Riverside Reviews: 4.8/5 — Highly Rated

As a video producer avoiding the pitfalls that come with recording zoom calls over spotty wifi is a huge issue for me. When I found riverside it solved all my problems. Before Riverside I was trying to instruct guests how to record their video and audio on their end so I could sync it up with my end's recording. Riverside removed all the margin for error from that process and speeds up my workflow considerably with allowing you to format your video into vertical 9x16 for posting snippets to social media.

I still get interference in audio quality particularly when both me and my guest are talking at the same time. For instance if I chime in with "mm hmm" or "yep".. affirming what they're saying, it often will create digital noise and drown out what the other person is actually saying. I've tried multiple ways around this issue including working with both native raw audio files from each side and still having this problem.

speeding up my podcast workflow and reducing the margin for error. I like the ability to record natively on either end so you don't get much wifi interference from the recording.

There are a lot of video recording and broadcasting platforms now...and they all have so many distractions...Riverside.fm has effectively removed many unnecessary gimmicks and increased the quality of valuable services (like High-Quality recordings). The platform makes editing much easier, and it feels more like a personal conversation than some conversations I have on other systems.

A downside that could be improved is the option to incorporate a window-in-window feature that allows one to move the window displaying the other party anywhere they want within the screen. This could help because it would allow the listener to look at the speaker without having to look too far away from their webcam.

I need a high quality recording for remote podcasting and video creating with my business partner and other guests. This platform is eliminating my need for multiple tools...gets everything in one system/tool.

Riverside is incredibly intuitive, easy to share, easy to use, and has made the creation and launch of my new business podcast a seamless, smashing success.

While it's not always easy to see audio levels on the default setting, and we had to re-record some of the initial segments, we got the hang of it in no time.

I needed a place that my co-host and guests could gather to record, while seeing each other and creating easily downloadable file formats.

1. For interviews, the quality of the audio and video of your guest is awesome. They appreciate that. Your audio and video are also excellent. 2. Ease of use - and a lot of great YouTube videos that are very helpful. 3. Notification to your guest is also easy. 4. Your guest does not need to download any software, and can use either desktop of cellphone for the interview. 5. Editing - Riverview has an awesome new editor that helps you find and trim and dynamically edit your videos - plus you can export them for multiple formats. 6. Great customer service and support.

About the only downside is that it is not free, like Zoom. But the old adage "you get what you pay for" applies here as well. Also, it is a new "thing", so your guests are usually expecting Zoom or FaceTime for the interview. So you have to convince them of the benefits (i.e. the improved video quality and that it makes them look 20 lbs lighter), and then they are OK with it.

Quality of the recording: unfortunately, prior to Riverside, the quality of the connection to my guest would often impact the end result. Latency and slow connections often resulted in poor audio and skipping video. Riverside solves that problem. Also, they have sped up my editing process with their new editing procedures.

I think Riverside is really revolutionary; I love the seamless interface and emphasis on quality. The ability to have a studio and create multiple studios is just tops. The customer service at Riverside is unparalleled as compared to other software providers I have dealt with.

The only thing I would want Riverside to work onÏÍÍ is the ability to stream in full HD and also integrate to multiple social media platforms.

Its simplifying podcast recording and editing.Offering high-quality studio recording within a browser.

I love how they keep innovating the product. One of my favorite features right now is being able to edit clips using the transcript. I can also download the clips in different sizes. The quality of the video and audio is one of the best! I was using Zoom before, and Riverside is 10x better.

One of the things I'd like to see is being able to zoom in on the timeline of the podcast recording. I feel like Riverside will eventually be the all-in-one platform to record, edit, and publish podcasts and videos.

Riverside helps me record podcasts and videos in studio quality from anywhere. Not only that, but it makes it easy for me to create shareable clips and formats so it's easy for me to edit and publish my show.

This is an amazing recording and quality, plus their new feature is killing it when it comes to editing video from text. You can also create small videos with different sizes for different social media

As far as I know, they do not have a team account. In order to record the podcast, I would like to invite my team to record it with our guests without sharing my username and password.

