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Sonix vs Castmagic

Side-by-side comparison of Sonix and Castmagic for content creators.

Tool
Sonix

Automated transcription that turns audio into searchable text

Castmagic

Turns audio and video into ready-to-publish content

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

What they are

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.

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.

Which to choose

Full editorial comparison coming soon. For now, check the side-by-side data above and read the individual reviews for Sonix and Castmagic.