11 Best Podcast Recording And Editing Software (Free + Paid)

TL;DR: Best Podcast Recording and Editing Software (2026)
Pick podcast software by the kind of show you make. Remote interviews, solo episodes, and video podcasts each need a different setup, and AI now handles most of the cleanup that used to take hours.

Use Descript if you host an expert-led show and want to edit by editing text.
Use Riverside if your guests join remotely or you publish video on YouTube.
Use Audacity if you want a free editor for a solo audio show.
Use Adobe Podcast to rescue a rough recording for free.
Use Alitu if you want a finished episode without learning to edit.
Avoid full DAWs like Adobe Audition and REAPER as your first tool unless you enjoy audio engineering.

My take: Most expert-led shows need one recorder and one editor at most, and Descript or Riverside covers both.

Most podcasts don’t fail because of bad ideas. They stall around episode seven, when editing each one starts eating a whole afternoon and the host quietly stops publishing.

Over more than 450 episodes of the Leading Learning Podcast, the lesson I keep relearning is simple. Consistency depends on how little friction sits between hitting record and hitting publish, and in 2026 the right software, with AI handling most of the cleanup and show notes, removes most of that friction.

My short answer is Descript for expert-led shows and Riverside for remote interviews. Below, I compare 11 tools, including Audacity as the best free option, show how each uses AI, and help you choose the setup that fits your show.

If you’re new to podcasting, read my guide to starting a podcast first

Best Podcast Recording and Editing Software Compared

Here’s how the 11 tools compare at a glance.

Tool	Best for	Not for	AI highlights	Starting price
Descript	Expert-led interview and solo shows	Music-heavy shows and detailed sound design	Underlord co-editor, Studio Sound, filler-word removal, MCP connector	Free plan, paid from $16/mo billed annually
Riverside	Remote interviews and video podcasts	Audio-only shows on a tight budget	Co-Creator chat editing, Magic Audio, Magic Clips, MCP	Free plan, Pro from $24/mo billed annually
Audacity	Free editing on any computer	Remote interviews or video podcasts	Optional OpenVINO noise suppression and transcription plugins	Free
Adobe Podcast	Fixing bad audio for free	Editing a full episode	Enhance Speech, Mic Check, transcript editing	Free, or $19.99/mo with Firefly Pro
GarageBand	Free recording on a Mac	Windows users and remote guests	Almost none for speech	Free
Alitu	Beginners who want editing done for them	Video podcasts and detailed editing	Automatic cleanup, transcription, AI titles and descriptions	$38/mo or $380/yr
Podcastle	Solo creators who want AI voice tools	Large or long video projects	Magic Dust, Revoice voice cloning, transcript editing	Free plan, paid from $11.99/mo billed annually
Adobe Audition	Professional audio editing and mixing	Beginners who want a quick start	Essential Sound presets, auto-ducking, Remix	$22.99/mo on an annual plan
Auphonic	Automatic leveling and cleanup	Recording or cutting episodes	Studio Voice, leveling, filler and silence cutting, transcripts	Free for 2 hours a month, paid from $13/mo
Hindenburg PRO	Narrative and spoken-word shows	Video-first shows on a budget	Manuscript transcript editing, auto-leveling	$12/mo or $99/yr
REAPER	A full DAW at a low one-time price	Anyone who wants AI to do the editing	None built in	$60 one-time

Which Podcast Software Should You Pick?

Start with your show format, then match the tool to it. Here’s how I’d choose.

Your show	Pick	Why
Interviews with remote guests	Riverside	Records each guest locally in high quality, even on a weak connection
Expert-led solo or interview episodes	Descript	Edit by deleting words from the transcript, then turn the episode into clips
A free solo audio show	Audacity	A capable editor at no cost on any computer
Rough audio recorded on a laptop	Adobe Podcast	Enhance Speech makes a laptop mic sound close to a studio mic
A beginner with no time to learn editing	Alitu	Automatic cleanup and simple editing, with hosting built in
Narrative or documentary-style episodes	Hindenburg PRO	Built for storytelling, with automatic leveling and transcript editing

My position is simple. Most coaches, consultants, and course creators should pick Descript or Riverside and stop there. Full DAWs give you more control, but that control costs hours every week, and those hours matter more than a slightly better mix. Listeners forgive average audio long before they forgive a show that stops publishing.

