Swell AI review (): what it does, who it’s for, what it costs
Swell AI repurposes each episode into transcripts, show notes, audiograms and video clips, from uploads or links such as RSS, Apple Podcasts and YouTube. It has a free tier and a pay-as-you-go option. It suits marketers turning episodes into campaign material.
Reviewed on by PodRewind, from Swell AI's own pages. PodRewind makes a product in the same space.
What Swell AI is
Studio includes 300 transcription minutes a month for $29 and Agency 600 minutes for $49 (swellai.com). The pay-as-you-go rate of $8.99 per 60 minutes suits a show that publishes in bursts rather than every week, and the free Hobby tier covers one upload a month for anyone testing the output first (swellai.com).
Swell AI takes file uploads and RSS, Apple Podcasts or YouTube links. From each source it generates a transcript, show notes, audiograms and video clips for marketing use.
Plans are sized by transcription minutes, with a pay-as-you-go rate for occasional use.
How you get in: Self-serve with a free Hobby tier; no trial length is stated.
Pricing
Swell AI publishes Hobby at $0/month (one upload a month), Studio at $29/month (300 transcription minutes), Agency at $49/month (600 minutes) and pay as you go at $8.99 per 60 minutes, checked September 27, 2026 (swellai.com).
Hobby is free with one upload a month (swellai.com); no trial length is stated.
What it does well
- An easy free start. Hobby includes one upload a month with writing and clips (swellai.com).
- Pay as you go. Occasional users can pay per hour of audio instead of subscribing.
- Flexible inputs. RSS, Apple Podcasts and YouTube links save exporting files.
Limitations we could verify
- Hobby is limited to one upload a month (swellai.com).
- A public searchable archive is not confirmed on its pages.
- Generated story visuals are not confirmed.
A public searchable archive and generated story visuals are not confirmed on its pages.
Who should pick it
- You want written marketing assets and clips from each episode, and want to start free.
- You publish irregularly and prefer paying per hour of audio.
Who should look elsewhere
- You want the transcripts public and searchable for listeners.
- You want your whole back catalog processed from the feed into a single archive.
How PodRewind differs
PodRewind brings in the whole catalog from your feed and publishes it as a searchable archive, so listeners find episodes by what was said. On the Pro plan it also makes captioned vertical videos from audio-only episodes.
Questions answered
What is pay as you go on Swell AI?
A published rate of $8.99 per 60 minutes of audio, for people who would rather not hold a monthly plan (swellai.com).
Does Swell AI publish a public page for my episodes?
A public searchable archive is not confirmed on its pages. Its outputs are transcripts, show notes, audiograms and clips for you to publish.
Does Swell AI have a free plan?
Yes. Hobby is free with one upload a month (swellai.com).
What can Swell AI import from?
File uploads plus RSS, Apple Podcasts and YouTube links.
Does Swell AI make video clips?
Yes. It lists audiograms and video clips among its outputs.
Sources
Competitor facts come from each company's own pages, checked . Prices change; follow the links for current figures.
- swellai.com Swell AI plans and outputs (accessed )
- swellai.com Swell AI supported sources (accessed )
Captioned video from audio-only episodes
Video clips come with the Pro plan, alongside your searchable archive.