Castmagic
Castmagic is an AI-powered tool designed to help podcasters save time and produce higher-quality content. It automates tedious post-product...
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What is Castmagic?
Castmagic is an AI-powered content operating system that transforms long-form audio and video into ready-to-use content assets instantly. The platform turns hours of editing and writing into minutes by automatically generating transcripts, show notes, summaries, highlights, quotes, social media posts, blog articles, tweet threads, newsletters, guest bios, timestamps, and key takeaways from podcasts and long-form audio recordings.
Key features include AI-powered instant transcription with speaker diarization supporting 60+ languages, Magic Chat for custom content generation using the full transcript as context, automated content repurposing that creates 100+ content assets from one media file, brand voice training with editable templates, semantic search to find quotes and moments instantly, multi-brand/multi-client CMS for managing content across multiple brands, media clipping and audiogram generation, unlimited re-generations, and integrations with Zoom, Google Drive, Zapier, RSS, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram.
Castmagic is designed for podcast hosts, video streamers, long-form content creators, marketing and creative agencies, internal content and media teams, podcast networks and production studios, and executive branding teams. The platform serves over 100,000 podcasters and creators have processed more than 10 million minutes of content, making it ideal for teams that value top-tier content and want to 10x their content output while reducing content creation time by 97%.
Castmagic pricing
Pricing model: Paid
Castmagic uses usage-based pricing with three main plans billed annually: Hobby at $21/month (5 hours AI transcription, 5 seats included, 10 Longform AI outputs per month, unlimited re-generations, Studio media clipping and audiogram generation unlimited, up to 10GB file size, 5 concurrent uploads), Starter at $79/month (20 hours AI transcription, 10 seats included, 2000+ word Longform AI outputs, all Hobby features plus onboarding call), and Business at $790/month (80 hours AI transcription, 20 seats included, all Starter features plus workspace customization). All plans include unlimited re-generations, unlimited media clipping, unlimited audiogram generation, public sharing, AI image background generation, team collaboration, dark mode, and integrations with Zoom, Google Drive, Zapier, RSS, YouTube URL import, TikTok URL import, and Instagram URL import. Enterprise/Scale plan offers custom pricing for studios, platforms, and publishing houses with volume discounts and technical support. Save 20% with annual billing. 7-day free trial offers 30 minutes of transcription.
Castmagic pros
- Generates 100+ content assets from one media file
- AI transcription with speaker diarization in 60+ languages
- Magic Chat for custom prompt-based content generation
- Creates 12 essential AI content items per episode automatically
- 97% reduction in content creation time
- 16+ hours saved per client on average
- Unlimited re-generations on all plans
- Unlimited media clipping and audiogram generation
- Brand voice training with editable templates
- Semantic search to find quotes and moments instantly
- Multi-brand multi-client CMS for teams
- Integrations with Zoom, Google Drive, Zapier, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram
- Supports files up to 10GB maximum size
- Unlimited file uploads and unlimited spaces
- 3x content output increase for teams
- Dark mode available across all plans
- Team member roles and collaboration features
- Public sharing and audiogram generation included
- Slack community with 1.7k+ members for support
- Live chat support on all plans
Castmagic cons
- No free tier - only 7-day free trial with 30 minutes transcription
- Usage-based pricing may be expensive for high-volume users
- Hobby plan limited to only 5 hours AI transcription per month
- No onboarding call on Hobby plan
- No workspace customization on Hobby or Starter plans
- Maximum 5 concurrent uploads even on Business plan
- Magic Chat not a conversational interface like ChatGPT
- Must label speakers manually to get accurate quotes and bios
- Starter plan at $79/month may be too pricey for beginners
- API access only available on Rising Star/Enterprise plans
Frequently asked questions about Castmagic
What is Castmagic and what does it do?