Podcast Recorders, Editors, and DAWs Explained

Podcast software falls into three groups, and knowing which one you need saves you from buying the wrong tool.

• Remote recorders capture you and your guests on separate tracks over the internet. Riverside and Adobe Podcast Studio record each person locally, so a shaky connection doesn’t ruin the audio.
• AI editors turn your recording into a transcript you edit like a document. Descript, Podcastle, and Alitu also clean up audio and cut filler words automatically.
• DAWs, short for digital audio workstations, are full studio editors with multitrack mixing, effects, and plugins. Audacity, Adobe Audition, Hindenburg PRO, and REAPER fall here.

Many tools now span two groups. Riverside edits as well as records, and Descript records remote guests through Descript Rooms. If you’re planning your first episodes, my podcast recording tips cover microphones, rooms, and levels, which matter more than any software choice.

The 11 Best Podcast Recording and Editing Software

I’ve ordered these by how useful each one is for an expert-led podcast, the kind most coaches and consultants run. Each entry covers what the tool does best and where its AI helps or falls short.

1. Descript: Best for expert-led interview and solo shows

• Best for: Expert-led interview and solo shows
• Not for: Music-heavy shows and detailed sound design
• Platforms: Windows, Mac, browser
• Starting price: Free plan, paid from $16/mo billed annually
• Key features: Transcript editing, Underlord AI co-editor, Studio Sound, Descript Rooms remote recording, and clips

Descript is an AI audio and video editor built for people who talk for a living. Upload an episode, and Descript turns it into a transcript you edit like a document. Delete a rambling answer from the text, and the matching audio and video disappear with it.

Interview shows and solo teaching episodes are where it shines. Descript Rooms, formerly SquadCast, records remote guests on separate tracks, so you can record and edit in one app. One episode can then become a YouTube video, a set of vertical clips, and show notes without opening another tool.

Underlord, the built-in AI co-editor, handles requests like “remove filler words, shorten long pauses, and write show notes.” Studio Sound cleans up echo and laptop microphones, and AI voice lets you fix a misspoken word by typing the correction. Descript’s official MCP connector also lets you run those edits and export transcripts from Claude or ChatGPT, which helps when you want an episode transcript turned into a blog post or course handout.

Music-heavy shows and detailed sound design feel limited here, since Descript favors speed over fine audio control.

My verdict: If you teach or interview and want editing to take minutes instead of hours, Descript should be your main tool.

Pros	Cons
Edit audio by editing text	Media hours run out fast on video shows
Remote recording and editing in one app	Limited fine audio control
Strong AI cleanup with Studio Sound	AI features draw from plan credits
Official MCP connector for Claude and ChatGPT	Free plan watermarks exports

Descript pricing:

Media hours run out faster than you’d expect on video shows, so most weekly podcasters land on Creator.

Descript features by plan:

Read my full Descript review

2. Riverside: Best for remote interviews and video podcasts

• Best for: Remote interviews and video podcasts
• Not for: Audio-only shows on a tight budget
• Platforms: Browser, iOS, Android, Mac app
• Starting price: Free plan, Pro from $24/mo billed annually
• Key features: Local 4K and WAV recording, separate tracks, Co-Creator AI editing, Magic Clips, and hosting

Riverside is the remote recording studio most video podcasts use. Each guest records locally in up to 4K video and uncompressed WAV audio, then the files upload in the background, so a dropped connection costs you nothing. Each person lands on a separate track, so fixing one noisy guest takes seconds.

Remote interview shows and video podcasts headed for YouTube get the most value here. Riverside also edits and hosts podcasts now, so a coach could record a client success story, edit it, and publish it to Spotify and YouTube without leaving the dashboard.

Co-Creator, Riverside’s AI agent, edits by chat. Ask it to “make this ready to share,” and it applies your branding, picks speaker layouts, adds captions, and removes small talk and long pauses. Magic Audio cleans up noise and echo, and Magic Clips pulls the best moments into vertical clips. The Riverside MCP, launched in August 2026, lets Claude or ChatGPT search your recordings, cut clips, and schedule social posts.

Audio-only shows pay for video features they won’t use, and recording hours on lower plans run out quickly for frequent publishers.

My verdict: Pick Riverside if your guests join remotely or you publish on YouTube, and skip it if your show is audio-only and your budget is tight.

