A Swell AI alternative that watches your feed.
Swell AI writes show notes, articles and social posts from what you upload. PodRescale picks up each new episode from your RSS feed, writes its posts in your voice, and schedules them once you approve.
Free · no card · your posts in about 30 minutes
- Getting each episode in
- PodRescaleWatches your RSS feed and picks up each new episode on its own, on every plan. Or upload a file or paste a YouTube link.Swell AIPick episodes to import from RSS or Apple Podcasts; files added to a linked Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive folder import automatically
- Scheduling and posting
- PodRescaleSchedules and posts to LinkedIn, X, Instagram, YouTube Shorts and TikTokSwell AINot listed for social networks; its site suggests pasting posts into your scheduling app
- Approval before posting
- PodRescaleEvery post waits for your approval by default. Turn on Autopilot when you trust it.Swell AINot listed
Two good tools.
Different jobs.
Both write from your episode. The difference is what happens before and after the writing.
Where Swell AI shines
- A low entry priceA free Hobby plan with one upload a month, Studio at $29 a month for 300 minutes, or $8.99 per 60 minutes as you go.
- Publishes to your websiteExports to WordPress, Ghost and Omny Studio, plus Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive and webhooks.
- Many shows, one dashboardA project for each podcast you manage, each with its own integrations.
Where PodRescale is different
- New episodes arrive on their ownOn every plan it watches your feed and starts on each new episode. Nothing to pick or upload.
- Posted to your channelsApproved posts are scheduled and published to LinkedIn, X, Instagram, YouTube Shorts and TikTok.
- Clips and quote cards includedCaptioned shorts and quote cards come with every episode, alongside the written posts.
Side by side.
What each one does with an episode, from PodRescale’s plans and Swell AI’s own pages.
- Getting each episode inPodRescaleWatches your RSS feed and picks up each new episode on its own, on every plan. Or upload a file or paste a YouTube link.Swell AIPick episodes to import from RSS or Apple Podcasts; files added to a linked Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive folder import automaticallySource 2
- Written contentPodRescaleLinkedIn posts, X posts and a thread, a newsletter, a blog article, show notes, chapters and title optionsSwell AIShow notes, articles, newsletters, LinkedIn posts, Twitter threads, Instagram captions, titles and moreSource 1
- Captioned video clipsPodRescaleCaptioned vertical clips cut from the episode (audiograms for audio-only shows)Swell AIUnlimited video clips and audiogramsSource 1
- Quote cardsPodRescaleQuote cards made from lines said on the episodeSwell AINot listedSource 1
- Writing in your voicePodRescaleLearns your tone from writing samples you paste in, then writes only from what was saidSwell AI“Set your brand voice and create reusable content templates”Source 1
- Scheduling and postingPodRescaleSchedules and posts to LinkedIn, X, Instagram, YouTube Shorts and TikTokSwell AINot listed for social networks; its site suggests pasting posts into your scheduling appSource 1
- Approval before postingPodRescaleEvery post waits for your approval by default. Turn on Autopilot when you trust it.Swell AINot listedSource 1
- PeoplePodRescale1 on Solo, up to 5 on Show, any number on StudioSwell AIA project per podcast, shared with your team; seat counts not listedSource 1
- APIPodRescaleNo public API. Download everything as one ZIPSwell AIEnterprise REST API and webhook exportsSource 2
- Free to tryPodRescale1 full episode, every feature, no cardSwell AIFree Hobby plan: 1 upload a monthSource 1
- Paid plans fromPodRescale$29/month billed yearly for 6 episodes, or $35 month to monthSwell AI$29/mo (Studio, 300 minutes a month)Source 1
Checked September 2026 from Swell AI’s own site. Features and prices change, so check Swell AI’s site for the latest. “Not listed” means we could not find it on their site, not that it is missing. Spotted something out of date? Tell us at [email protected].
What each one costs.
Swell AI prices by minutes of audio a month, and lists yearly billing with two months free. PodRescale prices by episodes a month.
The two price differently, so compare what you would actually use in a month: episodes for PodRescale, the allowance each plan lists for the other tool.
See PodRescale pricingPodRescale
- First episodeEvery feature, no cardFree
- Solo6 episodes a month · 1 show · 1 person$35/moor $29/mo billed yearly
- Show15 episodes a month · 1 show · up to 5 people$99/moor $83/mo billed yearly
- Studio60 episodes a month · 5 shows · any number of people$299/moor $249/mo billed yearly
Swell AI
- Hobby1 upload a month$0
- Studio300 minutes of transcription a month$29/mo
- Agency600 minutes of transcription a month$49/mo
- Pay as you goEvery feature$8.99per 60 minutes
Prices in USD as listed in September 2026 on swellai.com.
When Swell AI
is the better pick.
It is a good tool. Here is when we would point you to it.
You mostly need the writing
If show notes and articles for your website are the goal, Swell AI’s WordPress and Ghost exports and per-minute pricing may be enough.
You publish now and then
One upload a month is free, and pay as you go is $8.99 per 60 minutes, with no plan to keep.
You already have a scheduler you like
If another tool already posts for you, you may not need PodRescale’s scheduling and posting.
Your
questions.
Short answers. Anything else, ask me.
Is PodRescale a Swell AI alternative?
Yes, if you want it to run on its own. Both write from your episode in your brand voice. PodRescale also watches your feed for new episodes and posts to your social channels once you approve.
Does Swell AI import from my RSS feed?
Yes, episode by episode. Its docs describe connecting your RSS feed or Apple Podcasts and selecting the episodes to import. Checked September 2026.
Does Swell AI post to LinkedIn?
Not that its site lists. Its site suggests pasting social posts into your scheduling app. It exports to WordPress, Ghost and cloud storage.
Which one costs less?
Swell AI, if you only need the writing. Studio is $29 a month for 300 minutes. PodRescale Solo is $29 a month billed yearly ($35 monthly) for 6 episodes, with clips, quote cards, scheduling and posting included.
Will the posts sound like me?
Like you. Every post is built from what you said on the episode, in a tone learned from posts you wrote yourself.
Your last episode is
already recorded.
See the two weeks it could fill.
Free · no card · ready in about 30 minutes