Castmagic Pricing (2026): What Every Plan Costs and Who It's For

Castmagic has three tiers: Starter ($23/mo, 200 minutes of audio/video per month), Pro ($69/mo, 1200 minutes per month), and Business ($186/mo, 4000 minutes per month). Annual billing reduces costs by approximately 20%. There is typically a free trial available so you can test transcription quality and content generation on your own audio before committing.

Each minute of audio or video you upload consumes one minute from your monthly allocation. A 60-minute podcast episode uses 60 minutes of your quota. Starter's 200 minutes supports roughly 3-4 full-length podcast episodes per month. Minutes do not roll over — unused quota expires at the end of each billing period. The allocation resets at the start of each new month.

After transcribing your audio, Castmagic can generate show notes, chapter markers, episode summaries, email newsletter drafts, LinkedIn posts, Twitter/X threads, blog post outlines, quotes for social sharing, and custom content using its AI template system. The quality of outputs depends on the clarity of your audio and the specificity of your prompts — structured interviews produce more usable AI outputs than casual unscripted recordings.

Starter's 200 minutes per month covers a typical weekly podcast schedule if your episodes run 45-60 minutes. Four 50-minute episodes per month uses 200 minutes exactly — right at the limit. If your episodes run longer or you also process video content, you will hit the ceiling and need to wait for the monthly reset or upgrade to Pro. Build in a buffer if your episodes regularly exceed 50 minutes.

Pro provides 1200 minutes per month — six times Starter's allocation — and supports additional team seats and workspace features. Pro is designed for daily podcast publishers, audio content agencies, or creators who process multiple shows simultaneously. The $46/mo premium over Starter is justified when you consistently process more than 200 minutes per month or manage content for multiple shows.

Business at $186/mo provides 4000 minutes per month and includes the most expansive team features, API access, and priority support. It is designed for podcast production agencies, media companies, and studios processing high volumes of audio content across multiple clients. At 4000 minutes, the Business plan supports approximately 65+ full podcast episodes per month.

Yes. Castmagic processes both audio files (MP3, WAV, M4A) and video files (MP4). The transcription and content generation features work the same way for video — it extracts the audio track and processes it through the same AI pipeline. This makes it useful for YouTube creators and anyone who records interviews on video but primarily distributes as podcast audio.

Using ChatGPT with a transcript requires manually exporting, formatting, and prompting for each content type you want to generate. Castmagic automates this workflow — upload once, and it generates all your standard content formats (show notes, social posts, newsletter) in one batch. Castmagic also maintains consistent brand voice through saved templates and custom prompts. For one-off use, ChatGPT with a transcript is cheaper. For recurring weekly production, Castmagic's structured workflow saves significant time.