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Looking at 147 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Consumers consistently find the online platform very intuitive and useful for recording professional podcasts with high audio and video quality. Many regular users also appreciate the comprehensive training materials and automated editing features that make content creation much easier. Some reviewers were not happy with persistent technical glitches, unexpected software crashes, and frequent recording failures. Other individuals experienced frustrating delays when trying to get assistance from customer service regarding missing files or account questions. People frequently mentioned receiving scripted or unhelpful responses instead of actual solutions when technical problems occurred.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The state of the art program for recording podcasts these days in both audio and video formats. They're constantly upgrading and expanding their functionality, yet, it's still possible for us laypeopl... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Riverside has benn a really good video recording studio for us at JALTCALL.org where we have recorded interviews, studio sessions, podcasts, and meetings with ease. There are more options than we ne... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Riverside has allowed me to make my dream come true. Telling the stories of my community, the stories of Africans across the continent, has always been my mission. But without Riverside, I wouldn’t ha... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

At 50, I thought Podcasting was beyond me. Truly. Tech stuff has also been a challenge to say the least. But with Riverside, they have made tech a breeze. I am editing all my own podcasts, podcasting... See more


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Riverside (formerly Riverside.fm) is the all-in-one platform for recording, live streaming, editing, repurposing, and publishing studio-quality videos and podcasts. Creators and businesses use it to produce broadcast-quality content without the production maze of multiple tools, expensive studios, or technical expertise. Record up to 4K video and uncompressed audio locally on every participant’s device, so quality holds up even on bad internet. Edit by editing the transcript. Turn long recordings into clips, captions, show notes, and translations with AI. Webinars scale to 10,000 attendees. Trusted by independent podcasters like Tim Ferriss, Mel Robbins, and Guy Raz, and by brands including Spotify, Marvel, HubSpot, Microsoft, and Intuit. What are Riverside's core benefits? All-in-one: Record, live stream, edit, repurpose, host, and publish from one platform. Studio-quality results, no studio needed: Up to 4K video and uncompressed audio, recorded locally so quality doesn’t depend on the internet connection. AI that does the heavy lifting: Edit by chatting or by editing text, clip automatically, enhance audio, translate, and generate show notes in seconds. Speed without compromising quality: Cut hours of post-production into minutes. Maximum reach from every recording: Built-in repurposing into clips, captions, transcripts, translations, and social formats. No learning curve: Easy enough for first-timers, deep enough for pros. Guests join from a browser link. What are Riverside's main features? Recording Local recording: Up to 4K video and 48kHz uncompressed audio, captured on each participant’s device. Separate tracks per participant: Independent audio and video tracks for clean post-production. Progressive upload: Tracks the upload as you record. Ready to edit the moment you finish. Async Recording: Guests record on their own time through a link. No meeting needed. Mobile and screen recording: Native iOS and Android apps. Screen capture for tutorials, demos, and solo content. Live streaming and webinars Multi-destination live streaming: Go live in HD to YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitch, and X simultaneously. Webinars up to 10,000 attendees: With live chat, Q&A, polls, audience call-ins, and registration. HubSpot and Salesforce sync: Registrant data flows directly into the CRM for lead generation. AI tools Co-Creator: AI video and audio assistant. Turn recordings into blog posts, clips, newsletters, social posts, and thumbnails through chat. Magic Clips: AI clip maker. Automatically surfaces the best moments and turns them into short, ready-to-post clips. Magic Audio: AI audio enhancer. Reduces noise, evens levels, makes any setup sound studio-grade. AI Editing: Edit video by editing the transcript. Remove filler words and silences in one click. AI Transcription: 100+ languages, 99% accuracy. AI Translation (with VideoDub): Translate and dub recordings into 30+ languages with voice cloning. AI Show Notes: Auto-generated episode summaries, chapters, and titles. AI Captions: Customizable, in 100+ languages. Smart layouts and eye-contact correction: Auto-switching speaker views. AI gaze correction for off-axis recordings. Editing and post-production Text-based editor: Edit video and audio by editing the transcript. As easy as editing a doc. Multi-track timeline: Per-speaker tracks, cross-talk removal, layout switching. Brand kit: Fonts, colors, logos, and overlays applied consistently across recordings. Premiere Pro and Final Cut export: Non-destructive XML timeline export for pro editing handoffs. Hosting and distribution Podcast hosting: Publish straight to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and other major directories. Analytics: Downloads, listening apps, and audience data. Customizable website and embedded players: Built-in podcast site with one-click distribution. What is Riverside best used for? For creators Podcast recording, editing, hosting, and publishing Remote video interviews with guests anywhere in the world YouTube videos and long-form content Live shows and live podcasts Solo recordings, screen capture, and tutorials For businesses and teams Marketing video: testimonials, case studies, social content, brand podcasts Webinars and virtual events up to 10,000 attendees Internal communications: town halls, executive updates, all-hands Learning and development: training, onboarding, internal knowledge Sales: demos, prospect calls, customer stories Product: demos, recorded user calls, walkthroughs Producers and agencies: multi-guest remote production with full producer control What does Riverside offer for businesses? Riverside’s Business plan adds capabilities built for teams running professional video production at scale. Full production control Producer Mode: Run the session without appearing in the recording. Control guests’ mics, cameras, layouts, and teleprompters. Studio branding: Lock fonts, colors, logos, and overlays so content stays on-brand at scale. Team collaboration Workspaces, roles, and permissions: Organize teams, assign access, share files inside or outside the company. In-editor comments: Feedback without Slack threads or screen recordings. Riverside API: Plug Riverside into existing workflows. Scale and speed Unlimited recording, storage, and exports Simultaneous team editing: Multiple team members record and edit at the same time. Enterprise-grade security and support SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 compliant: End-to-end encryption. SSO available. 24/7 live support: Plus a dedicated Customer Success Manager. Producer on demand: A Riverside producer can join mid-session if anything breaks. Who uses Riverside? Thousands of creators and teams worldwide. Independent podcasters including Tim Ferriss, Mel Robbins, and Guy Raz. Brands and enterprises including Spotify, Marvel, HubSpot, Microsoft, iHeartMedia, Charles Schwab, The Times, Intuit, GE Aerospace, and Accenture. Frequently Asked Questions: Can I use Riverside without technical experience? Yes. Riverside runs in the browser, guests can join from a link with no need to download any app or software, and the text-based editor lets anyone edit by deleting words from a transcript. No video editing background required. What AI features does Riverside include? The AI features on Riverside include: Co-Creator (chat-based content assistant), Magic Clips (auto clip maker), Magic Audio (audio enhancement), AI Editing (transcript-based editing, filler removal), AI Transcription (100+ languages, 99% accuracy), AI Translation with VideoDub (30+ languages), AI Show Notes, AI Captions, and eye contact correction. More AI features and tools are added continually. Does Riverside work for live streaming and webinars? Yes. Multi-destination HD live streaming to YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitch, and X. Webinars support up to 10,000 attendees with chat, Q&A, polls, registration, and HubSpot and Salesforce integrations. What integrations does Riverside support? Direct publishing to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Timeline export to Adobe Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro. Webinar data sync with HubSpot and Salesforce. Social export to LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, and Telegram. Riverside API for custom workflows. Is Riverside suitable for enterprise use? Yes. The Business plan includes SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 compliance, end-to-end encryption, SSO, role-based permissions, unlimited storage, Producer Mode, dedicated Customer Success Manager, and 24/7 support. What are Riverside's pricing options? Riverside offers free, paid and business plans. Currently there are five available plans to choose from: Free, Pro, Live, Webinar, and Business (custom pricing). The Business plan includes unlimited multitrack recording, unlimited storage, Producer Mode, SSO, role-based permissions, and webinars up to 10,000 attendees.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Riverside + DaVinci Resolve: A Perfect Combination

