Clean up recordings: podcasts, online lessons and voice-overs
Audio recorded on a phone or basic mic has noise and echo, and you want your podcast or lesson to sound professional.
A clean, clear audio file ready to publish
3 top picks
Upload a recording and remove noise and echo in one click so it sounds studio-recorded.
Free: Basic features are free to use; free allowance to be verified
Cut slips and pauses like editing a document, and export captions and transcripts.
Free: Free plan: 60 media minutes per month
Generate a voice when you need to patch a line or record an intro.
Free: Free plan ($0/month)
How to combine them
- 1
Upload the raw recording to Adobe Podcast and run Enhance Speech.
- 2
Import the cleaned audio into Descript, let it transcribe, then delete slips and long pauses.
- 3
For intros or patched lines, generate them in ElevenLabs (confirm permission before using a cloned voice).
- 4
Export the audio and transcript and publish them together.
How far the free plans go
Adobe Podcast's basic features are free to use (free allowance to be verified); Descript's free plan includes 60 media minutes per month; ElevenLabs has a free plan. Partly to be verified
Prices and limits change often. Data checked on 2026-10-27; the official sites are the final word.
Not for
- Music mixing and mastering
- Cloning someone else's voice without consent
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