Pros	Cons
Studio-quality remote recording	Recording hours capped on lower plans
Separate tracks for every guest	Pricier than audio-only tools
Co-Creator chat editing and Magic Clips	Editing less precise than a DAW
Official MCP and built-in hosting	Free plan limited to 720p and 2 hours

Riverside pricing:

Recording hours are the limit to watch. A weekly hour-long interview fits Pro, while a twice-weekly show needs Grow.

Riverside features by plan:

3. Audacity: Best for free editing on any computer

• Best for: Free editing on any computer
• Not for: Remote interviews or video podcasts
• Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
• Starting price: Free
• Key features: Multitrack recording and editing, noise reduction, effects, plugins, and export to every audio format

Audacity is the free audio editor most podcasters try first, and it records from any microphone or interface, cuts and trims on a waveform timeline, and exports in every common format. Audacity 4.0, released in September 2026, brought a cleaner interface and per-track level meters that help you spot a guest who’s too quiet.

Solo audio shows on a zero budget fit Audacity best, along with anyone who wants to learn real audio editing before paying for software.

AI is optional rather than built in. Free OpenVINO plugins add AI noise suppression, voice separation, and transcription, but you install and run them yourself. Audacity also can’t record remote guests, so interview shows need Riverside, Zoom, or Adobe Podcast Studio for the recording step.

My verdict: Audacity is the best free editor for solo audio shows, but you’ll need a separate recorder for remote guests.

Pros	Cons
Completely free and open source	No remote guest recording
Runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux	AI tools need manual setup
Real multitrack editing	Older-feeling workflow than AI editors
Optional free AI plugins	Some Audacity 3 features not yet in 4.0

Audacity pricing:

Plan	Price	What you get
Audacity	Free	The full editor on Windows, Mac, and Linux, with no watermark

The optional AI plugins cost nothing either, so the whole setup stays free.

4. Adobe Podcast: Best for fixing bad audio for free

• Best for: Fixing bad audio for free
• Not for: Editing a full episode
• Platforms: Browser
• Starting price: Free, or $19.99/mo with Firefly Pro
• Key features: Enhance Speech, Mic Check, Studio remote recording, and transcript editing in the browser

Adobe Podcast is a free browser tool best known for one feature, Enhance Speech. Upload a recording made in a kitchen or on a laptop mic, and it removes echo and background noise so the voice sounds close to a studio recording. Mic Check reviews your microphone setup before you record, and Podcast Studio records remote guests on separate tracks.

Coaches who record on the go, or anyone fixing a guest’s bad audio, get the most from it. Use it as a repair step before the real edit.

The free plan limits file length and daily Enhance Speech time. Adobe stopped selling Podcast Premium in August 2026, so transcript-based editing and higher limits now come with Firefly Pro. Expect to edit the full episode in another tool.

My verdict: Run every rough recording through Enhance Speech before you edit, and do the editing itself somewhere else.

Pros	Cons
Enhance Speech works remarkably well	Free plan caps file length and daily use
Free plan covers occasional fixes	Not a full editor
Mic Check catches setup problems	Paid features now sit in Firefly Pro
Browser-based remote recording	Heavy settings can sound processed

Adobe Podcast pricing:

Since August 30, 2026, Adobe no longer sells Podcast Premium on its own. New buyers get its features through Firefly Pro, which also adds generative image and video credits.

Adobe Podcast features by plan:

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5. GarageBand: Best for free recording on a Mac

• Best for: Free recording on a Mac
• Not for: Windows users and remote guests
• Platforms: Mac, iPhone, iPad
• Starting price: Free
• Key features: Multitrack recording, loops, sound effects, and smooth upgrade to Logic Pro

GarageBand comes free on every Apple device, and it’s the quickest way for an Apple user to record a first episode. Plug in a USB microphone, record a voice track, drop in intro music from the built-in loops, and export. Projects open in Logic Pro if you outgrow it.

Mac users recording solo or with an in-person guest fit it best. GarageBand started as a music app, though. Its speech tools are thin, its AI features help with drums rather than voices, and it can’t record remote guests.

My verdict: Start with GarageBand only if you’re on a Mac and record solo or in person, then move up once you add remote guests.