I've been using Riverside for a while now, and I'm genuinely impressed by how easy it is to use. The interface is intuitive, the recording process is reliable, and the overall workflow is smooth and efficient.

What I appreciate most is how easy it is to retrieve the high-quality video and audio files for editing in DaVinci Resolve. Exporting is simple, the files are well organized, and they integrate seamlessly into my post-production workflow.

As someone who regularly produces interviews and video content, Riverside has become an essential part of my production process. Congratulations to the entire team for creating such an outstanding product!

July 14, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love Riverside

I love Riverside, they are part of my team. The updates are amazing and keep my podcast improving all the time. I would recommend using them.

July 11, 2026
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

No Innovation

I've use them for two years. Their tech is ok, but behind competitors. Slow to innovate. DO NOT get into anything longer than month-to-month. Everyone else is moving faster than they are. Customer service is sub-par. I recommend using other solution.

July 9, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Riverside Hyundai is a HORRIBLE dealer !!!

This is a HORRIBLE dealer !!!! On 06/22/2026 my wife & I went to Riverside Hyundai looking for a car we were met by a salesman Tom Saleh, he showed us the Hyundai Santa Fe limited Hybrid & we test drove it and liked the car. We sat down to talk over the price & I noticed that Riverside Hyundai had added a bunch of useless dealer options so, right away I told Tom that I didn't want their added options & he stated that he would have them removed from the paperwork. We came to an agreement on price & went to the finance office where we signed a bunch of paperwork & made the purchase. While at home four days later I was reading the contract & seen that Tom had not kept his word & we paid $4,000 for the useless dealer options that he said he had removed !!!!! After seeing that I was pissed, so I contacted him & he said that it was a misunderstanding that he would make it right.....Boy was that BS !!!!! So here it is 12 days later & I'm still out that $4,000 he lied about ! I have contacted my attorney, wrote Hyundai & I will be leaving them appropriate feedback on all the major platforms. THESE GUYS ARE CROOKS AT RIVERSIDE HYUNDAI.....Do yourself a favor and go elsewhere or take a chance on being ripped off by them !!!!

June 22, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Recordings error after 2 minutes, hours of your time wasted troubleshooting.

