Castmagic vs Deciphr

Castmagic9.0Visit Deciphr8.5Visit

Higher score Castmagic #2 in Podcast Show Notes Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Castmagic

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Deciphr #7 in Podcast Show Notes Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Deciphr

• Castmagic fits best

  Professional content teams

• Deciphr fits best

  Creators repurposing episodes widely

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Side by side

Feature	Castmagic 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Deciphr 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Podcast Show Notes Software	#7 in Podcast Show Notes Software
Best for	Professional content teams	Creators repurposing episodes widely
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$19/mo (best)	$24/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS	Web
Support	Live chat, Community, Docs	Email
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Enterprise
Features Castmagic 0/5 · Deciphr 4/5
Auto transcription	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Chapter generation	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Timestamp generation	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Link extraction	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Audio/video upload	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Export formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Speaker-labelled transcripts with editing, timestamps, and playback Exports to TXT, SRT, VTT, CSV, PDF, and DOCX Search, custom prompts, clips, API access, and team collaboration	Generates show notes, transcripts, chapters, quotes, and SEO articles Creates social content, audiograms, video reels, and batch exports Free plan includes core written podcast content features
Cons	No free plan; Hobby starts at $19 per month with annual billing Advanced plans cost more for API, support, storage, and team features Business & Scale pricing is custom rather than listed	Access is limited to the web platform Paid access starts at $24/month with annual billing Enterprise pricing is customized rather than publicly specified
Our verdict	Castmagic is a web-based AI platform for podcasters, creators, marketers, agencies, and professional content teams. It imports or uploads audio and video, creates speaker-labelled transcripts with timestamps, and turns recordings into show… Read the review →	Deciphr is a web-based AI content platform for podcasters, webinar hosts, video creators, and B2B marketers. Uploads can include audio, video, or text files, with outputs such as show notes, summaries, transcripts, quotes, chapters, SEO… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Castmagic — where it wins

  • Speaker-labelled transcripts with editing, timestamps, and playback
  • Exports to TXT, SRT, VTT, CSV, PDF, and DOCX
  • Search, custom prompts, clips, API access, and team collaboration

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; Hobby starts at $19 per month with annual billing
  • Advanced plans cost more for API, support, storage, and team features
  • Business & Scale pricing is custom rather than listed

• Deciphr — where it wins

  • Generates show notes, transcripts, chapters, quotes, and SEO articles
  • Creates social content, audiograms, video reels, and batch exports
  • Free plan includes core written podcast content features

  Where it doesn't

  • Access is limited to the web platform
  • Paid access starts at $24/month with annual billing
  • Enterprise pricing is customized rather than publicly specified

• Castmagic9.0/10 · Paid

  A paid AI workspace for turning recordings into transcripts, notes, clips, and content.

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• Deciphr8.5/10 · Free plan

  A broad repurposing suite with a useful free plan and web-only access.

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