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What it is

Headliner provides tools for making, editing, and promoting podcasts by turning audio into video and helping creators reach audiences. Its AI clipping and captioning tools can turn a full-length video into 10 or more social-ready clips. Transcription supports 100+ languages, and exports can include automatic captions. Podcast Promo Pack supplies episode art options, show notes and summaries with chapters, keywords and tags, references, and quotes. Headliner describes automatically posting exports to platforms such as YouTube through an RSS feed; its mobile app supports sharing to Meta, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and more. The Forever Free plan includes two hours per month for full-episode audio and video transcription and editing. Video clipping and captioning are free to use on any account while those tools are in beta. Basic costs $7.99 a year when billed annually or $9.99 a month when billed monthly. Pro costs $19.99 a year when billed annually or $25.99 a month when billed monthly. Headliner is available on Android, iOS, and web, with API options.

Spec sheet

What it does
Headliner turns podcast, audio and video material into social-ready audiograms, captioned clips and promotional videos.Read 21 Oct 2026 · headliner.app
Purpose
Headliner provides tools to create, edit, promote, and grow podcasts by turning audio into video and audience reach.Read 29 Sep 2026 · headliner.app
API
Headliner offers enterprise SSO and video APIs, plus free J/S Widget and Eddy API options.Read 29 Sep 2026 · headliner.app
Security
Headliner says it uses encryption in transit and at rest, access controls, and regular security reviews.Read 29 Sep 2026 · headliner.app
Privacy
The privacy policy says Headliner does not sell personal information to third parties.Read 29 Sep 2026 · headliner.app
Support
Pro includes priority support, and the Basic plan page describes support as a benefit of upgrading.Read 29 Sep 2026 · headliner.app
Headquarters
New York, NY, United StatesRead 23 Sep 2026 · headliner.app
Founded
2018Read 23 Sep 2026 · headliner.app
AI data handling
The privacy policy says paid-user content is not used to train machine-learning models, while free-tier content may be used in aggregated or de-identified form to improve systems.Read 21 Oct 2026 · headliner.app
AI data use
The privacy policy says paid subscribers’ uploaded content is not used to train machine learning models, while free-tier content may be used in aggregated or de-identified form to improve systems and features.Read 29 Sep 2026 · headliner.app
API offerings
Headliner advertises SSO, a JavaScript widget, background-video/video-clips APIs and the Eddy transcription API.Read 21 Oct 2026 · headliner.app
API pricing
The JavaScript widget and Eddy API are listed as free, while SSO and background-video/video-clips APIs are enterprise-priced.Read 21 Oct 2026 · headliner.app
Automatic audiograms
Automations can create and publish an audiogram whenever a new podcast episode is released.Read 21 Oct 2026 · learn.headliner.app
Company founded and size
LinkedIn lists Headliner.app as privately held, founded in 2018, headquartered in New York and employing 2–10 people.Read 21 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Company history
Headliner says it launched as a standalone platform in 2018 to help podcasters and digital creators turn audio into social video.Read 29 Sep 2026 · headliner.app
Company identity
The privacy policy identifies the maker as Sparemin, Inc. doing business as Headliner, headquartered at 121 E 23rd St, New York.Read 21 Oct 2026 · headliner.app
Connected integrations
Connected Apps supports social and YouTube publishing plus imports from Zoom, Google Drive and Canva.Read 21 Oct 2026 · learn.headliner.app
Data sale policy
Headliner states that it does not sell users' data or personal information.Read 21 Oct 2026 · learn.headliner.app
Developer access
The API page asks prospective developers to contact Headliner for development keys and questions; no public SDK repository is presented there.Read 21 Oct 2026 · headliner.app
Documentation and support
The help center contains guides for mobile, video tools, automation, advanced editing, transcription, captions, troubleshooting and common questions, with email support.Read 21 Oct 2026 · learn.headliner.app
Free export limit
Free users receive one unwatermarked video per month and then exports carry Headliner branding until the monthly reset.Read 21 Oct 2026 · learn.headliner.app
Free tier limit
The Forever Free plan includes two hours per month for full-episode audio and video transcription and editing.Read 29 Sep 2026 · headliner.app
Full-episode limit
The getting-started documentation says the Full Episode Wizard supports audiograms up to four hours.Read 21 Oct 2026 · learn.headliner.app
Licence
An independent university technology listing classifies Headliner as proprietary rather than open source.Read 21 Oct 2026 · technopedagogie.uliege.be
Limit: interface and options
G2 reviewers report that the interface can be unintuitive, the two editors can be confusing, and template or animation choices feel limited.Read 21 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Limit: mobile editing
A Capterra reviewer says the iPhone app has fewer editing capabilities than the website.Read 21 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Limit: settings reset
An OMR reviewer reports that waveform and performance settings sometimes reset and require manual checking.Read 21 Oct 2026 · omr.com
Limit: template learning curve
A reviewer reports that template customization takes time to learn and that the Basic tier's ten-video allowance feels restrictive and pricey.Read 21 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com
Limit: transcription quality
A Software Advice reviewer says transcription quality can be insufficient without manual correction.Read 21 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com
Manual audiograms
The manual workflow converts uploaded audio or podcast episodes into shareable videos with a waveform editor.Read 21 Oct 2026 · learn.headliner.app
Mobile app
The mobile app is described as supporting podcast sharing to Meta, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and more.Read 29 Sep 2026 · headliner.app
Notable news: 2025 tools
Headliner says it added video-podcast support and launched the TL;DL AI podcast-summary tool in 2025.Read 21 Oct 2026 · headliner.app
Notable news: launch
Headliner says it officially launched as a standalone platform for turning audio into social video in 2018.Read 21 Oct 2026 · headliner.app
Podcast integrations
Independent documentation describes Headliner integrations with Castos and Podigee.Read 21 Oct 2026 · riverside.fm
Podcast Promo Pack
The Podcast Promo Pack generates items such as show notes, chapters, social captions, keywords and blog-oriented marketing material.Read 21 Oct 2026 · headliner.app
Podcast promotion
Podcast Promo Pack includes episode art options, show notes and summaries with chapters, keywords and tags, references, and quotes.Read 29 Sep 2026 · headliner.app
Praise: ease and speed
Capterra and Software Advice reviewers repeatedly describe Headliner as easy, fast and requiring only a few clicks to make podcast videos.Read 21 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com
Praise: templates and captions
Reviewers praise the templates, caption editing, customization and automatic audiogram workflow.Read 21 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Rating on Apple App Store
4.8 out of 5 from about 5,000 ratingsRead 21 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Rating on Capterra
4.5 out of 5 from 8 reviewsRead 21 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Rating on G2
4.5 out of 5 from 6 reviewsRead 21 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Rating on GetApp
4.5 out of 5 from 8 reviewsRead 21 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
Rating on Google Play
4.66 out of 5 from 9,077 reviewsRead 21 Oct 2026 · appbrain.com
Security and privacy
The 2026 privacy policy says data is encrypted in transit and at rest, access-controlled and subject to regular security reviews.Read 21 Oct 2026 · headliner.app
Social integrations
Headliner describes automatically posting exports to social platforms such as YouTube using an RSS feed.Read 29 Sep 2026 · headliner.app
Social publishing
Headliner can auto-post audiograms and clips to YouTube and major social networks.Read 21 Oct 2026 · learn.headliner.app
Transcript editor
Eddy is an AI transcript-based editor for editing audio or video and generating marketing assets.Read 21 Oct 2026 · learn.headliner.app
Transcription
Headliner supports transcription in 100+ languages and automatic captions for exports.Read 29 Sep 2026 · headliner.app
Video beta
The pricing page says video clipping and captioning are free to use on any account while the tools are in beta.Read 29 Sep 2026 · headliner.app
Video clipping
Video automations can turn full-length content into ten styled, captioned clips.Read 21 Oct 2026 · learn.headliner.app

