Shanda Studio

Shanda Studio is a podcasting tool aimed at creators who want to publish episodes without handling audio editing themselves. Users upload a recording, edit it with simple text-based editing, apply AI studio sound enhancement that removes background noise and balances levels, add intro and outro music from a library, and publish to podcast platforms with one click. The page also describes listener analytics, AI transcription, and AI-generated titles and descriptions on its paid plans. The site states a free tier with 30 minutes, paid Pro and Business plans, and a 30-day money-back guarantee. The page notes that the company is now known as Hilite.

Key features

• Upload audio recordings for editing
• Text-based audio editing to cut sections and refine content
• Studio sound audio enhancement that removes background noise and balances audio levels
• Waveform audio editing
• AI transcription
• Royalty-free music library for intros and outros
• Automated intros and outros
• Advanced AI-generated titles and descriptions
• One-click publishing to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other major platforms
• Listener analytics showing who listens and which shows they prefer
• Limited storage on Pro plan

Best suited for

• Podcasters who want to publish without editing audio themselves
• Creators with existing recordings they want to publish quickly
• Podcasters who have never edited audio before

Pricing

Free tier with 30 minutes at $0; Shanda Pro at $19 per month or $190 annually with 4 hours of editing per month; Shanda Business at $49 per month or $490 annually with unlimited editing. No credit card is needed to start the free tier and the site states cancellation at any time without contracts.