Headliner review (): what it does, who it’s for, what it costs
Headliner is a podcast video maker: waveform audiograms, captioned clips and full-episode videos, fed by an RSS feed or an audio upload. Its free plan lets you try it without a card, and paid plans start at $9.99 a month (headliner.app). It is a strong choice for audiogram-style promotion.
Reviewed on by PodRewind, from Headliner's own pages. PodRewind makes a product in the same space.
What Headliner is
Headliner creates podcast videos and transcribes audio and video. You can connect an RSS feed or upload audio such as MP3 or WAV, and it can also clip and caption a full-length video (headliner.app).
Outputs include waveform audiograms, captioned clips and full-episode videos for YouTube. It transcribes in 100+ languages, exports at 1080p and can post automatically to social platforms and YouTube (headliner.app).
How you get in: Self-serve. Forever Free needs no card; Basic and Pro are paid monthly or annually.
Pricing
Headliner publishes Forever Free at $0, Basic at $9.99 monthly or $7.99 billed annually, and Pro at $25.99 monthly or $19.99 billed annually, checked September 27, 2026 (headliner.app).
Forever Free includes one unwatermarked audiogram a month and unlimited watermarked audiograms, with no card required (headliner.app).
What it does well
- Works from audio alone. An audio-only show can make videos without filming anything.
- Automation. Auto-create for one podcast is on the free plan, and Basic adds auto-posting to social platforms and YouTube (headliner.app).
- Long videos on Pro. Pro allows videos up to two hours, which covers full-episode uploads to YouTube (headliner.app).
Limitations we could verify
- The Forever Free plan includes one unwatermarked audiogram a month; further audiograms on the free plan are watermarked (headliner.app).
- Videos are capped at ten minutes on Free and Basic (headliner.app).
- A workflow that opens each clip on its best line with story visuals is not established on its pages.
A workflow that opens each clip on the best line with story visuals is not established on its pages.
Who should pick it
- You want waveform audiograms for every episode, posted automatically.
- You want full-episode videos on YouTube from audio.
Who should look elsewhere
- You want the spoken words, large and word by word, to carry the video rather than a waveform.
- You also want the transcripts published as a searchable archive for listeners.
How PodRewind differs
PodRewind's video starts from the transcript. On the Pro plan you choose a moment by reading it, or let PodRewind pick it, and get a vertical video with word-by-word captions over your artwork or a template. The same transcripts publish as a searchable archive, which Headliner does not offer. Pro is $39/month (PodRewind pricing).
Questions answered
Is Headliner free?
Headliner has a Forever Free plan with one unwatermarked audiogram a month and unlimited watermarked audiograms (headliner.app).
Can Headliner make videos from audio-only podcasts?
Yes. It accepts audio uploads and RSS feeds and makes audiograms and captioned clips from them.
How long can Headliner videos be?
Up to ten minutes on Forever Free and Basic, and up to two hours on Pro (headliner.app).
Sources
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- headliner.app Headliner plans and limits (accessed )
- headliner.app Headliner features (accessed )
- learn.headliner.app Headliner audio upload (accessed )
Captioned video from audio-only episodes
Video clips come with the Pro plan, alongside your searchable archive.