Auphonic
Austrian audio post-production with a free 2-hour monthly allowance and EU-restricted file storage
Summary table
| Company | Auphonic GmbH |
|---|---|
| Category | Remote Podcast Recording Tools |
| Headquarters | Eibiswald, Austria |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - Austria (GmbH, FN 586923) |
| Data Location | Germany-based servers or Cloudflare R2 buckets restricted to EU jurisdiction |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | Noise and reverb reduction, intelligent leveler, filler-word and silence cutting, multitrack algorithms, speech to text, chapters, API, watch folders |
| Pricing | Free for 2 hours a month (jingle added); recurring credit plans S (9 h), M (21 h), L (45 h), XL (100 h), XXL (250 h); prices without VAT; euro amounts not in the text we read |
| Best For | Podcasters who record anywhere and want automatic clean-up |
| Replaces | Riverside |
Full review
Auphonic GmbH is registered at Aichberg 117, 8552 Eibiswald, Austria, with company number FN 586923 at the Regional Court for Civil Matters Graz. The imprint states the business purpose as software and online services for automated audio post production.
Auphonic does not record calls. It processes audio you already have, so it replaces Riverside's cleaning and enhancement side, not the recording studio. Pair it with a recorder such as Cleanfeed.
What it does to a recording
The feature list covers noise and reverb reduction, an intelligent leveler, filtering and enhancement, cutting filler words, coughs and silence, and multitrack algorithms. It also lists speech to text, automatic shownotes, chapters and subtitles.
Workflow options include file transfer, automatic publishing, watch folders and an API. The news feed lists a Zoom integration dated 2026-10-23 and availability in n8n.
Free allowance and plans
The pricing page states Auphonic is free for 2 hours of processed audio per month, with productions from free users carrying a jingle. Credit plans range from S at 9 hours a month to XXL at 250 hours.
Prices exclude VAT, and companies from Europe can use a VAT ID to buy without VAT. Euro amounts per plan were not in the text we could read.
Jurisdiction and storage
The terms are governed by Austrian law with courts in Graz. Uploaded media may be stored on Germany-based servers or in Cloudflare R2 buckets restricted to EU jurisdiction, which is a specific statement in the terms.
Cloudflare is named as a storage supplier, so the company relies on a non-European provider for part of the infrastructure.
Known limits
No recording or video studio. It is a post-production step, so a second tool is needed to capture guests. Free productions get a jingle, euro plan prices were not readable, and part of the storage uses Cloudflare R2.
Is Auphonic right for you?
Podcasters, audiobook producers and teachers who already record elsewhere. For capture, see Studio Link or ipDTL.
What works, what does not
Pros
- 2 hours free each month
- Automatic leveling and noise reduction
- Filler-word and silence cutting
- EU-restricted storage option stated
- Austrian GmbH with register number
Cons
- Does not record
- Jingle on free productions
- Plan prices not readable
- Cloudflare R2 used for storage
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Two hours of processing every month at no charge
- Leveling and noise reduction run automatically
- Filler words, coughs and silences can be cut
- Terms state EU-restricted storage for uploaded media
- Austrian GmbH with a register number
Cons
- Cannot record a guest call
- Free productions get a jingle
- Euro plan prices were not readable
- Cloudflare R2 supplies part of the storage
Alternatives to Auphonic
More European remote podcast recording tools you can weigh against it:
See all European remote podcast recording tools or compare them directly against Riverside on our alternatives page.
Questions buyers ask
No. It is an audio post-production service that processes files you upload or import.
It is free for 2 hours of processed audio a month, with a jingle added to free productions.
The terms say uploaded media may be stored on Germany-based servers or in Cloudflare R2 buckets restricted to EU jurisdiction.