Create/Features/Podcast recording

Record a podcast in your browser, in minutes

No app to install, no expensive equipment, start recording today.

See it in action

What you'll actually use

Three screens from the Hilite app you'll spend most of your time in.

Coach · Recording

Live waveform, session timer, and remote-guest capture. Hit record and go.

Journalist · Editing

Transcript-first editor with synced waveform. Drop ums, restructure on the fly.

Educator · Enhance

Cleanup background noise, even out levels, lift voices to broadcast quality.

The problem

Complex software with a steep learning curveMulti-track DAWs were built for music engineers. The interface assumes you already know what compression, gain staging, and bus routing mean.
Audio engineering knowledge requiredSetting input levels, monitoring for clipping, managing latency, choosing the right sample rate, the list of things you have to get right before you press record is long.
Expensive microphones and interfacesThe "starter" gear lists on most blogs add up to a thousand dollars. That is a real barrier when you are not yet sure podcasting will work for you.
Choppy remote recordingVideo-call recording compresses your voice and drops audio when the connection wobbles. The bar for a clean remote interview is higher than most tools clear.

How it works

Step 01

No setup, browser-based, works on any modern device. We test your microphone in one click and start a new session.

Step 02

Live waveform shows you what you sound like. Pause and resume anytime, monitor levels in real time, restart a take with one keystroke.

Step 03

One click moves you into the text-based editor with the transcript and waveform side by side, ready to cut and enhance.

FAQ

If your question is not here, the support team replies within one business day.

No. A laptop, USB headset, or phone mic is enough to start. If you upgrade later, Hilite supports any USB or XLR mic through a standard audio interface.
Yes. Each speaker joins from their own browser, and we capture their audio locally before uploading. The result is multi-track, isolated, and uncompressed, even if the connection wobbles mid-call.
Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, Arc, and Brave on Mac, Windows, ChromeOS, and iPad. We test against the last two major versions of each.
Lossless 48 kHz capture per track, with a 24-bit option on Pro and Business. After enhancement, episodes meet the loudness targets for Apple Podcasts and Spotify out of the box.
Yes. Free includes 30 minutes of recording and one episode per month. Pro lifts that to 4 hours of recording across 10 episodes, and Business removes the cap on episodes entirely.
Your audio is recorded locally and resumes uploading the moment the connection returns. Nothing is lost. You can also keep recording offline, and the file syncs automatically once you are back online.