Review · Audio gear

Riverside

Studio-quality remote podcast and video recording — $15/mo.

About Riverside

Records 4K video and uncompressed audio locally on each guest's machine, then uploads. The standard for remote podcast interviews. AI clip-export and transcription included.

Deeper review coming. In the meantime, head over to the official site to evaluate it yourself.

Best for

  • Remote podcast hosts
  • Video podcasts published to YouTube
  • Interview shows with multiple guests
  • Anyone tired of Zoom audio quality

The good

  • +Local recording avoids internet quality issues
  • +Records video at 4K per guest
  • +AI clip and transcription tools included
  • +Browser-based — guests need no install

The not-so-good

  • More expensive than Zoom or SquadCast
  • Upload times can be long on slow connections
  • Web app can be CPU-heavy

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