# Riverside

> Online studio for recording and AI text-based video and audio editing

Riverside is an online recording and editing platform that captures high-resolution 4K video and separate audio tracks locally. Its built-in editor allows creators to edit recordings like a document by cutting text, removing silences, adjusting pacing, and generating social clips.

Website: https://riverside.com/

## What it is for

- Cut silences, dead air, and filler words from talking-head videos automatically
- Record high-resolution remote video podcasts and interviews with separate tracks
- Edit video timelines directly by selecting and deleting text in the transcript
- Generate short social clips and animated captions from long recordings

## Features

- Local 4K video and uncompressed audio recording on separate tracks
- Text-based video and audio editing via automated transcriptions
- AI Producer pace slider to eliminate awkward pauses and dead air
- Automatic filler-word and silence removal
- Magic Clips generator for social media repurposing
- Customizable animated captions and brand overlays
- AI speech correction and eye-contact fixing
- Direct publishing to platforms like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube

## Pricing

Freemium. Free plan available; paid subscriptions for extended hours and higher quality.

## Details

- Type: Web app
- Category: [Productivity](https://xiry.app/topics/productivity.md)
- Topic: [Video Editing](https://xiry.app/topics/design/video-editing.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: Web, macOS, iOS, Android
- For: Podcasters, video marketers, webinar hosts, and content creators
- Alternative to: Descript, Podcastle, SquadCast
- Tags: video editor, podcasting, transcription, ai editing, content creation

## Why it was saved

- [@nomadatoast, 4 February 2025](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFpdkdQAWZh/): Makes on-camera speaking sound natural and dynamic by cutting out awkward pauses, dead air, and filler with a simple pace slider.

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- [Alternatives to Descript](https://xiry.app/alternatives/descript.md)

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Updated 3 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/riverside

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