Plans and prices

Forever Free Free It's FREE! Unlimited video clips and captioned clips · 1 unwatermarked audiogram/month · Unlimited watermarked audiograms · 1080p videos up to 10 min · 10GB uploads · 2 hours transcription/month Read 29 Sep 2026 · headliner.app
Forever Free Free $0.00/mo; free ad-supported · unlimited free/captioned clips · 1 unwatermarked audiogram monthly · unlimited watermarked audiograms · 1080p up to 10 minutes · 10GB uploads · 2-hour audio · 1 podcast automation · 2 hours monthly transcription/editing Read 21 Oct 2026 · headliner.app
Basic $7.99 a month $7.99/mo billed annually 10 unwatermarked audiograms monthly · unlimited captions, 10 minutes per project · 1080p up to 10 minutes · 10GB uploads · 2-hour audio · multiple podcast automations · social/YouTube auto-posting · branded templates · custom intros/outros · custom fonts Read 21 Oct 2026 · headliner.app
Basic (annual) $7.99 a year Billed Annually 10 unwatermarked audiograms/month · Unlimited captions (10 min/project) · 1080p videos up to 10 min · 10GB uploads · 2-hour audio files Read 29 Sep 2026 · headliner.app
Basic (monthly) $9.99 a month Billed Monthly 10 unwatermarked audiograms/month · Unlimited captions (10 min/project) · 1080p videos up to 10 min · 10GB uploads · 2-hour audio files Read 29 Sep 2026 · headliner.app
Pro $19.99 a month $19.99/mo billed annually unlimited unwatermarked videos · unlimited transcription/captions · custom watermarks · 1080p up to 2 hours · 10GB uploads · 4-hour audio · multiple podcast automations · priority support · full-episode transcription/editing Read 21 Oct 2026 · headliner.app
Pro (annual) $19.99 a year Billed Annually Unlimited unwatermarked videos, transcription, and captions · 1080p videos up to 2 hours · 10GB uploads · 4-hour audio files · Priority support Read 29 Sep 2026 · headliner.app
Pro (monthly) $25.99 a month Billed Monthly Unlimited unwatermarked videos, transcription, and captions · 1080p videos up to 2 hours · 10GB uploads · 4-hour audio files · Priority support Read 29 Sep 2026 · headliner.app
Enterprise/API Priced on request Contact Headliner enterprise/API access Read 21 Oct 2026 · learn.headliner.app

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Transcription supports 100+ languages.
  • AI tools can create 10 or more clips.
  • Free plan includes two hours monthly for transcription and editing.
  • Promo Pack includes art options, show notes, and summaries.
  • Available on Android, iOS, web, and API.

Limits

  • Free plan limits full-episode transcription and editing to two hours monthly.
  • Basic limits captions to 10 minutes per project.
  • Basic annual costs $7.99 a year.
  • Pro annual costs $19.99 a year.

Who it suits

Headliner suits podcasters and digital creators who want to turn audio or video into social content and prepare promotional materials. Its free plan may suit people whose monthly transcription and editing needs fit within two hours.

Verdict

Headliner combines clipping, captions, transcription, and podcast promotion tools across mobile and web. Check the plan limits and billing terms against the length and volume of content you need to process.

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