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Your shortlist	Clips and socialCastmagic
General starting cost	From $239/yr
Billing and eligibility	View recorded plans (8) Hobby — $29.00/monthSource · 2026-08-26 Hobby — $239.00/year paid upfrontSource · 2026-08-26 Starter — $69.00/monthSource · 2026-08-26 Starter — $579.00/year paid upfrontSource · 2026-08-26 Team — $199.00/monthSource · 2026-08-26 Team — $1,669.00/year paid upfrontSource · 2026-08-26 Business — $699.00/monthSource · 2026-08-26 Scale — $999.00/monthSource · 2026-08-26
Workflow	Not verified in this comparison
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Export	Not verified in this comparison
The verdict	A writing desk for finished episodes, not a clip factory.
Free tier	No free tier listed. A trial may be available.
Best for	A host or small marketing team who already records and edits somewhere else and needs show notes, quotes, newsletter copy, and social posts from the file.
Not the best fit	Anyone who wanted a clip hunter that finds the viral moment in a long video and posts it unsupervised.
The gotcha	Transcribed hours are a lifetime library, not a monthly reset.
Public plans	Read public plan notes Hobby$19/mo billed annually ($239/yr) on the live pricing page. Same page monthly toggle: $29/mo billed monthly. 30 transcribed hours in the library. Up to 3 spaces. 50GB. Max 3 seats. Starter$48/mo billed annually ($579/yr). Monthly toggle: $69/mo billed monthly. 100 transcribed hours. Up to 10 spaces. 250GB. Max 5 seats. API access. Onboarding call. Team$139/mo billed annually ($1,669/yr). Monthly toggle: $199/mo billed monthly. 5 seats included, then +$159/yr per seat or +$19/mo per seat. 400 transcribed hours. Up to 25 spaces. 1TB. Unlimited seats. Priority support. Business & ScaleFrom $699/mo and $999/mo as printed on the live pricing page. Custom volume, more seats and storage, dedicated support. Contact them.
Pricing notes	Dollars from www.castmagic.io/pricing opened 2026-08-26. Default view: Hobby $19/mo billed annually ($239/yr), Starter $48 ($579/yr), Team $139 ($1,669/yr). The same live page stores monthly amounts in the toggle: Hobby $29, Starter $69, Team $199, billed monthly. Business & Scale printed both $699/mo and $999/mo. No free plan on that page. Transcribed hours are a growing library total (30 / 100 / 400), not a monthly allotment. Quote only this live page. Do not mix in other Castmagic posts.
Category	Clips and social
Tool type	Show notes and written content
Also listed in	No secondary categories
Price checked	2026-08-26
Next step	Visit Castmagic