Swell AI

What Swell AI is

Swell AI converts audio and video into transcripts and a range of related content, including clips, show notes, articles, summaries, titles, newsletters, social posts, midroll ads, and intro scripts. Users can set a brand voice and create reusable templates. Its transcript editor supports highlighting and clipping sections, AI suggestions for transcript excerpts, and automatic speaker labels. Transcripts can be shared with a team or made available through a public link.

For podcast workflows, users can create a project for each show, configure its integrations, and manage shows from one dashboard. Episodes can be imported from an RSS feed or Apple Podcasts, and content files can be exported to Google Drive or Dropbox. Listed integrations also include YouTube, Zoom Cloud, OneDrive, webhooks, REST API, and Omny Studio. Swell AI describes an enterprise REST API for creating and managing template-driven content. Each uploaded episode also comes with a chatbot that audiences can ask about that episode. The service offers web and API platforms, a free Hobby plan, and paid plans including Studio at $29 a month and Agency at $49 a month.

Who it suits

Swell AI suits podcasters and teams that want to turn recordings into transcripts and publishable supporting content. Its separate show projects, integrations, team sharing, and episode chat also fit users managing multiple podcasts or involving audiences in episode discovery.

Limits

Hobby allows 1 upload a month and includes no customer support. Studio includes 300 minutes of transcription per month, while Agency includes 600 minutes per month.

Getting started

1. Open the Swell AI website.
2. Choose the Hobby plan or a paid plan that fits your needs.
3. Create a podcast project and configure its integrations.
4. Import episodes from an RSS feed or Apple Podcasts, or upload an episode.
5. Use the transcript editor and content templates to create materials.
6. Share transcripts with a team or using a public link.

Verdict

Choose Swell AI if you want to turn audio or video into transcripts and a broad set of podcast content, with show-level organization and sharing options. Its Hobby plan is limited to one upload a month and has no customer support; users needing more transcription minutes or premium support should consider Studio or Agency.