Riverside Review: Studio-Quality Remote Recording, Smart Edits, No Headaches

If you need remote recordings that look and sound like studio work, Riverside is best-in-class. It also ships usable AI assets (clips, show notes, blog posts, even IG captions) right after you record. It’s not a full NLE, and you’ll still want Premiere/Resolve for heavier edits, but for 80% of podcast/video workflows it’s fast, reliable, and purpose-built.

What Riverside actually does

1) Local, separate tracks in up to 4K/48kHz Each participant is recorded on their own device (so bad Wi-Fi doesn’t ruin quality), then uploaded to the cloud. You get separate audio/video for each person, up to 4K video and 48kHz WAV audio. Progressive upload protects you if someone drops. 

2) Multiguest + hybrid recording

Record the host plus up to 9 guests on separate tracks, and you can mix in-person + remote participants in the same session while keeping everyone on their own track. 

3) AI that actually saves time

• Magic Clips (auto highlights): After you finish recording, click one button and Riverside finds the best moments and exports them in the right sizes for Shorts/Reels/TikTok (9:16), square (1:1), or YouTube (16:9). You can tweak the text/cropping before posting.

• Transcriptions + text-based editing: Riverside turns your recording into text. Delete a sentence in the transcript and that part is cut from the video. Highlight a quote and export it as a new clip. No timeline editing required.

• Show notes in one click: It auto-writes a short summary, a list of keywords, and chapters with timestamps. Copy-paste to your podcast host, YouTube, or blog.

• Blog posts + IG captions (built-in): From the same recording, it drafts a blog article and an Instagram caption. You just review, adjust tone, and publish.

• Co-Creator (chatty AI helper): A chat box where you can say: “Make 3 clips about the guest’s fundraising advice,” “Write a punchier title,” or “Design a thumbnail.” It generates the assets and lets you refine them.

• “Made for You” tab (everything in one place): A dashboard that bundles all the AI outputs, your auto-edited episode, highlight clips, segments, and the show notes, so the team can grab what they need quickly.

Where Riverside shines for teams

• Quality without babysitting Wi-Fi: Each person is recorded locally on their own device (“double-ender”). If someone’s internet glitches, your master files are still clean because the high-quality tracks upload after the call.

• From record → assets fast: A 60-minute session can end with ready-to-post social clips, chapters, show notes, and draft posts, all generated automatically, so a small team ships more with less effort.

• Transcript-driven edits: Instead of scrubbing a timeline, you search the transcript for a topic (“pricing,” “China”) and cut or export from there. It keeps editing quick and precise.

The honest trade-offs

• Not a full post-production suite: Heavy color grading, complex sound design, or multi-cam storytelling still belong in Premiere/Resolve/Final Cut. Riverside gets you 80% there; finish the last 20% in an NLE if needed.

• Transcripts need a pass: Names, acronyms, and accents can trip it up. Plan a quick proofread before publishing.

• Browser constraints are real: Make “Chrome/Edge only” part of guest prep. If someone insists on Safari or has odd extensions, expect some extra troubleshooting.

Bottom line

Riverside gives you studio-grade remote recording plus an AI assembly line that turns one conversation into a finished episode, social clips, captions, chapters, show notes, and even a draft blog post/IG caption. Keep a pro editor for complex shows, but for consistent, scalable output with a lean team, this is the easiest way to look and sound professional.

Check it out here: Riverside