Riverside makes it easy to record podcasts with guests. Additionally, it makes it easy to make short videos from podcasts

The best feature of Riverside is the ease of use for guests. The ability to wear headphones or not is helpful in simplifying our recording process. We also love the reliability, knowing that we will get high quality audio and video.

So far there is nothing we don't like. The transition from our old recording platform has been simple.

Riverside has made recording with guests more reliable and simpler for guests to get logged in and ready to record.

I love the ease of use for podcast guests who aren't used to recording, as well as the locally recorded audio/video which helps stop any glitchiness in the final recording.

I don't have many complaints, however the mobile app could probably use a few more features such as mic selection. Overall though I'm very happy with the service.

It's an intuitive tool that removes a lot of the technical difficulties of recording remote podcasts. It's easy enough that anyone who has used zoom can likely figure it out, which is great when recording podcast guests who aren't accustomed to recording themselves.

It's easy to hit the ground running and use the tool well. I love the ability to make multiple short clips from one podcast!

I feel like the ability to make sure podcast guests get there invite and are ready to hop on the call is as user friendly as the rest of it.

I am creating quality videos that I can edit and pull clips from for marketing. It benefits me because I can just go back to a video instead of having to clip it all up at once.

I was having a problem with echo-y audio right as we were scheduled to record, and customer service on live chat was super responsive and fixed the problem!

Nothing comes to mind! This is the second service I've used and I'm very happy with them

how to record mutliple track audio

First off, the results. The video and audio quality are amazing, and our ability to add background visuals give the final touches that make our videos look very professional! The recording tools are very easy to understand and use.

I would say the only downside is making sure everyone's videos upload before they log off. We had a panelist lose internet and lost the whole session as a result!

We are using Riverside to create marketing videos in an interview format. Our options before discovering Riverside were to use a video conferencing platform, which doesn't give the high production value we get from Riverside.

Easy to use! Easy to edit! Easy! I am thrilled with the ability to shoot and edit in one place. I love the tutorials too. I have not used other types!

So far, nothing! I love it so far! Everything is pretty awesome

I don't need to hire a crew! I don't need to be there! It's easy to use.

Riverside.fm is so easy to use! When I bring guests on my show, they make comments about how cool it is. Plus, the cloud aspect is awesome. I'm leaving Zoom.

There's nothing I dislike about it. I wish the video quality was a bit better but it's still good.

It's helping me produce my podcast without worrying about the quality or stopping.

It's very easy to use, and being able to send a link to others and have them be able to join is as simple as it sounds.

My only suggestion for improvement is, although the editing portion is awesome, it doesn't allow you to remove the pauses when speaking.

We were looking for a solution that allowed us to invite guests onto our podcast remotely. It does just that, very easily actually.

Riverside is just very easy to use and I love that it's easy for my guest as well.

I wish I could add some filters to my videos

The quality in video and audio is better got my Podcast rather than using Zoom

Because Riverside records locally on each participant's computer, the resulting video and audio are crystal clear. I love that I can download individual tracks, too

I wish there were more in-platform editing tools

I used to record interviews on Zoom, but quality was inconsistent due to a variety of factors. Riverside produces consistently superior output quality

It's not that Riverside jsut makes my video quality look better.. but when I mention I recor4d with riverside my guests instantly trust the quality of my podcast. Riverside makes my podcast look better from video to reputation.

The exporting to Descript is a little clunky. Takes a while and does not feel easy to start editing right away. Maybe inserting more editing tools into Riverside itself?

Riverside is helping me capture video and audio without any interuptions from poor internet quality. My wifi is not great and riverside has helped alleviate my recording issues.

I LOVE how Riverside has immediate customer support in the chat. It's great that it records audio + video from my end AND the guest's so you have options. Also, if you forget to record, they automatically have a presaved back up of everything you do!

