HENSHU is an audio-only podcast editor for arranging episodes into named sections and editing their audio through text. Users can organize an episode into blocks, then trim, cut, or improve blocks independently. Its AI tools reduce noise, level volume, and master audio, and the site says users need not adjust EQ or compression. Automatic language detection supports transcription for Japanese and other non-English episodes, though results depend on language, speakers, and recording clarity. HENSHU describes roughly 200 podcast-ready tracks cleared for podcast use, with looping, fades, and music ducking under speech. Inputs include phone memos, Zoom recordings, WAV, MP3, AAC, M4A, and separate host and guest tracks. Users can download mastered episodes and generate or copy show notes and chapters for publishing wherever they host. It runs on Android, iOS, and the web, including mobile web without a desktop app. The Free plan is free and includes five hours each of audio storage and transcription. Standard costs 15.00 USD per month, billed monthly.
Who it is for
HENSHU is aimed at interview hosts, solo creators, and founder-led shows seeking a text-based editing workflow and audio improvement tools. Mobile web access may suit creators who do not want to install a desktop app.
What is good
- Edits episodes through named sections and audio blocks.
- AI tools reduce noise and level volume.
- Supports Japanese and other non-English transcription.
- Free plan includes unlimited exports.
- Works on Android, iOS, and web.
What to know first
- Free plan limits storage to five audio hours.
- Free plan limits transcription to five hours.
- Transcription quality depends on language and recording clarity.
- Direct publishing integrations are not described.
Verdict
HENSHU brings block-based editing, transcription, and mastering tools to podcast production, with a free tier and a paid Standard plan. Publishing is handled wherever the user hosts the show; direct publishing integrations are not described.
Get started with Henshu
- Visit Henshu's website and choose the Free plan or Standard plan.
- Use Henshu on Android, iOS, or the web; mobile web includes editing features without a desktop app.
- Upload an audio source such as a phone memo, Zoom recording, WAV, MP3, AAC, M4A, or separate host and guest tracks.
- Organize the episode into named sections and audio blocks, then edit the blocks.
- Download the mastered episode and generate or copy show notes and chapters for your hosting destination.
What the free plan stops at
The Free plan includes five hours of audio storage and five hours of transcription, with standard AI processing. Standard costs 15.00 USD per month, billed monthly, and includes unlimited storage and transcription, premium BGM, and priority AI processing.
Questions about Henshu
How much does Henshu cost?
The Free plan is free. Standard is 15.00 USD per month, billed monthly.
What does the Free plan include?
It includes five hours of audio storage, five hours of transcription, standard AI processing, and unlimited exports.
Which platforms can I use Henshu on?
Henshu is available on Android, iOS, and the web. Its mobile web version includes editing features and does not require installing a desktop app.
Can Henshu publish directly to Spotify or Apple Podcasts?
The product names Spotify and Apple Podcasts as destinations for mastered audio, but says users publish wherever they host their show. Direct publishing integrations are not described.
What audio formats can I upload?
Listed inputs include phone memos, Zoom recordings, WAV, MP3, AAC, M4A, and separate host and guest tracks.
Who makes Henshu?
The maker identifies itself as HENSHU Inc. (株式会社HENSHU), based in Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. The page names Kensuke Koshijima as representative.
Henshu plans and pricing
All plansCompared on AI podcast editing software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $15/mo
- Transcript editing
- Yes
- Filler-word removal
- Yes
- Noise reduction
- Yes
- Loudness leveling
- Yes
