Editing a 1-hour podcast shouldn't take 4 hours. Here's the efficient workflow.
Step 1: Listen at 2x (30 min)
Mark timestamps for: long pauses, mistakes, off-topic tangents, and 'um/uh' clusters. Don't edit yet — just mark.
Step 2: Cut (15 min)
Remove marked sections. Cut silence to 0.5 seconds (leave some for natural feel). Remove 'um' clusters but don't remove every single one (sounds robotic).
Step 3: Audio Clean (5 min)
Noise reduction (gentle — too much sounds underwater). Compression (even out volume). Normalize to -16 LUFS. Use our AI noise reducer for quick cleanup.
Step 4: Export (2 min)
MP3, 128kbps mono for podcasts. Use our audio converter for the right format.