Audiograms
you design yourself, up to 60 minutes
You recorded a great episode. Give it a video worth sharing. Headliner auto-creates audiograms for new episodes and posts them for you; its free and Basic plans limit unwatermarked videos each month. WaveVisual is a Headliner alternative where you design each audiogram yourself, add captions, and export up to 60 minutes with no watermark.
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Why people look for a Headliner alternative
The 10-minute limit
On the Headliner free and Basic plans, a video can be up to 10 minutes. A full episode for YouTube is often longer. Headliner Pro allows up to 2 hours. A WaveVisual video can be up to 60 minutes on a single download.
The watermark after the first video
The Headliner free plan gives 1 audiogram per month without a watermark, and Basic gives 10. WaveVisual paid exports have no watermark, and there is no monthly count.
A plan for occasional videos
Headliner Basic and Pro are monthly plans, billed annually. If you make an audiogram only for a guest episode or a launch, you pay for the months with no video too.
You want to design each video
Headliner can create and post audiograms automatically. Some podcasters want to choose the waveform, the colours, the text, and the layout of each video themselves.
WaveVisual and Headliner
Headliner facts are from its public page. Check their site for current terms.
- Audio you can use
- WaveVisualUpload your episode or a clip, or record in the browser. Video needs your own audio file, not a Spotify song.
- Headliner2-hour audio files on the free and Basic plans, 4-hour on Pro. Video uploads up to 10GB.
- Captions
- WaveVisualAutomatic transcription in the editor. Edit the text and timing of each caption, and the captions export in the video.
- HeadlinerCaptioned clips on every plan. Basic: unlimited captions, 10 minutes per project. Pro: unlimited transcription.
- Video files
- WaveVisualMP4 at 1080p and 60fps, plus GIF, WebM, and MOV. Square, vertical, and widescreen canvases.
- Headliner1080p video.
- Length and limits
- WaveVisualUp to 60 minutes per video.
- HeadlinerVideos up to 10 minutes on the free and Basic plans, up to 2 hours on Pro.
- Watermark
- WaveVisualPaid exports have no watermark.
- HeadlinerFree: 1 unwatermarked audiogram per month and unlimited watermarked ones. Basic: 10 unwatermarked per month. Pro: unlimited.
- AI and publishing
- WaveVisualYou design each video yourself: waveform style, colours, text, and images. WaveVisual does not pick clips with AI or post to social media for you.
- HeadlinerAuto-creates audiograms for new episodes, auto-posts to social media and YouTube, and has a mobile app.
- Price
- WaveVisualFree to design. $9.00 per download, or 100 credits for $39 (1 credit = 1 video, credits never expire). The Unlimited plan is $169 a year, billed annually.
- HeadlinerFree plan. Basic $7.99/month and Pro $19.99/month, billed annually.
What a year of audiograms costs
Headliner prices are the annual-billing prices on its public page. The WaveVisual column shows single downloads, and a credit pack when it costs less.
- 1 short audiogram a month, up to 10 minutes
- HeadlinerFree plan: $0. 1 video per month has no watermark.
- WaveVisual12 × $9.00 = $108.00 in single downloads. Or $39 for 100 credits, which never expire.
- A launch: 5 audiograms in one month, no watermark
- HeadlinerBasic: $7.99 × 12 months = $95.88 a year.
- WaveVisual5 × $9.00 = $45.00 in single downloads. Or $39 for 100 credits, which never expire.
- One full 45-minute episode as a video, no watermark
- HeadlinerPro, for videos over 10 minutes: $19.99 × 12 months = $239.88 a year.
- WaveVisual1 × $9.00 = $9.00 for one download.
- Audiograms for every episode, created and posted for you
- HeadlinerFree, Basic, or Pro, by how many videos you need.
- WaveVisualNot available. WaveVisual does not create or post videos for you.
Making many? 100 credits cost $39, and 1,000 credits bring a design down to $0.15. 1 credit = 1 design, image or video, and credits never expire. The Unlimited plan is $169 a year, billed annually, or $29 a month.
Headliner or WaveVisual: which fits you
- Pick Headliner
You publish every week and want no extra work
Headliner can create an audiogram for each new episode and post it to social media and YouTube.
- Pick Headliner
You make one short audiogram a month
The Headliner free plan gives 1 audiogram per month without a watermark, up to 10 minutes.
- Pick Headliner
You want to make videos on your phone
Headliner has a mobile app.
- Pick WaveVisual
You want the full episode on YouTube
Upload the episode, choose the widescreen canvas, add captions, and export a 1080p MP4 at 60fps, up to 60 minutes. Pay once for that video.
- Pick WaveVisual
You promote a guest episode or a launch now and then
Make the audiograms you need that month and pay per download. There is no plan to cancel later.
- Pick WaveVisual
Your show has a set look
Set the waveform style, the colours, the fonts, and the images for each video, then preview the whole video for free before you pay.
Choose Headliner if
- You want audiograms created and posted automatically for every new episode.
- You want to make videos in an iPhone or Android app.
- You want a free plan for the occasional audiogram.
Choose WaveVisual if
- You want to control the waveform, colours, text, and layout of each video.
- You need one video longer than 10 minutes without a subscription.
- You want to pay per download instead of a monthly plan.
- You want to preview the whole video for free before you pay.
How to switch from Headliner
5 steps from your audio to a downloaded file.
Upload the audio
Open the editor and upload the episode or the clip, or record in the browser. Video needs your own audio file, not a Spotify song.
Choose the canvas
Square, vertical, or widescreen, for the platform where you post.
Design the video
Pick a waveform style, set the colours, and add the show name, the episode title, and images.
Add captions
Transcribe the audio in the editor. Edit the text and the timing of each caption.
Preview, then export
Watch the whole video for free. Pay $9.00 and download MP4, GIF, WebM, or MOV with no watermark.
Audiogram tools
Each name links to that tool. Facts are from their public pages.
- Headliner
Free plan with 1 unwatermarked audiogram a month. Basic $7.99/month and Pro $19.99/month, billed annually. Auto-creates audiograms for new episodes and posts them to social media and YouTube.
- Wavve
Audiograms with waveforms, templates, and captions, plus AI hot spots and a social scheduler. Plans from $9.99/month with monthly upload and export limits. Part of Disctopia.
- Recast Studio
An AI video editor for marketing teams: clips, audiograms, captions, show notes, and direct posting to social media. Free trial with 60 credits; paid plans from $14/month.
- Podsqueeze
Transcripts, show notes, and summaries, with clips and audiograms made from episode chapters. Free plan; paid plans from $5.99/month billed annually.
Headliner, Wavve, Recast Studio, and Podsqueeze are trademarks of their owners.
Frequently asked questions
Help articles: audio sources and Spotify · video export (formats and licensing)
Pricing
One-off
Single order
$9.00 / design
- Maximum image quality for printing (300 DPI)
- Link and QR code to your audio and sound wave
- All file formats (PNG, JPG, SVG, PDF, MP4 at 60fps, GIF, WEBM, MOV)
- Commercial license
Best value
Subscription
Unlimited
$29/ month
- Everything included in Single order
- Unlimited* digital orders per month
- Videos with transparent-background overlays
Pay-as-you-go
Credit pack
$39 · 100 credits
$0.39 per design · volume discount
- Everything included in Single order
- Credits never expire
- 1 credit = 1 design
- Volume discount built in
Design the audiogram, then export
Open the editor with your episode file. Full-quality downloads are paid.
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