The downside is the upload time if you're doing the highest quality. I have had to ask guests to leave the window up after the interview for it to continue processing.

I love how if you forget to record, Riverside automatically captures everything on the backend so you can grab it from the archives.

User-friendly, all in one place and robust with performance

Not sure; we need our show producer to provide more details. So far so good, and the tech team at Riverside is responsive and accommodating

editing functions

The ability to mark clips while doing a live recording.

Nothing really, it works perfectly for what I need it to do.

I needed software that records high quality audio files for my podcast. ZOOM is what I started with yet, it wasn't cutting it. Riverside is by far the better option.

I like that non-techy people can easily join the podcast. If they are familiar with zoom, or any other video platform, it comes pretty easy. They don't have to install any special software. The full-quality video tracks are stored locally in the browser and uploaded ansynchronously. It results in a solid product with reliable quality.

The editor seems to lag a bit and you can't zoom in on the video track to get fine-tune control. It feels a bit clumsy. So most of my episodes are now downloaded and prepared in Premiere. Also, the transcriptions often don't line up with the actual audio unless I refresh the page.

The main thing is the ability to capture video of remote podcast guests. They don't have to create an account or install any software. They just have to have a webcam and a mic.

Riverside makes recording, editing and downloading my interviews fast and easy. The quality of the guest's video and audio are so much better than with other web-meeting platforms.

Nothing. It's been simple to use and I haven't had any issues.

Audio and video quality is better than other services I have tried

The ease of use, especially when sending a link to a client who is a little less tech savy!

The transcribing is great, I just wish downloading the pdf of it was covered in the lower plans

Virtual recording has become a standard, and it is the simplest way I have found to do it!

I love the ease of using Riverside.fm! The ability to seamlessly record with guests AND then pull high quality video and audio clips for promotion is priceless for me. This is by far the most user friendly platform I've used so far!

I would love the ability to create auto summaries for show notes and I'm not aware of the feature being available currently. I'd love to see this added! :) otherwise I am loving the rest!

It's giving me an easy and user friendly site for guest recordings and generating video and audio clips for promotion. Without this feature it would take me hours to do.

I love that on Riverside.fm I can record videos and get separate audio tracks since these are essential for me as a podcaster. The fact that the recording is local is really helpful, as I don't need to worry as much about the vagaries of Internet connections or ask my guests to record a backup on their phone.

I was disappointed that I could get a transcript but not download it on my paid plan and that the transcript did not seem to distinguish clearly between speakers. I would have liked a one-platform solution, but right now, it is cheaper and more effective to keep getting my transcripts from Otter.ai

Riverside.fm is a great platform for me to record both my podcast, especially since I am now also uploading it to YouTube, and pre-recorded content such as webinars.

It does most of the hard work for you! It allows the barrier of entry to create a podcast so much smaller and now we want to record podcasts! Records 4K audio and WAV audio. What more could you want.

Would be awesome if you could create a social media 1min edit like AutoPod AI.

Reducing the barrier to entry and making podcasting fun and easy.

1. I can record high-quality video in spite bad internet connection. 2. I have gotten better audio quality since I started using Riverside.

1. I paid for the standard plan expecting to get 1080p but I only get 720p. The 720p feels like 1080p in terms of clarity. Perhaps it's 1080p.

I run a podcast, The Freelance Podcast, where I host guests from across the globe. I am able to produce high quality videos my Guest are proud of as it aligns with there personal brand in terms of quality.

I love how easy Riverside makes post-production for me. Individual audio/video clips makes my life so much easier.

Sometimes my audio gets disrupted in the feed which can be a hassle to try and fix after recording.

Making podcast production for efficient.

I love how easy it is to use for my clients who are not techy and for guests who are used to other platforms. The ease of use and the intergration of Abode Premiere makes my life easier as a producer.

Sometimes there is a delay in video and audio but it seems to have been fixed.

I can record remove interviews with two co-hosts that are remote and I can log in as a producer and not show up on video or audio.