Pros	Cons
Free on every Apple device	Apple devices only
Easy for first-time podcasters	No remote recording
Built-in music and sound effects	Few speech-focused tools
Upgrade path to Logic Pro	No transcription

GarageBand pricing:

Plan	Price	What you get
GarageBand	Free	The full app on Mac, iPhone, and iPad, with no watermark

Projects open in Logic Pro if you ever want more power, at no cost to switch.

6. Alitu: Best for beginners who want editing done for them

• Best for: Beginners who want editing done for them
• Not for: Video podcasts and detailed editing
• Platforms: Browser
• Starting price: $38/mo or $380/yr
• Key features: Automatic audio cleanup, waveform and text editing, remote recording, music, and hosting

Alitu is a podcast maker built for people who don’t want to learn editing. Upload or record your audio, and Alitu levels it, removes noise, and adds your intro and outro music automatically. Editing happens on a simple timeline or through the transcript, and optional hosting lets you publish from the same place.

Busy consultants and first-time hosts who want a finished episode every week, with as few decisions as possible, fit Alitu well. Remote recording and 12 hours of monthly transcription come included.

AI writes episode titles and descriptions, and automatic cleanup runs on every upload. Alitu stays audio-first, though, so video podcasters should look at Riverside or Descript instead.

My verdict: Choose Alitu if you want a finished episode without learning to edit, and skip it if you plan to grow into video.

Pros	Cons
Episodes come out polished with little effort	Audio only, no video
Simple text and waveform editing	Less control than a DAW
Remote recording included	One plan priced above most editors
Optional built-in hosting	Transcription capped at 12 hours a month

Alitu pricing:

All features sit in one plan, and nonprofits get 20% off. Alitu hosts your show free up to 1,000 downloads a month, then charges by download tier.

Alitu features by plan:

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7. Podcastle: Best for solo creators who want AI voice tools

• Best for: Solo creators who want AI voice tools
• Not for: Large or long video projects
• Platforms: Browser, iOS
• Starting price: Free plan, paid from $11.99/mo billed annually
• Key features: Recording, Magic Dust enhancement, transcript editing, Revoice voice cloning, and AI voices

Podcastle is a browser-based studio that pairs recording and editing with AI voice tools. Record solo or with remote guests, edit through the transcript, and clean up the sound with one click using Magic Dust.

Its standout is Revoice, which builds a clone of your voice from a short recorded sample. Once trained, you can fix a line or add a missed sentence by typing it, and Podcastle reads it in your voice. Text-to-speech voices also help when you want to turn a blog post into an audio episode.

Solo creators and course creators who want quick results in the browser fit it best. Reviewers report that Magic Dust can over-process some voices, so listen to the result before you publish.

My verdict: Podcastle suits solo creators who want AI voices and quick cleanup in the browser, but serious video shows will outgrow it.

Pros	Cons
Recording and editing in the browser	Magic Dust can over-process voices
Revoice voice cloning	AI credits are hard to track
Text-based editing	Plan names and prices change often
Generous free plan to test	Fewer pro features than Descript

Podcastle pricing:

Plan names and prices have changed often, so confirm the current tiers on Podcastle’s pricing page before you subscribe.

Podcastle features by plan:

8. Adobe Audition: Best for professional audio editing and mixing

• Best for: Professional audio editing and mixing
• Not for: Beginners who want a quick start
• Platforms: Windows, Mac
• Starting price: $22.99/mo on an annual plan
• Key features: Multitrack editing, spectral repair, Essential Sound panel, auto-ducking, and Premiere integration

Adobe Audition is a professional audio workstation used by radio producers and audiobook narrators. Audition gives you multitrack mixing, spectral editing to remove a cough or siren from the waveform, and precise control over every effect.

Producers who handle several shows, or creators who already pay for Creative Cloud, get the most value. Audition works hand in hand with Premiere, so you can send video podcast audio back and forth without exporting files.

AI helps in practical places. The Essential Sound panel applies dialogue presets, auto-ducking lowers music under speech, and Remix retimes a music track to fit your episode. Audition still expects you to make the editing decisions yourself, and it takes weeks to learn well.

My verdict: Choose Audition if you already pay for Creative Cloud or need studio-level control, since most expert-led shows will finish faster in Descript.

Pros	Cons
Studio-level audio control	Steep learning curve
Spectral repair for tough noise	Subscription only
Works with Premiere	No remote recording
Strong presets for dialogue	No transcript editing

Adobe Audition pricing:

If you also edit video, Creative Cloud Pro bundles Audition with Premiere for less than buying both separately.