Castmagic is an AI-powered content operating system that transforms long-form audio and video into ready-to-use content assets instantly. It automatically generates transcripts, show notes, summaries, highlights, quotes, social posts, blog posts, tweet threads, newsletters, guest bios, timestamps, and key takeaways from podcasts and long-form audio. The platform turns hours of editing and writing into minutes, allowing users to create 100 content assets from one media file.
Who is Castmagic for?
Castmagic is for podcast hosts, video streamers, and long-form content creators who want to get more mileage out of their content. It's specifically built for marketing and creative agencies, internal content and media teams, podcast networks and production studios, and executive branding teams. The platform serves over 100,000 podcasters and creators who want to instantly turn unstructured long-form content into ready-to-use copy for shownotes, highlight clips, summaries, blogs, social posts, newsletters, and more.
How does Castmagic work?
Castmagic uses AI to turn long-form audio directly into exact content types needed for ready-to-post creative. Users upload MP3 files or provide YouTube links, select desired content outputs like transcription, show notes, summaries, or social media content, and Castmagic generates all ready-to-use content automatically. The process involves three steps: upload/select file, label speakers on the transcript, and use Magic Chat to customize prompts and AI outputs. Recordings typically take a few minutes to transcribe.
What languages does Castmagic support?
Castmagic supports 60+ languages including English, Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (Simplified), Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, and many more. The AI transcription feature includes speaker diarization and works across all these languages, making it accessible for creators with global audiences.
What is Magic Chat?
Magic Chat is Castmagic's integrated AI feature that acts like ChatGPT for your recording. It uses the entire transcript as a reference point to generate custom content based on user prompts. Each submission is unique and not conversational like ChatGPT. Users can request various content types like standout lines, speaker-specific highlights, worksheets, thank-you emails with key quotes, book chapters based on episode themes, follow-up questions for interviews, and FAQs. If modifications are needed, users can hit the modify button to specify adjustments.
What AI Content items are generated automatically?
Castmagic's AI Content generates 12 essential items for each episode automatically: 10 different titles for the episode, keywords for creating tags, speaker bio, episode intro, timestamp overview of the episode, 10 different questions and answers, key topics and bullets, notable quotes with timestamps, hype reel to get audiences excited, LinkedIn post with tags, newsletter, and tweet thread. These are generic suggestions to get users started, but can be refined or replaced with custom content blocks.
How does Castmagic pricing work?
Castmagic has usage-based pricing meaning there's a plan for everyone depending on how much transcription and content they work with. For content needs of 45 minutes per week, the Hobby plan is recommended. For 2 hours per week of content, Starter is recommended. For higher usage needs, Business or custom Scale plans are available. Pricing is billed annually with a 20% savings. Users can upgrade or downgrade at any time with flexible pricing options.
What integrations does Castmagic support?
Castmagic supports integrations with Zoom, Google Drive, Zapier, RSS feeds, YouTube URL import, TikTok URL import, and Instagram URL import. Users can import media from anywhere including audio, video, YouTube, Vimeo, RSS, Instagram, and Zapier. The platform also offers unlimited file uploads and unlimited spaces for organizing media library content.
What is the difference between Hobby, Starter, and Business plans?
The Hobby plan at $21/month provides 5 hours of AI transcription per month with 5 seats included and 10 Longform AI outputs per month. The Starter plan at $79/month provides 20 hours of AI transcription with 10 seats included and 2000+ word Longform AI outputs, plus includes an onboarding call. The Business plan at $790/month provides 80 hours of AI transcription with 20 seats included and all Starter features plus workspace customization. All plans include unlimited re-generations, unlimited media clipping, unlimited audiogram generation, team collaboration features, dark mode, and all integrations.
Does Castmagic have a free trial?
Yes, Castmagic offers a 7-day free trial that allows users to access 30 minutes of transcription in a week. The free trial gives users a taste of what Castmagic can do, including access to features like accurate transcription, content management, personalized recommendations, social media posts, show notes with timestamps and topics, summaries, and automated workflow. After the trial period, users can choose from paid plans starting at Hobby ($21/month annually), Starter ($79/month annually), or Business ($790/month annually).