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Headliner
Create social media content from audio
As of 30 August 2026, Headliner has a free plan and paid plans start at $9.99/month. Headliner is a tool that converts podcast episodes into shareable social media videos and clips. Softwr lists it under Podcasting. Headliner is made by Headliner Inc, launched in 2017, available on Web.
Overview
What Headliner does
Headliner is a tool that converts podcast episodes into shareable social media videos and clips. It automatically creates engaging video content from audio with animated waveforms, captions, and branding. Perfect for podcasters wanting to repurpose content and grow social media presence.
What people use it for
- Turning podcast audio into captioned audiogram videos for social media
- Auto transcribing episodes and burning captions into video clips
- Producing branded promotional clips from full length episodes
The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Headliner.
- Free plan allows only one unwatermarked audiogram per month; everything else carries a Headliner watermark
- Basic plan at $9.99 per month caps unwatermarked audiograms at 10 per month
- Free and Basic plans cap video length at 10 minutes at 1080p; 2 hour videos require the Pro plan
- Custom watermarks and unlimited unwatermarked exports require the $25.99 per month Pro plan
- Video upload storage is capped at 10GB on every plan including Pro
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Pricing
What Headliner costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Forever Free
Free
- Ad-supported experience
- Unlimited free video clips
- Unlimited captioned videos
- 1 unwatermarked audiogram/month
- Unlimited watermarked audiograms
- 1080p resolution (up to 10 min)
Basic
$9.99 /mo
- Ad-free experience
- 10 unwatermarked audiograms/month
- Unlimited captions (10 min/project)
- 1080p (up to 10 min)
- Multiple podcast automation
- Auto-posting
Pro
$25.99 /mo
- All Basic features
- Unlimited unwatermarked videos
- Unlimited transcription
- Unlimited captions
- Custom watermarks
- 1080p (up to 2 hours)
Capabilities
Features
Audio to video conversion
Animated waveforms
Automatic captions
Brand customization
Social media optimization
Batch processing
Podcast platforms
Integration with Podcast platforms
Social media
Integration with Social media
Email services
Integration with Email services
Content protection
Content protection security feature
Web support
Available on web
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
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How much does Headliner cost?
Headliner offers Forever Free (ad-supported), Basic at $9.99/month (reduced from $14.99), and Pro at $25.99/month (reduced from $29.99).
SourceWhat is included in Headliner Pro?
Headliner Pro at $25.99/month includes unlimited unwatermarked videos, unlimited transcription, unlimited captions, custom watermarks, 1080p up to 2 hours, 4-hour audio files, and priority support.
SourceDoes Headliner offer annual discounts?
Yes, annual billing offers up to 50% savings. Basic plan costs $7.99/month billed yearly, and Pro costs $19.99/month billed yearly.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Headliner
- Company
- Headliner Inc
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
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