PodRewind vs Castmagic: which is right for you?
PodRewind wrote this comparison. It covers the dimensions both products share, and every fact about Castmagic links to its own pages.
Each in a paragraph
PodRewind. PodRewind reads your feed, transcribes every episode with speakers named and publishes a public, searchable archive. Creator and Pro draft show notes, social posts and newsletters from the transcripts, and Pro adds captioned videos.
Castmagic. Castmagic takes uploads, RSS imports and platform links and turns each recording into a transcript and a long list of written assets, plus media clips and audiograms. It is built for the team doing the publishing.
Side by side
| Dimension | PodRewind | Castmagic |
|---|---|---|
| Inputs | Your RSS feed | Uploads, RSS import, platform links |
| Written output | Show notes, social posts, newsletters (Creator and Pro) | Show notes, articles, newsletters, social posts, quotes and more |
| Public archive for listeners | Yes, a page per episode and search across all | Not confirmed on its pages |
| Video | Captioned vertical video from audio, on the Pro plan | Media clips and audiograms on all plans |
| Starting price | Free for 5 episodes; Creator $19/month (PodRewind pricing) | Hobby $19/month billed annually (castmagic.io); free tier not verified |
Pick Castmagic if
- Your team writes a lot from every episode and wants the widest range of formats.
- You need API access to your episode library, which Castmagic lists from Starter.
- You process recordings from several sources, not a single feed.
Pick PodRewind if
- You want listeners to find episodes through what was said, in a public archive.
- You want the whole back catalog brought in from the feed in a single pass.
- You want to start free.
Where each fits
Castmagic faces inward: it serves the team producing content. PodRewind faces both ways: the transcripts become a public archive listeners use, and the same transcripts feed show notes and posts for you. If your listeners never need to search, Castmagic may cover more of what you write.
Questions answered
Can listeners search Castmagic transcripts?
A public searchable archive is not confirmed on Castmagic’s pages. PodRewind publishes an archive by default.
Do both import from RSS?
Yes. Castmagic lists RSS import among its inputs, and PodRewind works from your RSS feed.
Which makes video?
Castmagic includes media clips and audiograms. PodRewind makes captioned vertical videos from audio-only episodes on its Pro plan.
Sources
Competitor facts come from each company's own pages, checked . Prices change; follow the links for current figures.
- castmagic.io Castmagic plans and hours (accessed )
- castmagic.io Castmagic podcast workflow (accessed )
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