Free podcast player with no app-inserted ads and AI features for listeners
Free AI-powered video transcript extractor for 30 platforms
Stage
Startup
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Founded
2025
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Based in
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AU
Pricing model
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Pricing
Free: Core player with unlimited offline downloads, OPML import/export, Smart Ad-Skip free with daily cap on supported shows, Podcast Brain free with daily usage allowance. $4.99/month: Lifts caps on Smart Ad-Skip and AI features (Podcast Brain, Synthesis Radio).
Free Starter: 2 free credits on signup. Micro: 5 credits for $3.99. Starter: 15 credits for $5.99. Popular: 40 credits for $11.99. Pro: 100 credits for $22.99. Power: 250 credits for $44.99. Credits never expire. First purchase includes bonus credits.
Key features
Unlimited offline downloads free
Smart Ad-Skip: tap to skip marked ad breaks on supported shows
No account required to start
OPML import and export
Podcast Brain with daily usage caps
CarPlay and Android Auto
Apple Watch support with offline listening
Speed controls, sleep timer, and chapters
YouTube to podcast RSS resolver
AI-generated episode summaries and chapters
Extract captions from 30 video platforms including YouTube, TikTok, Vimeo, Twitch, Loom, and others
AI transcription using OpenAI's Whisper with 95% accuracy on clear English speech
Support for 90+ languages
Download transcripts as TXT, SRT, or VTT with timestamps
Speaker labels for AI transcripts to identify who is speaking
AI-powered video summaries with key takeaways and chapter markers
Support for videos up to 10 hours (16 hours for YouTube and select streaming platforms)
Upload audio and video files for transcription
Copy transcripts to clipboard or read online
Automatic credit refund if transcription fails
What makes it different
Independent app with no media company or ad network ownership
Core listening and offline downloads free with no artificial paywalls
No data selling or ad-based tracking
Open podcast ecosystem with portable subscriptions via OPML
Smart Ad-Skip respects podcasting format and never strips audio
Works with 30 platforms without needing browser extensions or software installation
Can extract transcripts even when videos have no captions using AI
The Podcast App
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