Orcast → Podcast editing software for beginners
Podcast editing software for beginners
If you've never edited before, a video podcast looks impossible: three camera angles, hours of footage, a timeline full of buttons. Orcast skips all of that — it edits the episode for you, and you just review it. On your computer, free to start.
Why beginners get stuck — and how Orcast helps
No syncing headaches
Orcast aligns recordings using shared audio and builds the multicam cut. Results depend on the recording: check sync and camera choices before export; adjust them when needed.
No "who should be on screen?"
Orcast puts the person talking on screen and goes wide for crosstalk. You don't decide every cut.
No editor to learn
The finished cut lands on a simple timeline. Change a shot if you want, then export — that's it.
Honest expectations
Orcast is for video podcasts with one or more cameras, on a Mac / Windows. It automates the edit — it doesn't remove filler words, add music, or clean up audio, and it isn't an audio-only editor. What it removes is the wall that stops most beginners: the hours of manual multicam work.
Want the bigger picture? Start at podcast editing software or see how the automatic editor works.
Beginner FAQ
What's the easiest podcast editing software for a beginner?
For beginners the hard part isn't effects — it's the hours of syncing, cutting and switching camera angles. Software that automates the edit itself, like Orcast, lets you go from raw recordings to a finished episode without learning a professional editor first.
Do I need editing skills to use Orcast?
No. If you can put files in a folder, you can edit a video podcast. Orcast does the sync and the multicam cut for you; you just review the result on a simple timeline.
Will it look amateurish?
No — it follows the same logic a director would: the person speaking is on screen, with a wide shot for crosstalk. The cut lands on a timeline so you can tweak anything before export.
What do I need to start?
Orcast is a desktop app for multicam video podcasts on Apple Silicon Mac and Windows 10/11. It is not an iPhone app or an audio-only editor. It needs internet and an account: the online engine computes the cut plan from technical audio data. Video files stay on your computer; optional speech recognition sends selected audio to a cloud service.
Can I learn to fine-tune later?
Yes. When you're ready, change any shot on the timeline, or export a layered timeline to Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve and refine it there.
Also see: Free podcast editing software for Mac and Windows · How to edit a podcast, step by step
Edit your first episode today
Download Orcast, drop in a recording, and get a finished cut without learning an editor.
Download Orcast Requires macOS (Apple Silicon) / Windows 10/11 · needs internet + a free email sign-in · no card