Orcast → Free podcast editing software
Try multicam podcast editing before choosing a plan
Free to install does not mean every full-length export is free. Orcast lets you edit and export the first five minutes of each edit, with an email sign-in and internet connection. Use that section to test your own cameras, microphones and export destination before considering Pro.
What "free" means here
Get Orcast for Mac and Windows with a free email sign-in — no card, no watermark on what you preview.
The full automatic edit — sync, multicam cut, timeline, export: the first 5 minutes of every edit are free.
Your video files are never uploaded — only technical audio data leaves the computer, and Orcast's online engine works out the cut plan from it. Speech recognition runs over the internet only: the audio of the recording you picked goes to a cloud service — never the video.
Where Orcast fits — honestly
Orcast is free-to-start editing for video podcasts with cameras, on a Mac / Windows. It automates the multicam edit; it isn't a free audio editor and it doesn't cut filler words or add music. Beyond the free 5 minutes, full-length episodes and export are on the Pro plan.
See everything Pro unlocks on pricing, or start with podcast editing software.
Free podcast editing FAQ
Is Orcast really free?
Orcast is free to download and use, with a free email sign-in and no card. The first 5 minutes of every edit are free — sync, auto-cut and preview included. Editing and exporting the full episode is part of the Pro plan.
What's free vs Pro?
Free: download, sync by sound, the automatic multicam cut, a preview and export — the first 5 minutes of every edit are free. Pro: editing across the full length of the recording and full export — a finished mp4, or a layered timeline XML that Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve open directly.
Is there a free trial of Pro?
The Free plan includes the first 5 minutes of each edit and their export, without a payment card. Pro covers full-length editing and export. Speech recognition has a separate allowance; check the current plan details.
Is it free like Audacity or GarageBand?
Those are free audio editors. Orcast is different — it's a free-to-start video editor that does the multicam edit (camera switching) automatically. For audio-only shows, a sound editor fits better.
Any catch with the free version?
No card, no watermark on the free 5-minute preview, and your video files are never uploaded — only technical audio data goes to Orcast's online engine, which works out the cut plan. It needs internet and an email sign-in. Editing and exporting the full episode are Pro.
Also see: Podcast editing cost: editor vs DIY vs software · A Mac / Windows podcast editing app that edits itself · Podcast editing software for beginners
Your recording.
Your first cut.
Bring your camera and microphone files together. Review the automatic cut, adjust your shots and choose how to export.
Choose your computer
Check installation requirements and the export workflow for your platform. Orcast for macOS · Orcast for Windows.