Libretto.fm
Hi HN, I’ve been working on Libretto, a browser-based tool for editing long-form spoken content (podcasts, interviews, talking-head videos). You can think of it as a simpler, more focused alternative to Descript, optimized for editing long recordings faster. The motivation was pretty simple: editing spoken recordings still feels harder than it should be, and a lot of newer tools seem focused on short-form or AI-generated content.
Libretto.fm launched on June 14, 2024 with 125 votes, #441 of 4,672 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
Libretto is a web-based recording and editing tool for creators, podcasters, and remote teams. It captures audio and video locally on each participant's device for high quality even with poor internet, then uploads in the background. The platform offers transcript-based editing where users can modify recordings as if editing text, automatic filler word removal, and basic tools like splitting and trimming. No software download is required, and teams can collaborate entirely in the browser.
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From the sources
Libretto makes podcasting and video editing simple with powerful recording and editing features. Record studio-quality audio & video with remote participants, or upload content and edit like a doc by editing text.
Edit long-form recordings with transcript-based editing. Remove filler words, clean up audio, and export a polished episode. Built for podcasts, interviews, and talking-head videos.
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