Riverside
Studio-grade remote video and audio recording platform with local track capture, unlimited AI transcription, and text-based editing
Product node overview & trust baseline
Operator provenance, privacy baseline and site-wide pricing belong directly to the product node and are inherited across linked task edgesRiverside was founded in 2020 by Nadav and Gideon Keyson, backed by Alexis Ohanian's Seven Seven Six and Zeev Ventures, trusted by Spotify, The New York Times, and Microsoft. Its core innovation is local multi-track recording: each participant's audio and video are recorded locally on their machine in up to 4K video and 48kHz lossless WAV, immune to internet glitches, alongside unlimited AI speech-to-text transcription, text-based editing, Magic Audio noise cleanup, and Magic Clips. It operates a freemium model: Free tier offers trial recording and 2 hours of separate tracks; Pro costs $35/month ($24/mo equiv billed yearly, 15 hours separate track downloads, 4K video, unlimited transcriptions); Grow costs $45/month ($34/mo equiv billed yearly, 20 hours downloads, and multistreaming).
Israel / United States · Domain registered in 2020
Provenance baseline: 19/20 · Endorsed by premier media networks (Spotify/NYT), SOC 2 compliance, and top tier corporate reputation.
Free trial provides 2 hours separate tracks; Pro costs $35/mo ($24/mo equiv billed yearly) with 15h separate tracks and unlimited transcriptions; Grow costs $45/mo ($34/mo equiv billed yearly) with 20h separate tracks; annual cards list monthly equivalents.
Pricing transparency baseline: 31/35 · Cancellation:
Recorded tracks and transcripts store in user studio workspaces, fully downloadable and deletable.
Google Tag Manager · Segment · Stripe
Product-level pricing & rules baseline
Verified plans, billing periods and cancellation terms owned by this product node; task-specific credit costs and free export limits are detailed per capability edge belowRiverside creator and recording studio subscription plans · 2026-10-30
Try local multi-track recording, text-based editing, and AI transcription；Exported videos contain watermark, 2 hours total separate track downloads
Unlimited transcriptions, text-based editing, Magic Audio cleanup, Magic Clips
Multistreaming, social scheduling, AI thumbnails, custom studio links
Displays $24/month equivalent billed annually; total annual bill not stated on card.
Displays $34/month equivalent billed annually; total annual bill not stated on card.
5 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
Free trial provides 2 hours separate tracks; Pro costs $35/mo ($24/mo equiv billed yearly) with 15h separate tracks and unlimited transcriptions; Grow costs $45/mo ($34/mo equiv billed yearly) with 20h separate tracks; annual cards list monthly equivalents.
Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Cancellation and refund terms unverified
Riverside Official Pricing Page ↗ · 2026-10-30 Capture 1 ↗
Archived official pricing sources: Riverside Official Pricing Page (2026-10-30) [text snapshot ↗]
Capability map & linked task edges
Whenever a capability passes fixed-fixture testing, an edge is automatically linked between this product node and the task topic for horizontal comparison.
| Linked task edge | Score | Assessment · historical test | Test scope & delivery | Inspect capability / follow edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio transcription | 95/100 | Riverside Free Audio & Video Transcription delivered outstanding performance on our 38.86s speech anchor, achieving 100.0% keyword recall with flawless capture of verification tokens and financial numbers, delivering millisecond-accurate native .srt and .txt downloads in 6.5s server ASR (8.2s end-to-end) for an overall score of 95. | SRT · Output attached Historical test · 2026-11-03 Account / tier unconfirmed · 38.86s clean spoken English audio master (with verification token & numbers, 608 KB) · Output attached |
Tested task edges (with scores and native artifacts) are strictly separated from discovered untested capabilities (unscored).
Peer product comparison across shared task edges
Matched by overlapping tested task edges; compare site-wide billing models alongside per-task benchmark scoresFree tier grants 120 minutes/month (3 min/recording max, 50 file uploads/mo); Pro tier saves 40% annually at $97.99/yr ($8.17/mo equivalent, 1,800 min/mo, 5 hrs/recording); Business tier costs $199.99/seat/yr ($16.67/mo, unlimited transcription); VAT excluded.
- Audio transcription：Riverside 95/100 vs Notta 76/100
Linked capability test: Audio transcription
2026-11-03 · Native output attached. Findings cover the recorded fixture and conditions; paid specifications may be untested.
