Phonecast
Mac → iPhoneFor video and podcasts

The app that checks your video's sound while you edit.

Phonecast plays your edit on your phone and tells you what to fix: your voice, your loudness, and how it sounds turned down low.

7 days free, then $29 once. Making music? Phonecast for music.

01Hear it

Hear what your viewers hear.

Press play in your editor and the sound comes out of your phone. Try the difference:

Hear it for yourself
what you hear while editing full sound, voice is clear
02Voice check

It tells you when the music is covering your voice.

The app listens while you edit. When your voice gets lost, it says so and gives you the fix.

03Loudness

Loud enough, wherever you post.

Pick where the video is going. The app says turn it up, turn it down, or leave it.

04Quiet speaker

Check it at low volume.

Most people watch with the sound turned down. One switch lets you hear your video that way.

05Reports

Create sound reports.

Tap Start report and play your video. The app writes up what's good and what to fix, and you can share it.

06How it works

Press play. Your phone plays it.

Works with Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve and CapCut. Nothing to install in your editor, nothing to export.

Your editor
plays your video
Phonecast on your Mac
sends it to your phone
Phonecast on your phone
plays it and checks it
What viewers hear
before you post

Tip: plug in the cable while you edit. It keeps the sound in step with the picture. Over Wi-Fi it arrives a moment late.

07Price
$29 USD · one time · no BS
7 days free first. Starting the trial needs a card, charged $29 once on day 7. Cancel before and pay nothing.
No subscription. The iPhone app is free.
Needs a Mac and an iPhone or iPad. Windows and Android are coming.
08FAQ

Questions.

8.1Does it work with my editor?+
Yes. It works with anything that plays sound on your Mac: Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, CapCut, iMovie, Descript, or a video in your browser. Pick Phonecast as the speaker in your Mac's Sound settings. There is nothing to install in your editor and nothing to export.
8.2Is the sound in step with my video?+
With the cable plugged in, yes. Over Wi-Fi the sound reaches your phone a moment late, which is fine for checking how loud it is and how clear your voice is, but lips will look slightly off. Plug in the cable while you edit.
8.3Why not just export and send the video to my phone?+
You can, and it works. But you have to export and send it every time, so most people only check once at the end. With Phonecast you hear the phone while you are still editing, so you can turn the music down and hear the difference straight away.
8.4How does the voice check work?+
The phone app listens to what your Mac plays and compares your voice with the music around it. It tells you if your voice is clear, if the music is covering it, or if it is buried, and gives you one fix, like turning the music down a little.
8.5Does it work for podcasts?+
Yes. Choose Podcast as where you post and Phonecast tells you if your episode is loud enough, and when your intro music is sitting on top of your voice.
8.6Do both devices need the same Wi-Fi?+
For Wi-Fi, yes. Both devices must be on the same Wi-Fi network. Hotel, office and guest Wi-Fi often block it. The cable always works.
8.7Does it work on Windows or Android?+
Not yet. Today Phonecast needs a Mac and an iPhone or iPad. Windows and Android versions are being built.
8.8Is it a subscription?+
No. You get 7 days free, then $29 once and it is yours, on up to 4 Macs, with updates included. Starting the trial needs a card. It is charged $29 on day 7 unless you cancel before then on account page. Those 7 days are your window to decide: once the $29 is charged, the sale is final.
8.9Is my audio private?+
Yes. Your sound goes straight from your Mac to your phone. It never reaches us.

Let the app check it before your viewers do.

The next person to watch this is holding a phone, not your headphones. Edit for them.