Headliner

Overview

Headliner is an intuitive, web-based platform that empowers podcasters, content creators, and marketers to transform their audio and video content into engaging visual media optimized for social media and YouTube. Whether you are crafting short audiogram-style clips or full-length, captioned episodes, Headliner streamlines every step, from transcription and clipping to styling and automated posting. It includes advanced features such as AI-generated images, social media caption generation, blog integration, and marketing tools to help you expand your reach effortlessly.

Key Features

Clip & caption creations: Instantly turn full-length episodes into multiple, styled captioned clips.
Automatic audiograms: Generate and auto-post audiogram videos to YouTube and social media every time you publish.
Transcription & editing: Convert audio/video into editable transcripts to refine content more like a document.
AI-Powered visual tools: Use AI to generate images, text prompts, and social captions—personalizable to your brand.
Template library & animations: Customize videos with waveforms, text animations, and media inserts using pre-built or bespoke templates.
High-resolution exports: Export in crisp 1080p, tailored to each social platform’s format.
Automation & integrations: Auto-post content via RSS feeds, embed on blogs (Disco widget), and promote across networks.
Marketing & promotion tools: Generate blog posts, show notes, keywords, and execute programmatic podcast promotions.

Pros

Beginner-friendly: No editing experience needed thanks to its simple, wizard-like workflows.
Highly efficient: Automate clipping, captioning, posting, and styling to save significant time.
Accessibility & engagement: Transcription and captions improve accessibility and viewer retention.
Scalable content creation: Repurpose full episodes and back catalogues into social-ready clips and YouTube videos.
Extensive format support: Supports multiple aspect ratios and high-definition output for diverse platforms.
Comprehensive marketing support: Includes features beyond editing, such as blog widgets and ad-based audience growth.

Cons

Limited artistic control: Customization may fall short for users seeking fine-grained creative editing compared to advanced video software.
Paid tiers are required for advanced features: Although a free plan is available, features such as unlimited unwatermarked exports and full episode transcription require paid subscriptions.
Podcasts only: Designed primarily for promotional content rather than full audio recording or production workflows.

Use Cases

Podcasters: Turn episodes into social-ready audiograms, YouTube videos, and blog embeds with minimal effort.
Marketers & content creators: Generate promotional snippets, maintain social presence, and automate campaigns.
Bloggers & publishers: Use the Disco widget to transform blog traffic into podcast listeners seamlessly.
Enterprise teams & networks: Leverage API and custom integrations for scalable podcast marketing workflows.
Archives & repurposing specialists: Transform older or full-length content into fresh, shareable assets on autopilot.

Frequently Asked Questions

What exactly are Headliner Automations?

Headliner Automations streamline podcast promotion by automatically generating content whenever you publish new episodes. This includes video automations, most replayed clips, automatic audiograms, and automatic transcriptions. Each feature is designed to save you time and increase consistency.

How do Video Automations and Most Replayed Clips work?

Video automations use AI to transform full-length content into styled, captioned clips. Typically, they generate up to 10 clips per project, which you can edit or customize after processing.
Most Replayed clips are automatically extracted from the most-watched sections of your YouTube content. They are then styled and captioned for easy repurposing.

What are Automatic Audiograms and Automatic Transcriptions?

Automatic Audiograms convert your audio episodes into visual, captioned audiogram videos and publish them to YouTube and other social platforms without any manual intervention.
Automatic Transcriptions generate full transcripts and a Podcast Promo Pack each time you publish an episode. This includes marketing assets like social captions, YouTube descriptions, and keywords.

What if my podcast isn't showing up in Headliner’s Podcast Search?

Make sure your podcast is properly connected via RSS. If needed, you can create or submit an RSS feed using platforms like ListenNotes.

Why haven’t I received my automation-generated videos?

Automations can take time to process. If your video hasn’t appeared within a few hours, reach out to Headliner support for assistance.

Can I choose my own clips instead of relying on the AI?

Absolutely! You can manually reselect or adjust any automatically generated clip using the transcript or waveform editor. This customization helps Headliner improve its future AI-driven selections as well.

Can automations be applied to past episodes?

Yes, automations can be used on your entire back catalogue, not just on new episodes. For audiograms, using a YouTube-based automation allows you to review clips before posting.

Can I customize automation templates or visuals?

Yes! You can tweak any pre-made template or create your own via the Quick Editor. Simply edit any project or template and save it for future use.

How many Automations can I add?

Automation limits vary by account tiers:

Forever Free

1 Automatic Audiogram automation
1 unwatermarked video automation per month
2 hrs per month, Automatic Transcription automation
Unlimited watermarked videos

Basic

10 unwatermarked video automations per month
Unlimited watermarked videos
2 hrs per month ,Automatic Transcription automation
Unlimited Automatic Audiogram automations** Note: Back catalog is not supported. To create automations using your back catalog, you will need to upgrade to Pro.

Pro