A human picks every clip.
Podcast editing service, built for clips
A real editor turns your episodes into posting-ready clips, without you having to brief, manage or chase a freelancer yourself.
- 12
- curated clips a month
- 48h
- turnaround on Growth
- $299
- a month, flat
$299/mo for 12 clips - $599/mo for 30 - $1,200/mo for 75
Built for clips, not full post
Cliphound is not a general audio-editing service. Every plan is built around turning your existing episode into finished, posting-ready clips, not mixing, mastering or noise repair.
One editor, no briefing required
Send a link to your episode and that is the whole job on your side. No timestamps, no brief to write, no back-and-forth managing someone else's calendar.
A steady monthly quota
Plans run from 12 finished clips a month on Starter to 75 on Scale, each one watched and chosen by a real editor before it is cut.
Which one is right for you?
Cliphound fits shows that want their existing episodes turned into posting-ready clips on a flat monthly plan, with no briefing or project management required. A freelance editor fits better if you need full audio post-production such as mixing and mastering, or you want one specific person who already knows your show deeply.
- You want your existing episodes turned into posting-ready clips without becoming someone's part-time project manager.
- You would rather pay one flat monthly rate than negotiate a per-episode quote every time.
- You want a named process and a set monthly quota, not a single person's availability.
- You only need the clipping layer - your audio mix and levels are already sorted.
- You need full audio post-production - mixing, mastering, noise repair - not just clips.
- You want one specific person who knows your show's voice deeply and can also handle show notes and audio delivery.
- Your budget works better as an hourly or per-episode rate than a flat monthly plan.
- You already have a trusted freelancer and the relationship is working well.
Side-by-side comparison
The clearest difference is scope and continuity. Cliphound is built specifically for clips, run as a process with a set monthly quota and turnaround, not one person's calendar. A freelance editor can cover more ground, including full audio post-production, but pricing, availability and turnaround all vary by who you hire.
One episode. Its best moments.
A real editor watched all 44 minutes and pulled the moments worth posting.
The full episode · 44 min
One of the ten clips we chose
Starting takes three questions, not a brief
Starting takes three quick questions about your show and what you want clipped. We review a few of your real episodes and reply honestly about fit, then book a short onboarding call before anything is charged. No brief to write and nothing to hand over except a link to your episode.
- 01
Answer three quick questions
Tell us about your show and what you want clipped. No brief to write, no timestamps to prepare - just a link to a recent episode.
- 02
We review your episodes
A real editor watches a few of your actual episodes first, so the call starts from an honest view of fit rather than a sales pitch.
- 03
Book an onboarding call
A short call to agree scope and plan. Nothing is charged until you decide to go ahead, and the plan is rolling monthly after that.
Nothing to pay to start
There is no commitment and nothing to pay to get started. Answer three quick questions, have a short call, and see whether the fit is right before any plan begins.
- Three quick questions, no commitment
- Nothing to pay to get started
- No brief or timestamps to prepare
- Cancel anytime, rolling monthly plans
The short answer
Cliphound is a podcast editing service focused specifically on clips: a human editor watches your episode and cuts the moments worth posting, captioned and vertical, from $299 a month. It is not full audio post-production - if you need mixing, mastering or noise repair, a freelance audio editor is the better fit.
Frequently asked questions
How is a subscription like this different from hiring a freelance podcast editor?+
A freelancer is usually one person you brief, manage and pay per project or per hour, and who may also handle your full audio mix. Cliphound is a run process built specifically for clips, on a flat monthly plan, with no brief required.
Does Cliphound handle audio mixing and mastering?+
No. Cliphound is built for clips - turning an already-recorded episode into posting-ready short-form. If you need mixing, mastering or noise repair, a freelance audio editor or full-service audio house is the better fit.
What do I need to send to get started?+
Just a link to your episode. No timestamps, no brief. If you have a style or look you like, tell us and we will match it.
How fast do clips come back?+
Turnaround depends on your plan: 48 hours on Growth and Scale, three days on Starter.
Can I cancel anytime?+
Yes. It is a rolling monthly plan, so you can pause or cancel whenever you like, with no lock-in.
Ready to hand off the clipping layer?
From $299 a month for 12 finished clips, cut by a real editor from your existing episodes. Three quick questions, nothing to pay to get started.
The detail
“Podcast editing service” is a term two very different audiences already trust: agencies who handle the full audio job, including mixing, mastering and show notes, and services that focus specifically on turning existing episodes into short-form clips. Cliphound is the second kind, and it is worth naming that scope difference up front rather than letting a visitor discover it three steps into checkout.
The SERP for this exact phrase backs a human-first framing more than most comparison keywords do: not one AI clipping tool ranks in the organic results, and the field is small, low-profile agencies rather than funded platforms. One of them, Barevalue, sells “Human Audio Engineers” as its core pitch - direct market proof that naming a person, not a pipeline, is what buyers respond to here. Another, We Edit Podcasts, publishes pricing starting from $70 per episode in a widely cited roundup. Neither is a reason to avoid the category; both are evidence that a small, human-led service is a normal, credible shape for this kind of business.
Where Cliphound differs from a freelance editor is continuity as much as scope. A freelancer’s availability, rate and turnaround vary by who you find and when. Cliphound runs as a process: a fixed monthly quota, a stated turnaround, and a link to your episode is the whole brief. That trade-off cuts both ways - if you need full audio post-production, or you already have a freelancer whose ear you trust, that relationship can be the better fit, and the comparison above says so plainly.
If your priority is the wider clipping service rather than the editing-specific framing, the done-for-you podcast clipping service hub covers the same human-editor argument more broadly, including for shows that are not strictly podcasts. If you are weighing a flat monthly plan against project-based freelance rates more generally, the video editing subscription comparison makes that argument from the pricing side. For real numbers on what editors and agencies actually charge across the market, the podcast editor cost guide breaks it down by tier. To see what a human editor actually does with a full episode, not just what we claim, the case study walks through one 44-minute recording clip by clip. And for a wider, honest view of the whole field - full production houses, audio-only freelancers and clip-focused services alike - see the best podcast editing services roundup.