Podbean AI
Verified Oct 16, 2026 DiscontinuedThe site answers that the page no longer exists. Other discontinued tools
AI cleanup, show notes and script-to-episode generation built into Podbean's podcast hosting.
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Pricing
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- Paid options from
- $17/mo
- Billing
- Monthly
Free hosting plan exists. Unlimited Audio $17/month ($12 annual) with 600 AI credits a month; Unlimited Plus $39 ($29) with 2,400; Network $99 ($79) and Business $129 ($99) with 6,000. AI features draw on the plan's monthly credit pool.
Use tool ↗About Podbean AI
Podbean AI is not a standalone tool but the AI set inside Podbean's hosting platform, metered by AI credits attached to each hosting plan. Audio optimisation handles noise reduction, volume levelling across speakers and music, filler word and silence removal, plus filtering and auto EQ. The content assistant writes titles and descriptions, produces transcripts and chapter markers. The podcast creator turns text, files, URLs or a bare idea into a script and then an episode, using more than 500 voices across 100+ languages with background music, publishable in one click. Podbean Inc. is a Nevada company. Hosting starts free; Unlimited Audio is $17 a month with 600 AI credits, or $12 billed annually.
- Platforms
- Web
- API
- Not confirmed
- Last verified
- Oct 16, 2026
Verified sources
- AI audio optimization, content assistant and podcast creator features with 500+ voices and 100+ languages, credit-metered per planpodbean.com ↗
- Free plan plus Unlimited Audio $17/mo ($12 annual, 600 AI credits), Unlimited Plus $39/$29, Network $99/$79, Business $129/$99podbean.com ↗
- Operating entity is Podbean Inc., Las Vegas, Nevada, United Statespodbean.com ↗
Is Podbean AI legit?
We don’t label tools safe or unsafe. Below are the records we checked ourselves, each with the date we read it.
- Domain registered
- Feb 14, 2006 (20 years ago)Registry record (RDAP), registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC, looked up Sep 6, 2026
- TLS certificate
- Issued by Google Trust Services, valid until Jan 8, 2027Seen in our own connection to the site on Oct 16, 2026
- Last checked
- Oct 16, 2026The site no longer answers
- Operated by
- Podbean Inc., United StatesOur research, card verified Aug 23, 2026
Pros & cons of Podbean AI
If you already host on Podbean, the AI set removes three separate subscriptions: an audio cleaner, a show-notes writer and a TTS episode generator. Everything is metered in AI credits that scale with the hosting tier, so heavy transcription pushes you up the plan ladder rather than being billed separately. It is not worth switching hosts for on its own.
Pros
- Noise reduction, volume levelling and filler-word removal without leaving the host
- Automatic transcripts and chapter markers for accessibility and search
- 500+ voices across 100+ languages for generated episodes
- Free hosting tier exists, and paid entry is $17 a month
Cons
- AI features are tied to Podbean hosting — no standalone use
- Everything consumes a monthly AI credit pool that resets
- The entry Audio plan is audio-only with 1 GB uploads; video needs the $39 tier
- No public API documented for the AI features
Best for
- podcasters already hosting on Podbean
- shows that need transcripts and chapters every episode
- one-person shows without an audio editor
Not for
- podcasters committed to another host
- studios wanting fine-grained control over mastering
Watch out: AI credits are per plan and per month — a transcript-heavy show can exhaust the entry tier's 600 credits.
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