Riverside
Record podcasts and video interviews remotely in local quality — a bad guest connection can't ruin the episode.
Remote recording studio: each guest records locally, so internet problems never wreck quality. Separate tracks, free plan.
- Pricing
- Free plan with limited hours; paid plans for scale
- Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS
- Category
- Audio & Music
- Last reviewed
- September 21, 2026
What is Riverside?
Riverside solves the remote-recording problem at its root. Recording a guest over a call platform means capturing audio that already traveled through compression and packet loss — every glitch is baked in. Riverside instead has each participant record locally on their own device while the call happens, then uploads the pristine files. Your guest's shaky Wi-Fi affects the live preview, never the recording.
The output is an editor's dream: separate lossless tracks per speaker, video up to high resolutions, and automatic sync. Built around it sits a surprisingly complete toolkit — a text-based editor that cuts media by deleting transcript words, automatic social clips, transcription, and live-streaming to the usual platforms. Guests join from a browser link; no installs on their side.
The free plan caps recording hours per month — enough to pilot a show or record a handful of episodes — with paid tiers adding hours, higher video quality and unlimited separate-track downloads. For interview podcasts, reaction channels and anyone with remote guests, it is the single biggest quality upgrade available, and it replaces the 'sorry my internet died' genre of lost episodes forever.
Key features
- Local recording per participant — connection-proof quality
- Separate audio and video tracks, auto-synced
- Browser-based for guests (no install), apps for hosts
- Text-based editor: cut media by editing the transcript
- Automatic social clips and transcription
- Live streaming with remote guests
Free plan & limits
Free plan includes limited recording hours per month — workable for trying the format. Paid plans raise hour limits and unlock full-quality video, unlimited track downloads and streaming features.
Who is it best for?
Podcasters and interview-format channels with remote guests — from first episode to established show.
Frequently asked questions
What do my guests need to install?
Nothing — guests join through a browser link. You (the host) can also run entirely in the browser; the desktop app just adds robustness.
What happens if a guest's internet drops mid-recording?
Their local recording keeps going and uploads when the connection returns. The dropouts only affect your live monitor, not the final tracks.
Riverside or Zencastr?
Same core approach (local remote recording). Riverside is generally stronger on video features and editing tools; Zencastr competes on pricing and post-production services. Try both free tiers.