Castmagic is an AI tool for podcasters, creators and marketing teams that turns audio and video into transcripts, show notes, social posts, newsletters and clips. Plans cost $29, $69 or $199 a month, or $239 to $1,669 a year billed annually, and no free plan or trial is listed.
The bottom line
A strong pick for podcasters who want written content from every episode, if you commit without a free trial.
7.3
Our score
7.3 / 10
Conversion Gems editorial verdict
$29/mo, or $239/yr billed annually
Features8/10
8 - transcription in 60+ languages, unlimited AI outputs, Studio clips and audiograms, imports and MCP, per castmagic.io.
Value6/10
6 - $29/mo or $239/yr for 30 library hours; no free plan or trial and payments are generally non-refundable.
Ease of use8/10
8 - upload a file or paste a link and outputs are generated from presets.
Ecosystem7/10
7 - Zoom, Google Drive, Zapier, RSS, social imports, API from Starter and a Claude MCP.
Support7/10
7 - live chat on all plans, a Slack community of 1.7k+ members, onboarding call from Starter, priority support on Team.
What it really is
An AI tool that transcribes recordings and writes the follow-up content: show notes, posts, newsletters and clips.
Our take
Castmagic does one job well: you drop in an episode or a meeting and get the written assets you would otherwise spend an afternoon on. Unlimited outputs on every plan mean you can regenerate until the copy fits your voice. Two things to know before paying: the hours are a lifetime library, so heavy publishers will buy more over time, and there is no free plan or trial on the pricing page, with payments generally non-refundable. Pay annually if you are sure it fits; monthly costs about 45% more.
Why we rate it
Unlimited outputs and clips, 60+ languages, broad import sources and API and MCP access.
The catch
No free plan or trial, a lifetime hours library that runs out, and terms that make most payments non-refundable.
Best for
Podcast hosts writing show notes and posts
Content marketers repurposing webinars
Agencies producing content for several creators
Not good for
People who want to try before paying
Teams mainly making short vertical video clips
Creators who need full audio or video editing
Friction report
Time to value
Upload or paste a link and outputs arrive once transcription finishes.
Scale breakpoint
Once your 30, 100 or 400-hour library fills, you buy more hours or move up a plan; API access needs Starter.
Walled garden
Low: outputs are text you copy out, with Zapier, API and MCP access.
Castmagic plans and pricing
Plan
Monthly
Billed annually
Transcribed hours (library)
Seats
Hobby
$29/mo
$239/yr
30
Up to 3
Starter
$69/mo
$579/yr
100
5
Team
$199/mo
$1,669/yr
400
5 included; +$19/mo or $159/yr each
Business & Scale
From $999/mo
From $699/mo
Custom
Custom
From Castmagic's pricing page, checked 4 October 2026. Hours are a library total that builds over time, not a monthly reset; more hours can be bought. AI outputs and clips are unlimited on every plan. No free plan or trial is listed.
Frequently Asked Questions
On monthly billing, Hobby is $29, Starter $69 and Team $199 a month. Billed annually, they cost $239, $579 and $1,669 a year. Business & Scale starts at $699 a month (checked 4 October 2026).
No free plan or free trial is listed on Castmagic's pricing page; every plan is paid (checked 4 October 2026). Its terms say payments are non-refundable unless otherwise specified, so check before you subscribe.
Each plan includes a library of transcribed hours, 30 on Hobby, 100 on Starter and 400 on Team, which Castmagic says you build up over time. You can buy more hours at any time. AI outputs and clips are unlimited.
It transcribes audio and video and turns each recording into content: show notes, timestamps, summaries, blog posts, newsletters, social posts, quotes, clips and audiograms.
Yes. API access is included on the Starter and Team plans, not on Hobby. Castmagic also offers a Claude MCP integration to search across recordings.
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