Verified native export & same-run screenshot evidence
Open native exported file (SRT · Output attached) ↗
Task quality
Word accuracy 86.8% · Keyword recall 100% · Verification token Pass · Audio duration 38.9s
Detailed facts & historical record
- Measured fixture results
Word accuracy: 86.8% · Keyword recall: 100% · Verification token: Pass · Audio duration: 38.9s
- Fixture findings
All 10/10 keywords were accurately recalled with zero hallucination on financial amounts, exporting native .srt subtitles with millisecond timestamps.
- Original historical observation
Uploaded 38.86s speech anchor (anchor_transcribe_v1, audio.mp3) to Riverside free transcription tool (riverside.com/transcription); cloud Whisper ASR finished in 6.5s (8.2s end-to-end), recalling 10/10 keywords, token REALTEST-TRANSCRIBE-VERIFIED-2026, and financial figures (,850.50, 99.4%) with direct native .srt and .txt downloads (01_landing.png, 02_result.png).
- Suitable uses · historical assessment
Not verified
- Result & output evidence
Delivery capabilities
SRT · Output attached · Check watermark record
Detailed facts & historical record
- Recorded export specifications
SRT · Output attached · Check watermark record
- Historical specification note · not an official maximum
Not verified
- Watermark observation
Not verified
- Batch & API
Not verified
- Recorded free-tier dimensions
Not verified
- Attached file dimensions
Not verified
Speed & reliability
About 8.2s end to end in this run; reliability not retested
Detailed facts & historical record
- Timing observation
Network-observed server wait: 6.5s · End-to-end reference: 8.2s
- Date & fixture
2026-11-03 · anchor_transcribe_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914)
- Repeated tests & reliability
No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded.
Interaction experience
Account requirement unconfirmed
Detailed facts & historical record
- Account requirements
Not verified
- Sign-in methods
Guest access for online transcription web tool; Google OAuth, Apple ID, or email for full studio
- Manual adjustment
Not verified
- Interaction observations
Not verified
Background & reputation
Riverside.fm Inc. · Long-term reputation not independently verified
Detailed facts & historical record
- Service lifecycle notice
Not verified
- Operator
Riverside.fm Inc.
- Recorded origin
Tel Aviv, Israel / Delaware, US
- Domain history record
Founded in 2020
- Background & reputation assessment
Not verified
- External reputation record
Top-tier remote audio/video recording standard trusted by thousands of professional creators and media organizations.
Engineering & privacy
Uploaded for cloud processing；Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record
Detailed facts & historical record
- Processing location
Uploaded for cloud processing
- Third-party tracking record
Google Tag Manager · Segment · Stripe
- Engineering & privacy assessment
Not verified
- Retention statement
Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record
Task free allowance & pricing disclosure
Not recorded
Not recorded
Site-wide plans belong to the product node (see Product-level pricing baseline ↑).
Expand site-wide plans aligned for Audio transcription (5 records)
Riverside creator and recording studio subscription plans · 2026-10-30
Try local multi-track recording, text-based editing, and AI transcription；Exported videos contain watermark, 2 hours total separate track downloads
Unlimited transcriptions, text-based editing, Magic Audio cleanup, Magic Clips
Multistreaming, social scheduling, AI thumbnails, custom studio links
Displays $24/month equivalent billed annually; total annual bill not stated on card.
Displays $34/month equivalent billed annually; total annual bill not stated on card.
5 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
Free trial provides 2 hours separate tracks; Pro costs $35/mo ($24/mo equiv billed yearly) with 15h separate tracks and unlimited transcriptions; Grow costs $45/mo ($34/mo equiv billed yearly) with 20h separate tracks; annual cards list monthly equivalents.
Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Cancellation and refund terms unverified
Riverside Official Pricing Page ↗ · 2026-10-30 Capture 1 ↗
Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 95/100
Overall = honesty & reputation × 30% + capability × 70%. Component maxima follow this report’s rubric. List scores are rounded for display; original precision is retained here.
Scoring version 2.3.1 · Test fixture anchor_transcribe_v1
Honesty & reputation · 95/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 31 / 35 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 30 / 30 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 19 / 20 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence A → |
| Engineering & privacy | 15 / 15 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence A → |
Capability · 95/100 · 70%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task quality | 60 / 65 | Measured anchor metrics: word_accuracy_pct=86.8 · keyword_recall_pct=100 · token_preserved=true · duration_sec=38.9 | Evidence A → |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 | Watermarked or blocked free export (0/8) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 15 / 15 | Network-observed server wait: 6.5s (API mode: cloud_async_polling; network upload 1.2s / end-to-end 8.2s shown for reference only, never penalized) | Evidence A → |
Legacy scores may include advertised maximum capabilities. Read tested output separately from paid capabilities. Records without matching tiers and scope are not ranked together.
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