exporting in common audio formats and can connect to external services for publishing or storage, enabling a more automated delivery workflow. This can reduce manual file handling for recurring productions. Presets and repeatable processing chains help standardize output across a team. The web-based option also supports processing without installing a full editing suite.
Limited multitrack editing
Auphonic is primarily a post-processing and mastering-style tool rather than a full multitrack editor. Users needing detailed timeline editing, clip-level arrangement, or complex sound design typically require another application. This can introduce an extra step in the workflow. It is best used after the main edit is complete.
Less control than DAWs
The automated processing approach can be less transparent than manual editing and mixing, especially for advanced users who want fine-grained parameter control. Some audio issues (for example, severe room echo or overlapping speakers) may not be fully correctable through automated processing alone. Users may need to iterate to find settings that match their content. Results can vary depending on recording quality.
Depends on upstream recording quality
While Auphonic can improve consistency and reduce common noise artifacts, it cannot fully compensate for poor microphone technique, clipping, or highly reverberant environments. Teams still need basic recording standards to achieve reliable outcomes. In remote recording scenarios, inconsistent source tracks can limit how much leveling and cleanup can be applied without artifacts. This may require re-recording or manual repair in other tools.
Plan & Pricing
Pricing model: Credit-based pay-as-you-go (Recurring monthly credits or One-Time credits) Free tier/trial: Permanent free tier: 2 hours processed audio per month (productions include Auphonic jingle)
Recurring Credits (monthly, reset every month):
- Auphonic S — 9 hours/month
- Auphonic M — 21 hours/month
- Auphonic L — 45 hours/month
- Auphonic XL — 100 hours/month
- More than 100 hours/month — contact Auphonic (Business/custom)
One-Time Credits (valid indefinitely; used after recurring but before free credits):
- 5 hours
- 10 hours
- 25 hours
- 50 hours
- 100 hours
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100 hours (contact)
Notes:
- Free credits do not stack month-to-month.
- Free-plan productions include an Auphonic jingle; paid plans remove the jingle.
- Billing is based on duration of processed audio (minimum billed processing time: 3 minutes).
- Yearly billing option is mentioned ("Pay yearly - Save 20%") but specific currency price amounts for recurring or one-time credits are not visible on the public pricing page HTML.
Seller details
Auphonic GmbH
Graz, Austria
Private
https://auphonic.com/
https://x.com/auphonic
https://www.linkedin.com/company/auphonic/
