Compare Podcastle (now Async)

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Pricing

Model	Freemium / Subscription	Free / Included with Microsoft 365
Starting Price	Not stated on the page we checked	Free (Premium price not stated on the page we checked)
Has Free Version
Plan Summary	Free: 10 AI credits and about 15 min text to speech, lifetimeEssentials: 450 credits and about 2 hours a monthPro: 1,200 credits and about 10 hours a monthTeams: 3,000 credits and about 40 hours a monthBusiness custom	Free editor: export up to 1080p, no watermark, AI voiceover freePremium with Microsoft 365 Personal and Family: up to 4KWork and education options

Other Specifications

Product Type

Text-to-SpeechVoice CloningAI Video and Audio Editor

Video EditorText-to-Speech

Language Support

Languages Supported	over 15 languages (pricing page); '15 different languages' and 'over 100 languages and dialects tested' on the AI voices page	80 languages (vendor figure)
Accent Variety	Not stated on the page we checked	Not stated on the page we checked

Voice Quality

Quality Rating	Not stated on the page we checked	Not stated on the page we checked
Tonal Description	Vendor describes natural pronunciation; no quality claim is made here.	Vendor describes natural-sounding voices; no quality claim is made here.

Voice Count

Total Voices	1000+ (vendor figure)	400 (vendor figure)
Categories	Stock AI voices plus voice cloning	AI voices chosen by language

Ease of Use

Usability Rating	Not stated on the page we checked	Not stated on the page we checked
User Experience	Chat-based AI editor	Video editor with a Record and create text to speech panel

Integrations

API Availability	Developer Voice API announced under the Async brand; per-plan access not stated on the page we checked.	Not stated on the page we checked
Platform Integrations	Not stated on the page we checked	Microsoft 365Windows app and browser

Use Cases

Primary Use Cases	PodcastsYouTube videosPodcast adsMarketing	Video voiceoversSlide videosInternal clips
Applications	Monetized YouTube content, podcast ads and marketing, per the vendor FAQ.	Voiceovers for videos edited in Clipchamp.

Text to Speech Features

SSML Support	Not stated on the page we checked	Not stated on the page we checked
API Access		No
Multi Language
Emotional Impulse	Not stated on the page we checked
Voice Cloning		No

Character/Word Limits

Plan Limits	Text to speech allowances per plan: ~15 min lifetime (Free), ~2 h, ~10 h, ~40 h a month on paid plans	Character limit per voiceover varies by language (exact limits not stated on the page we checked)
Monthly Limit	~15 minutes lifetime (Free)	Not stated on the page we checked

Commercial Rights

Included		Not stated on the page we checked
Licensing Terms	Vendor FAQ: you retain ownership of the output. Per-plan commercial rights not stated on the page we checked.	Commercial use of text to speech output is not stated on the page we checked.

File Formats

Supported Formats	MP3WAV (paid plans)	MP3 (AI voiceover audio only)
Export Options	Audio: MP3 up to 160kbps on Free, 320kbps MP3 or 1411kbps WAV on paid plans	MP3 audio and transcripts can be exported for free; video exports 480p to 4K

Customer Support

Support Channels	Not stated on the page we checked	Not stated on the page we checked
Priority Support	Not stated on the page we checked	Not stated on the page we checked

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