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Captivate Studio remote recording enters an invite only beta for up to seven people
Captivate Studio, the remote recording tool built into the Captivate hosting platform, is in an invite only beta as of November 3, 2026. Studio records up to seven participants and ties into Captivate guest booking and the Captivate Assistant transcription and chapter tools.
By Captivate · Published · Announcement date
Captivate Studio has entered an invite only beta. Sounds Profitable reported the beta step on November 3, 2026, and Captivate lists stage one of Studio, remote podcast recording, as currently in beta on its official product page, which the company updated the same day.
Studio is a remote recording workstation that Captivate has been building since early 2025. It records up to seven participants. It works with Captivate's guest booking and interview management tools, and with Captivate Assistant, which handles transcription, episode assets, and chapters.
Stage two of Studio is editing inside the same workspace. Captivate lists that stage as a beta opening in the second quarter of 2027. It is a future step and is not part of this launch.
WHY IT MATTERS
Recording is the one tool most podcasters pay for apart from hosting. When the host bundles a recorder that seats seven people and feeds straight into booking and transcription, the standalone recording subscription has to justify itself on quality alone. Captivate hosted shows get the first test seats, so the beta is also a retention move aimed at shows that record remote interviews every week.
The beta is invite only. Captivate has not announced a public release date for Studio recording.
Announcement date: November 3, 2026
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