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A Riverside Magic Clips alternative for any recording

Riverside is a recording studio first: high-quality remote recording, a text-based editor and Magic Clips on top. If you already record elsewhere, on Zoom, in your own studio or on YouTube, BeamTake gives you the clipping and posting part on its own, at a lower price.

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At a glanceBeamTakeRiverside

Free plan

30 min of source video a month, watermarked

Watermarked, 720p, 2 hours of multitrack recording

Starting price

$12/mo billed yearly · $19 monthly

Pro $29/mo or $24/mo billed yearly; scheduling on Grow ($39 or $34)

What you pay for

Minutes of source video processed; unlimited clips and exports

Plan tiers by recording hours, studios and AI credits

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Short answer

Who uses BeamTake instead of Riverside?

You record with Zoom, your own studio or another tool and only need the clips
You want scheduled posting without moving to a $39 plan
You want clean 1080p clips on the free plan instead of 720p

Comparison

BeamTake vs Riverside: feature by feature

Last checked: October 3, 2026

	BeamTake	Riverside
Free plan	30 min of source video a month, watermarked	Watermarked, 720p, 2 hours of multitrack recording
Starting price	$12/mo billed yearly · $19 monthly	Pro $29/mo or $24/mo billed yearly; scheduling on Grow ($39 or $34)
What you pay for	Minutes of source video processed; unlimited clips and exports	Plan tiers by recording hours, studios and AI credits
AI picks the best moments	✓	✓
Virality score per clip	✓	Not stated
Word-by-word animated captions	✓	✓
Vertical framing that follows the speaker	✓	✓
Split screen for two speakers	✓	✓
Filler sound (um, uh) removal	✓	Pro and up
Silence removal	✓	Pro and up
Background noise removal	✓	✓
Caption translation	✓	Business plan
Automatic B-roll	✓	Pro and up, AI credits
Scheduled posting to social platforms	✓	Scheduling on Grow
Brand kit and templates	✓	✓
4K export	On the Studio plan	Paid plans

Riverside details are compiled from its official pages; prices and plans may have changed since. If you spot a mistake, write to us and we'll fix it. Sources: riverside.com/pricing riverside.com/magic-clips riverside.com/video-editor

Differences

Why choose BeamTake over Riverside

Clip what you already have

BeamTake takes a YouTube, Zoom or Vimeo link or an uploaded file, whatever you recorded with, and returns framed, captioned clips with two-person shots split and filler sounds removed.

Scheduling at the entry price

Riverside's social scheduling starts on Grow at $39 a month, $34 billed yearly. Every paid BeamTake plan schedules to six platforms, from $19 a month or $12 billed yearly.

Free clips at full HD

Riverside's free plan exports at 720p with a watermark. BeamTake's free plan renders clips at 1080p, also with a watermark, and gives you 30 minutes of source video every month.

Switching

Coming from Riverside? Switching takes 10 minutes

Try it free

Paste a link or upload

A YouTube, Zoom or Vimeo link, or your own file. Signing up takes a minute, no card needed.

Set up your brand kit once

Your logo, caption style, aspect ratio and transitions come ready in every new project.

Pick, polish and schedule

Review the scored clips, fine-tune them in the editor, drop them on the calendar and let BeamTake post them.

FAQ

Questions about switching from Riverside

Can I use BeamTake with Riverside recordings?

Yes. Export your episode from Riverside, upload it or paste its YouTube link into BeamTake, and schedule the clips from there.

Is BeamTake cheaper than Riverside for clips?

For clipping and posting, yes: BeamTake Creator is $19 a month or $12 billed yearly with scheduling to six platforms. Riverside's scheduling starts on Grow at $39, or $34 billed yearly.

Does BeamTake handle two speakers?

Yes. In a wide two-person shot the screen splits so both stay visible, and whoever talks alone goes full screen.

Which recordings work best?

Anything talk-driven: podcasts, interviews, webinars, lessons and talking-head videos, in any of 16 languages. BeamTake picks moments from what is said.

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