Adobe Audition features by plan:

9. Auphonic: Best for automatic leveling and cleanup

• Best for: Automatic leveling and cleanup
• Not for: Recording or cutting episodes
• Platforms: Browser, desktop apps, API
• Starting price: Free for 2 hours a month, paid from $13/mo
• Key features: Studio Voice enhancement, loudness normalization, filler and silence removal, transcripts, and publishing

Auphonic is a finishing tool for episodes you’ve already edited. Upload an episode, and Auphonic levels every voice, removes noise, and hits the loudness standards Apple Podcasts and Spotify expect. Its Studio Voice model rebuilds a clear voice from rough recordings instead of only filtering the noise.

Podcasters who already edit in Audacity, GarageBand, or REAPER use Auphonic as the final step. Auphonic can also cut filler words and silences, create transcripts and burned-in subtitles, and send the finished file straight to hosts like RSS.com. An API and a free command-line tool let you automate the whole process.

My verdict: Add Auphonic to whatever editor you use if you want every episode to hit the same loudness without manual mixing.

Pros	Cons
Consistent loudness on every episode	No recording or editing
Studio Voice repairs rough audio	Free plan adds an Auphonic jingle
Automatic filler and silence cutting	Unused monthly hours expire
API and automation options	Results depend on source quality

Auphonic pricing:

Unused hours don’t roll over, but one-time credit packs never expire, which suits shows that publish irregularly.

Auphonic features by plan:

10. Hindenburg PRO: Best for narrative and spoken-word shows

• Best for: Narrative and spoken-word shows
• Not for: Video-first shows on a budget
• Platforms: Windows, Mac
• Starting price: $12/mo or $99/yr
• Key features: Multitrack recording, automatic leveling, Manuscript transcript editing, clipboards, and sound effects

Radio journalists created Hindenburg PRO for spoken-word audio, and it sets voice levels automatically as you import, so interviews sound balanced before you touch a fader. Clipboards let you sort the best quotes from an interview, which mirrors how documentary producers work.

Documentary and journalism-style shows get the most from it. Manuscript, available on Plus and Premium plans, lets you edit through the transcript and keep your script and audio side by side.

Hindenburg PRO skips flashy AI and focuses on fast, accurate editing for speech. Hindenburg handles a video track, but video podcasters will find Riverside or Descript easier.

My verdict: For journalists and storytellers producing narrative shows, Hindenburg PRO is the most focused editor here.

Pros	Cons
Built specifically for spoken word	Transcript editing needs Plus or Premium
Automatic voice leveling	Limited AI features
Manuscript transcript editing	Basic video handling
Simple interface for a DAW	Smaller community than Audition

Hindenburg PRO pricing:

Transcript editing starts on Plus, so skip Standard if Manuscript is the reason you’re buying.

Hindenburg PRO features by plan:

11. REAPER: Best for a full DAW at a low one-time price

• Best for: A full DAW at a low one-time price
• Not for: Anyone who wants AI to do the editing
• Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
• Starting price: $60 one-time
• Key features: Full multitrack DAW, routing, plugins, scripting, and custom actions

REAPER is a full professional DAW sold for a one-time $60 personal license, with a 60-day trial that has no limits. REAPER runs fast, stays light enough for older computers, and lets you customize every menu and keyboard shortcut.

Technical hosts who like building their own workflow get the most from it. Podcasters share free templates and scripts that turn REAPER into a dedicated podcast editor, with ripple editing and one-click exports.

REAPER has no built-in AI, no transcription, and no remote recording. Pair it with Auphonic for automatic leveling if you want some automation.

My verdict: Pick REAPER if you want a professional DAW for $60 and enjoy building your own setup.

Pros	Cons
Pro DAW at a low one-time price	No AI features
60-day fully featured trial	Steep setup for beginners
Runs well on older computers	No remote recording
Endless customization	Dated interface out of the box

REAPER pricing:

License	Price	Who it’s for
Discounted license	$60 one-time	Personal use or businesses under $20,000 a year
Commercial license	$225 one-time	Businesses earning more than $20,000 a year

The 60-day trial includes every feature, and a license covers updates through the next major version.

REAPER features by plan:

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Free vs Paid Podcast Software

Free tools can carry a podcast a long way. The question is what each one leaves out.

