Podcapture
Podcapture records remote podcast interviews in a browser, making separate local audio and video files for each participant as they talk over a lightweight v…
What Podcapture is
Podcapture records remote podcast interviews in a browser, making separate local audio and video files for each participant as they talk over a lightweight video call. Those individual tracks can be edited or used with transcription tools such as Whisper, Descript, and otter.ai. Guests join through a Chrome invite link without an account, download, or installation. During a session, recordings remain on participants’ devices; afterward, the host delivers them to a shared cloud folder. Google Drive and Dropbox are named options, and other shared cloud folders can also be used. Podcapture says recordings do not pass through its servers and episodes are not stored server-side. Local storage saves recordings every few seconds, which can help restore a take after a crash or accidental tab close. Tracks use WebM with VP9 video and Opus audio. The free plan covers episodes up to 60 minutes and two guests. Pro costs 9.00 USD once per episode for unlimited recording length and up to eight guests.
Good
- Separate audio and video tracks for each participant
- Guests join without an account or installation
- Recordings save locally every few seconds
- Free plan allows up to 60 minutes and two guests
Watch out
- Free episodes are limited to 60 minutes
- Free plan allows up to two guests
- Best performance is specified for Chromium-based desktop browsers
Who it suits
Podcapture suits podcast hosts who want separate participant recordings for editing or transcription, with guests joining in Chrome without installing software. Its browser setup works best in Chrome and Chromium-based desktop browsers, including Edge, Brave, and Arc.
Verdict
Podcapture centers on individual local recordings and delivery to a host-provided cloud folder. Choose a plan based on episode length and guest count: the free tier has limits, while Pro permits unlimited length and up to eight guests.
Plans and prices
From Podcapture's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Up to 60 minutes · Up to 2 guests · Full studio-quality local recording · Files delivered to your cloud folder · Per episode |
| Pro episode | $9, paid once | Unlimited recording length · Up to 8 guests · Upgrade any time, even mid-recording · One-time, per episode |
The facts
Each one read from Podcapture's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Browser support
- Podcapture works best in Chrome and Chromium-based desktop browsers, including Edge, Brave, and Arc.checked 9 Oct 2026
What it does
- Cloud services
- The site names Google Drive and Dropbox and says shared folders from other cloud services can also be used.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Crash recovery
- Recordings are saved to local storage every few seconds so reopening a tab can restore a take after a crash or accidental close.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Guest access
- Guests join from an invite link in Chrome without an account, download, or install.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- Podcapture records remote podcast interviews, capturing each participant’s audio and video locally while they talk over a lightweight video call.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Recording format
- Each participant’s track is saved as a WebM file using VP9 video and Opus audio.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The site says recordings never pass through Podcapture’s servers and episodes have no server-side storage.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Separate tracks
- Each participant delivers a separate high-quality recording file for independent editing and transcription.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Storage
- Recordings stay on each participant’s device during the session and are then delivered to a shared cloud folder provided by the host.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The site lists [email protected] as its support contact.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Transcription tools
- The site identifies Whisper, Descript, and otter.ai as tools that can use Podcapture recordings for transcription.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Video
- Every participant records camera video and microphone audio locally, with separate video files for editing.checked 9 Oct 2026
