Elva

What Elva is

Elva is video and audio recording software for podcasters and content creators. It records each participant locally on their device, which can let a session continue recording through connection problems. Participants receive separate audio and video tracks. Guests can join from a link without downloading software or creating an account, and the browser-based service also lists screen sharing and automatic transcription. For editing, Elva supports FCPXML export for Final Cut and XML export for Premiere. Recording workflows can use cloud hosting or self-hosting. Elva advertises 4K video recording on paid plans. Its Free plan costs nothing, records at 1080p, supports two participants and keeps recordings for three days; no credit card is required. Pro costs $19 a month, billed monthly, and supports four participants, 4K recording, separate tracks, social clips and transcripts, with recordings kept indefinitely. Team costs $49 a month, billed monthly, includes two seats and adds a whitelabel recording booth, AI-powered clips, more AI tokens and priority support. Additional Team members cost $20 per seat. Elva is based in Oslo, Norway.

Who it suits

Elva suits podcasters and content creators who record conversations with guests and want separate participant tracks or local recording. Its browser access, link-based guest entry and editing exports may suit creators who bring in guests and continue production in Final Cut or Premiere.

Limits

The Free plan supports two participants, records at 1080p and deletes recordings after three days. Pro supports four participants and keeps recordings indefinitely; the maximum participant count is four. Team includes two seats, with additional members costing $20 per seat.

Getting started

1. Open the Elva website in a browser.
2. Choose the Free plan to record at 1080p with two participants, without a credit card.
3. Choose Pro for 4K recording, four participants and recordings kept indefinitely, or Team for its additional listed features.
4. Invite guests with a link; guests do not need to download software or create an account.
5. Choose a cloud or self-hosted recording workflow.

Verdict

Choose Elva if you create podcasts or other content with guests and want local recording, separate participant tracks and browser-based access. The Free plan offers 1080p recording for two participants, while Pro raises the limit to four and includes 4K recording. Look elsewhere if your sessions need more than four participants, the listed maximum.