Tool	Free option	Biggest limit on the free option
Audacity	Fully free	No remote recording
GarageBand	Fully free	Apple devices only
Adobe Podcast	Free plan	30-minute files and daily Enhance Speech limits
Descript	Free plan	1 media hour a month with watermarked exports
Riverside	Free plan	2 recording hours in total at 720p
Auphonic	Free plan	2 hours a month with an Auphonic jingle
Podcastle	Free plan	Limited recording and exports
REAPER	60-day trial	Requires a license after 60 days

A zero-cost setup that works well is Adobe Podcast Studio or Zoom for recording, Audacity for editing, and Auphonic’s free 2 hours for final leveling. Pay for software once editing time, not money, becomes your bottleneck.

How to Choose Podcast Recording and Editing Software

Test any tool on one real episode before you commit, and check these five points.

• Guests: Remote guests need a recorder that captures each person locally, such as Riverside or Descript Rooms.
• Video: If you plan to publish on YouTube, choose a tool that records and edits video from the start.
• Editing time: Transcript editing and AI cleanup save the most hours for talk shows.
• Audio quality: AI enhancement fixes a lot, but a decent microphone and a quiet room still matter more.
• Repurposing: Clips, transcripts, and show notes help each episode feed your blog, newsletter, and courses.

Once your episodes are ready, compare the best podcast hosting platforms to publish them, plan topics with my podcast ideas, and learn how to monetize a podcast. A simple podcast script also cuts editing time, since you ramble less, and my roundup of podcast stats shows how listeners find and stick with shows.

If you make a video podcast, see the best video editing software for course creators

My Verdict on the Best Podcast Recording and Editing Software

Overall I recommend Descript for expert-led shows and Riverside for remote or video interviews. Each one handles recording, editing, and clips in a single app, and their AI tools remove most of the cleanup that makes weekly publishing hard. If you’re starting with no budget, Audacity plus Adobe Podcast’s free Enhance Speech gets you surprisingly far.

AI can now cut filler words and draft show notes in minutes. What it can’t do is decide which questions to ask or which stories your listeners need, so put the saved hours into your content.

For your next step, record one episode in the free plan of the tool that matches your show format and edit it start to finish. If you’re turning your podcast into a course or community, my guide to the best online course platforms shows where to take it next.

Jeff Cobb, Founder of Learning Revolution

Jeff Cobb is an expert in online education and the business of adult lifelong learning. Over the past 20+ years he has built a thriving career based on that expertise – as an entrepreneur, a consultant, an author, and a speaker. Learning Revolution is a place where Jeff curates tips, insights, and resources to help you build a thriving expertise-based business. Learn more about Jeff Cobb here.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Here are answers to the questions people ask me most often about podcast software.

What is the best free podcast recording and editing software?

Audacity is the best free podcast editor for solo audio shows, and it runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux. GarageBand is the easiest free choice on a Mac. For remote guests, Adobe Podcast Studio records each person on a separate track for free, with daily limits on its free plan.

Which software do professional podcasters use?

Professional podcasters often use Adobe Audition, Pro Tools, or REAPER for detailed audio work, and Riverside or Descript for interview and video shows. Many teams combine a remote recorder with a DAW, then run the final file through Auphonic to hit consistent loudness standards.

Can AI edit a podcast for me?

AI can handle most of a podcast edit today. Descript’s Underlord and Riverside’s Co-Creator can remove filler words, shorten pauses, clean up noise, add captions, and write show notes from a single request. Review the edit yourself and decide which parts of the conversation matter most to your listeners.

What is the easiest podcast editing software for beginners?

Alitu and Descript are the easiest for beginners. Alitu cleans up audio and adds your music automatically, while Descript lets you edit by deleting words from a transcript. Neither requires you to learn waveform editing, which is where most beginners give up.

Do I need separate software to record remote podcast guests?

Most shows with remote guests need a dedicated recorder, since Audacity and GarageBand can’t record them. Use a tool like Riverside, Descript Rooms, or Adobe Podcast Studio. These record each person locally on their own track, which keeps the audio clean even when someone’s internet connection drops.

Is Riverside or Descript better for podcasts?

Riverside is better for recording remote guests and video podcasts in high quality, while Descript is better for fast transcript-based editing and repurposing. Many podcasters record in Riverside and edit in Descript, but each tool can now handle both jobs on its own for most shows.