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A free Headliner alternative for audiograms
Cuescribe's audiogram maker turns a podcast clip into a captioned waveform video, free, with no watermark and no monthly export count, and it runs in your browser so the audio isn't uploaded. Headliner is the better choice if you want automatic videos from your RSS feed, a large template library and direct publishing.
Choose Cuescribe if you want
- No watermark and no export limit
- Captions transcribed on your device, or from your own SRT
- Four shapes: 9:16, 1:1, 4:5, 16:9
- Audio stays on your computer
Choose Headliner if you want
- Automatic audiograms from your podcast feed
- Large template library and brand kits
- Publishing to social accounts from the app
Do the job here, free
| Job | Free tool |
|---|---|
| Audiogram with captions | Audiogram maker |
| Captioned clip from the video version | Clip from transcript |
| Transcript for show notes | Transcribe a file |
What people say
Podcasters on r/podcasting report audiograms reaching far fewer people on TikTok than before ("you need to use real video now"), so we suggest captioned video clips for TikTok and audiograms for YouTube uploads of audio-only shows.
About Headliner
Headliner's help centre describes a Forever Free plan with a small number of unwatermarked exports and paid plans with more (checked October 2026; see learn.headliner.app). Sources: Headliner export FAQ. Checked 2026-10-12. Headliner is a trademark of its owner; Cuescribe is not affiliated with it.
Cuescribe for Chrome
A transcript side panel on every YouTube and TikTok video, a library of everything you transcribe, and one click to open any of it in these tools.
Get the extensionPro keeps this free
Every tool stays free. Pro (early access, $9/month) adds batch delivery for client work and the extension's Pro features; longer files and multi-file projects are in development. Early subscribers keep their price and choose what gets built next.
What Pro includesQuestions
Is Cuescribe really free compared with Headliner?
Yes. The tools run on your own computer, so they cost us almost nothing to offer: no account, no watermark, no monthly minutes or credits. Pro is optional and only adds delivery features.
Are my files uploaded?
No. Files are processed in your browser tab. Only pasted links (for transcripts) are fetched by our server.