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Castmagic vs Sonix

Side-by-side comparison of Castmagic and Sonix.

Tool
Castmagic

Turns audio and video into ready-to-publish content

Sonix

Automated transcription that turns audio into searchable text

Starting price
21/mo
25/mo
Founded
2022
2017
Pricing model
subscription
subscription
Free option
Free trial
Paid only

What they are

Castmagic

Castmagic ingests podcast episodes, video recordings, and audio files, then uses AI to produce transcripts, show notes, social posts, newsletters, and more from a single upload. Podcasters, course creators, and video producers use it to repurpose long-form content without manual editing. It covers the full repurposing workflow in one place, though the output still benefits from a human edit before publishing.

Sonix

Sonix is an automated transcription service that converts audio and video files into text using AI, then lets you search, edit, and export transcripts in multiple formats. Journalists, podcasters, researchers, and video producers use it to speed up post-production workflows. Transcription accuracy is solid for clear audio but drops noticeably with heavy accents or poor recording conditions. There is no free tier, so you pay from the first minute.

Choose
Castmagic

if you need transcription and ai writing. Starts at 21/mo.

  • +Handles transcription and content generation in a single workflow
  • +Supports multiple output types: show notes, social captions, newsletters, timestamps
  • +Custom AI prompts let you tailor outputs to your own tone and format
Choose
Sonix

if you need transcription. Starts at 25/mo.

  • +Fast turnaround, typically a few minutes per hour of audio
  • +In-browser transcript editor with time-coded text
  • +Supports over 54+ languages

Which to choose

Castmagic and Sonix both cover transcription, so this is a real either-or for some teams. The right pick depends on which one's wider feature set and pricing fit how you work.

Read the full reviews for Castmagic and Sonix.

Pricing checked 5 Jun 2026.