Whereby

Remote interviews

A lightweight, browser only video calling tool with a clean interface and cloud recording, popular for casual interviews.

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Whereby built its reputation on being genuinely simple: guests click a link and join a video call in the browser, no account or app install required, which lowers friction for less technical interview subjects.

For casual interview podcasts where production polish matters less than just getting the conversation recorded easily, Whereby's clean interface and built in cloud recording on paid plans covers the basics well.

The recording comes out as one mixed file rather than separate tracks per person, so if one guest has a noisy mic or an inconsistent level, you can't isolate and fix just their track afterward.

A solid pick for quick, casual conversations and low stakes shows, but interview podcasts wanting real post production control should look at tools built specifically for isolated multitrack podcast recording instead.

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