1. Should you try Cleanvoice? Overview

What it is	AI podcast & audio cleaner
Country / HQ	Germany
Best for	Removing filler words, mouth sounds and dead air
Check before buying	Start the 30-minute trial with no card and upload a rough episode.
Editor rating	4.0 / 5
Pricing signal	Free trial only, then paid from $11/mo

2. Features What it does

Feature	What it does
Filler-word removal	Strips ‘um’, ‘uh’, ‘like’ and similar without deleting meaningful speech.
Mouth sounds & breath	Removes clicks, lip smacks and harsh breaths contextually.
Silence / dead air	Cuts long pauses to tighten the pacing.
Background noise	Reduces room noise and hiss.
Studio Sound & video	Enhances audio and edits video podcasts too.
Transcription & timeline	Generates transcripts and a timeline export for DAW review.
20+ languages	Handles international guests and accents.

Plan	Price / mo	Key limits & who it fits
Free trial	30 min audio	Oct 2026 No card; test all core features
Pay-as-you-go	$11-$45	Oct 2026 5h / 10h / 30h credit packs, valid 2 years
Subscription 10h	$11/mo	Oct 2026 10 hours/month, rollover up to 3x
Subscription 30h	$30/mo	Oct 2026 30 hours/month for regular shows
Subscription 100h	$90/mo	Oct 2026 100 hours/month for agencies
Custom	Contact	Oct 2026 200+ hours, API access, priority support

Start the 30-minute trial with no card and upload a rough episode.

Access type	Details
Web	app plus a REST API with Python and JavaScript/TypeScript SDKs.
GDPR	compliant; EU data storage for privacy-conscious creators.
Exports	a timeline so you can accept or reject cuts in your DAW.

Source	Rating	What it says
Best-AI.org	4.0/5	Users report editing time dropping from ~4 hours to ~10 minutes per episode.
Editorial	Positive	Best-in-class filler and mouth-sound removal; strictly cleanup, not a full DAW.
Community	Trusted by 15,000+ podcasters	GDPR compliant with ISO 27001 certification.

✔ Suitable	✘ Not suitable
• Solo podcasters, interview shows and agencies that want pro-sounding audio without learning editing software.	• Creative editing or loudness mastering – it cleans, it does not produce a broadcast master.

Competitor	How it differs	Best for
Descript	Descript is a full transcript-based editor with filler removal and voice cloning.	Choose Descript when you want to edit by editing text and do creative edits.
Adobe Podcast	Adobe Podcast enhances speech in the browser for free.	Choose Adobe Podcast for free, quick speech cleanup.
Auphonic	Auphonic is best-in-class for loudness normalisation and mastering.	Choose Auphonic when inconsistent loudness is your main problem.
Riverside	Riverside is remote recording plus some cleanup.	Choose Riverside when high-quality remote interviews are the need.
Podcastle	Podcastle is a browser studio with AI audio tools.	Choose Podcastle for an all-in-one recording and editing suite.
Alitu	Alitu is a beginner-friendly ‘publish’ podcast editor.	Choose Alitu if you want a guided, beginner publishing flow.
Audacity	Audacity is the free open-source DAW for hands-on editing.	Choose Audacity when you want free manual control and no subscription.

Takeaway	Cleanvoice is the fastest route from a messy recording to a clean, professional-sounding episode, and the 20+ language support makes it unusually good for international shows. The honest limit is that it is a cleanup tool, not a creative editor or a mastering engine – pair it with Auphonic or your DAW for the final polish.
Who should pick it	Solo podcasters, interview shows and agencies that want pro-sounding audio without learning editing software.
Who should skip it	Creative editing or loudness mastering – it cleans, it does not produce a broadcast master.