I thought this would be a great app to record my video and audio for podcasts and also YouTube videos but I turned out to be wrong.

Every time I tried to record a video after two minutes, the stream would just cut off and often I wouldn't realize until I'm 10, 11, 12 minutes into a video. I was just wasting loads and loads of time.

I tried to troubleshoot this with their support and they kept asking me:
- What browser am I using?
- Do I have any plugins?
- What's my connection like?
- Can you run this connectivity app?
Even after I sent them all the information they asked me, they asked me the exact same questions, saying, "Have you run this connectivity test, et cetera, et cetera." I don't know maybe it is just an AI that's responding but I've never experienced this. I tried it in incognito mode. There was no app for Windows so that wouldn't work but yeah I've never experienced this before.

With DevTools open during recording, the console showed serviceUploader.worker repeatedly failing, "[LibLogger]: Failed to post logs, will retry soon" and "prepareExtraData failed", looping for the whole take.
If the answer is that I need to log into my router and allowlist your domains, that is the problem.

Nobody should need to reconfigure their home network to record a ten-minute video in a browser. Zoom doesn't need it, Loom doesn't need it, OBS doesn't need it. I lost hours of a working day to this.

If they fix this then it will be good but I can't see any fixes coming soon and would not recommend.

July 4, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I’ve had to bail out and close my…

I’ve had to bail out and close my account at the trial stage because I found there were too many glitches to produce the product promised. I spent a full week trying to get help and while it is easy to talk with a robot it is impossible to get a meaningful response to progress in the journey. I feel like Henry the eight I’ve had that many customer service reps. Not one took the trouble to help, not one.

June 27, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If you are looking for a shiny object

If you are looking for a shiny object, this is it. Just don't look to use it with any kind of consistency and seriousness. the functions are always changing. the "human" agents can never resolve a problem but are grat at taking 30 minutes to figure out there is nothing they can do. the AI is run on some knockoff chips that aren't coming from the industry leaders. i have been using riverside for nearly 4 years because it allows me to stream to various social media sites at a reasonable cost. what i trade for that livestreaming ability is an inconsistent, unreliable and constantly "upgraded" software that never seems to get it right. I despise Riverside and will bail as soon as a competitor that is comparably priced comes along. If you are looking for a toxic relationship, this is your software.

June 22, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've enjoyed my experience with…

I've enjoyed my experience with Riverside. I particularly enjoy how easy to use and how it creates short videos and clips from a recording without too much effort. It's a tool that has streamlined my content creation considerably.

June 1, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Love Riverside

Love Riverside. Been using it for 3 years and the team are great.

I host the Adventure Diaries Podcast

Chris Watson

June 13, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

BEWARE: They'll keep billing you long after you stop using the service.

The software itself was fine while we used it — that's the only reason this isn't zero stars. The real product Riverside sells is sneaky recurring charges. After we stopped using the service, they continued charging our credit card month after month after month. No usage on our account, no engagement, nothing, just automatic charges quietly draining our card.

When we finally caught it on our statement and contacted them, they flat-out refused to issue any credit. Not even a partial refund. They were perfectly happy to take months of payments for a service we never touched, and perfectly happy to keep every penny once we noticed.

This is a business model built on hoping you don't read your credit card statement. Check your card carefully if you've ever signed up with them, and think twice before handing them your payment info in the first place. We won't be back, and we'll be telling everyone we know to stay away.

June 12, 2026
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Needs more work

Editor and overall UI/UX is clunky but core app seems to be decent. However, I completely lost about 30 minutes of work that said it was saved. Support said they could not determine the issue so I am forced to redo the work and just hope it doesn't happen again I guess...

June 9, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We at Zemits UK just started using…

We at Zemits UK just started using Riverside for our masterclass live streams on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Facebook. So far, we are happy with how easy it is to use the service. The best feature for me is the shorts created from our video, with an AI-generated title already. We can now just download and post. super cool.

May 1, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Riverside is one of the best platforms…

Riverside is one of the best platforms I've ever had the fortune of working with. I'm pretty picky about my software and find that most developers tend to get the UI/UX wrong. Riverside is not only easy to use, but it provides a ton of value for the price. The functionality is excellent, and the end product that you get is incredible. I highly recommend everyone.

June 3, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Using Riverside to capture remote…

Using Riverside to capture remote client interviews has been an absolute lifesaver, giving me perfectly synced, locally recorded 4K video and isolated audio tracks. It completely saves my editing timeline from the horrible artifacting and dropped frames you get with standard web calls. To be fair, the browser dashboard is a heavy resource hog, and you have to explicitly remind guests not to close their tab immediately after the interview finishes, or the local upload stalls. However, the raw production quality more than compensates for the minor pipeline discipline required.

May 6, 2026
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

So frustrating

Amazing how something can be so close to being excellent in actuality turns out to be excruciating. Error after error after error and glitch after glitch. You then try and contact support and all you get is an email 3 days later saying they are working on it. Honestly, if there was an alternative I would switch.

May 28, 2026
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