Hilite
Overview
Hilite is a browser-based podcast platform for recording, editing, enhancing and publishing episodes in one place. It records remote guests on separate tracks, lets users edit audio by editing the transcript, removes filler words and silences, and uses AI to reduce noise and echo, transcribe speech and draft titles, descriptions and show notes. Episodes can be hosted via RSS and distributed to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and other platforms, with analytics and team collaboration.
Key Features
- Studio-style recording, including remote guests with separate tracks per speaker.
- Transcript-based editing: deleting words removes them from the audio.
- Filler-word and silence removal plus chapter markers and social clips.
- AI audio enhancement for background noise, echo and level balancing.
- AI transcription and AI-generated titles, descriptions and show notes.
- RSS hosting, scheduling and distribution to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and more.
- Podcast analytics and multi-user collaboration.
Best For
Independent podcasters, educators and small teams who want recording, editing, AI clean-up and distribution in one tool.
Pros & Cons
Cons
- Free plan is limited to 1 episode and 30 minutes of recording per month.
- AI show notes and one-click distribution are listed from the Pro plan upwards.
- Not independently benchmarked by SEODataPulse.
Pulse Verdict
Editorial review by SEODataPulse · Editorial rating: 4/5 · Updated
This is an editorial assessment, not an average of customer ratings.
“Hilite brings podcast recording, transcript-based editing, AI audio clean-up, AI show notes and publishing into one browser workflow. The free plan is enough to try one short episode a month, and paid plans raise the recording hours and episode limits. It suits independent podcasters and small teams who want fewer tools. Audio results will still depend on your source recordings.”
Pricing
Free: 1 episode, 30 min/month. Pro $19/month; Business $49/month; annual billing discount; 7-day trial, no card.
Pricing changes often — confirm current plans on the official site.