Riverside Magic Audio

Riverside Magic Audio is a batch-processing audio enhancer for people cleaning up spoken-word recordings. It is best suited to podcasters and teams already using Riverside’s recording and webinar plans. Its range of cleanup controls is useful, but paid-plan track-download quotas deserve a close look.

Overview

Magic Audio combines background-noise removal, echo and reverb reduction, and voice isolation with controls for frequency bands, voice clarity, loudness and volume. That breadth suits speech that needs clearer, more even playback; it is less compelling if you need a detailed mixing workflow. Processing is batch-based, so it works on uploaded files rather than providing real-time cleanup.

Uploads can be audio or video in MP3, WAV, OGG, MP4, MPEG or WEBM formats. Riverside says it does not use your data to train the model, and Magic Audio requires no AI credits. The product is positioned for podcasts, social clips, company meetings, interviews, voice recordings and tutorials.

Key features

Speech cleanup: Noise removal, echo and reverb reduction, and voice isolation address several common recording distractions in one tool. That is a practical combination for interviews and remote meetings, where room conditions may vary.

Level and tone controls: Frequency-band, clarity, loudness and volume adjustments offer more control than noise removal alone. They help refine intelligibility and levels, though they do not make this a full production suite.

Riverside integrations: HubSpot integration supports webinar leads; Salesforce and Marketo integrations are listed on Business. These matter most to teams connecting webinar activity to their sales workflows.

Pricing

Magic Audio is included with Riverside plans, with a free plan, a 14-day trial and paid plans from $24/mo (annual). The value depends on more than the enhancer: separate-track download hours vary by plan, even though recording is unlimited on Pro, Grow and Webinar.

Free: $0/month, with a one-off 2 hours of multi-track recordings, video up to 720p, a Riverside watermark and 44.1 kHz audio. It is a limited way to start, but the one-off recording allowance and watermark make it a poor fit for ongoing polished production.

Pro: $24/month annual rate, billed $288 annually. It includes one studio and 15 hours of separate-track downloads. This is the entry paid tier for an individual workflow that can stay within that download quota.

Grow: $34/month annual rate, billed $408 annually. Two studios, 20 hours of separate-track downloads and live streaming make it the more suitable step up for teams needing another studio or streaming.

Webinar: $79/month, with an annual billing figure shown as $408 annually. It includes three studios, 25 hours of separate-track downloads and up to 100 webinar registrants. The annual billing figure does not match the stated monthly rate, so confirm the amount before committing.

Business: Custom pricing. It includes unlimited studios and separate-track downloads, up to 10,000 webinar registrants, SOC2 and ISO27001 compliance, plus 24/7 live priority chat support and a dedicated customer success manager. This is the tier for larger webinar operations that would outgrow fixed allowances.

Platforms

Riverside supports Android, iOS, macOS and web, giving teams options across mobile, desktop and browser workflows.

Who it's for

Choose Magic Audio if you work with spoken-word audio or video and want a batch tool that handles room noise, echo and levels without spending time on detailed mixing. Riverside’s stated uses span solo podcasts and clips through company meetings and interviews. Teams planning regular separate-track exports should match their expected hours to the plan quota; unlimited recording does not mean unlimited downloads on the standard paid tiers.

Pros and cons

Pros: Noise, echo and reverb treatment plus voice isolation cover several common speech problems; adjustments extend to frequency bands and levels; support for six audio and video formats; no AI credits required.

Cons: Batch processing does not serve a real-time cleanup workflow; Pro, Grow and Webinar cap separate-track downloads; the free plan’s multi-track allowance is one-off and includes a watermark; the Webinar annual billing figure conflicts with its monthly rate.

Alternatives

Consider Video Podcast Software, AI Speech Enhancement Software or AI Podcast Editing Software if you want to compare tools by category.

Restream is a freemium alternative with a free plan, support across mobile, desktop, Linux and web, and simultaneous streaming to two channels on its free tier.

Zoom Webinars is a paid alternative for webinar use, with a listed 500-attendee tier.

Descript is a freemium option whose free plan combines text-based editing and AI tools, with 60 minutes per month and 100 one-time AI credits.

Vimeo is a freemium alternative with a free plan offering one seat and 1 GB of storage.

Zoom Scheduler is a freemium scheduling alternative with a basic plan that includes one personal booking page and one calendar connection.

Descript AI Podcast Editor is a freemium podcast-editing alternative with text-based editing and AI tools on its free plan.

Iris.fm is a freemium recording alternative whose free plan lets guests join in their browser without a credit card.

OBS Studio is a free alternative with no watermarks or usage limitations and commercial use permitted.

Verdict

Magic Audio is a good fit for Riverside users who need batch cleanup for speech recordings, particularly when noise, room echo and inconsistent levels are the main problems. Its broad controls and format support make the workflow versatile, but the separate-track allowance is the key purchasing constraint. Choose a higher tier or look elsewhere if your production depends on frequent exports beyond the standard quotas or on real-time processing.