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Stop doing the boring parts yourself.
AI is useful where the work is repetitive: drafting, research, clips, voices. These are the AI tools on the list.
How to choose
- If the blank page stops you before every script, start with Claude.
- If research piles up unread, start with NotebookLM.
- If research for one episode eats your week, start with Perplexity.
- If you need clips from a long video, start with OpusClip.
- If you want show notes and posts from one upload, start with Castmagic.
- If you need to patch one flubbed line, start with ElevenLabs.
- If you do not want to be on camera, start with HeyGen.
- If you need original images, start with Midjourney.
10 picks, chosen by hand
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Claude
The blank page before every script. Outline, draft and tighten your writing with an AI assistant.
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NotebookLM
Research piles up unread. Upload your sources and get summaries and an audio overview.
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Perplexity
Research for one episode eats the week. Ask a question and get an answer with sources.
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OpusClip
Finding the clip-worthy minute in a long video takes hours. It picks, reframes and captions clips for you.
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Castmagic
Repurposing one episode takes days. Get show notes, clips and posts from a single upload.
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Submagic
Plain captions get swiped past. Animated captions and b-roll in a few clicks.
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ElevenLabs
Re-recording one flubbed line costs a day. Realistic AI voices for patch-ups and voiceovers.
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HeyGen
Not everyone wants to be on camera. AI presenters and video translation.
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Midjourney
Stock images look the same as everyone else's. Generate original images from a text prompt.
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Adobe Podcast Enhance
Echo and room noise make good ideas sound cheap. Clean up speech in one click.
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