A banana is botanically a berry.
Sources
Kew classifies banana fruits as berries. Botanical categories describe how fruits develop, so they do not always match the names we use in the kitchen.
Podcast research, fact checks and transcripts. Stay in the conversation. Bring more to it.
Prepare the guest and topics, then follow claims, questions, and useful details as you record. Revisit the transcript and session notes when the microphones are off.
Get for MacCONVOLENS for podcasts
CONVOLENS is a desktop app for podcasters. It listens to the episode as you record and adds a live transcript, fact checks with sources, follow-up questions and visuals in a feed beside your recording app. Nothing joins the call: it hears the audio playing on your computer and your microphone. After the episode, the transcript and notes stay searchable in History.
CONVOLENS is available on Mac, Windows, and Linux.
In the flow
Prepare the show. Follow the conversation. Revisit what matters.
Bring your research into the session, use the live tools that fit your format, and return to the record when you publish.
Bring the show context
Use Chat to research your guest and topics, prepare questions, and import your own research before the episode starts.
Follow what happens on mic
Follow the live transcript and claim checks, with sources when available, and ask Chat or Voice for a check, image, or slide when useful. Say “Hey CONVOLENS” followed by the request when your hands are on the board.
Revisit before you publish
Find the session transcript in History or ask Chat about a detail from this or a past session. Every check stays with the session, and CONVOLENS keeps the transcript, not the audio.
What you get
| Lens | What you get | When |
|---|---|---|
| Transcription | The live written episode, searchable afterwards | While recording |
| Fact Check | A verdict, the reasoning and sources for each claim | As claims are spoken |
| Ask Next | Follow-up questions grounded in the last exchange | During the interview |
| Images | A shareable image or infographic from the moment | When you ask |
Works beside Riverside, Zencastr, SquadCast, StreamYard, Zoom and any local recorder.
Read the guide: Audio and permissions (opens in a new tab)Live fact-checkingFollow a checkable claim to its evidence while the discussion is still fresh. Each check shows a verdict, its reasoning and any sources, and you decide what belongs on air.Memes and live visualsGive the running joke an image, or turn a tangled idea into an infographic or slide. Nothing reaches your audience until you share it.Live transcriptionFollow the words as the episode unfolds. After recording, return to the transcript to find the detail you want to check or quote.Follow-up questionsSuggested questions can help you follow a detail your prepared list might miss. Ask one in your own words or let it pass.Live streamsRun CONVOLENS beside your streaming setup. Follow the transcript, check a claim when chat asks, and give a good moment an image or infographic before you show it.
Keep the conversation alive. Keep the details in reach.
Get for MacBefore you hit record.
What can CONVOLENS help with before and during an episode?
Use Chat to prepare with your research, then follow the live transcript, claim checks, and suggested questions. Ask Chat or Voice for a check, image, chart, or slide whenever one would help the show.
How do we show an image or slide on the podcast?
Copy or download it from the Feed, then share it through your existing recording or streaming setup when it suits the conversation.
What do we have after recording?
History reopens the session with its transcript, checks, images and slides, and Chat finds a phrase or topic in this or any past session.
Does CONVOLENS work with Riverside, Zencastr or Zoom?
Yes. CONVOLENS listens to your microphone and the audio playing on your computer, so it runs beside Riverside, Zencastr or Zoom or any other app without joining the call or changing its settings. For remote calls choose System + Microphone as the audio source.
Does CONVOLENS record the episode?
It transcribes the conversation live and keeps the transcript, the checks and the generated work in History. Keep recording in your usual tool; CONVOLENS runs beside it.
Which platforms does CONVOLENS run on?
CONVOLENS is available on Mac, Windows, and Linux. It needs the microphone permission and, for calls, the system-audio permission. The download page is where a computer installs it. On a phone, tablet, or Chromebook, nothing downloads.
Can I try it before paying?
Yes. Start free with limited monthly usage. The app shows your current allowance, and you choose a plan in the app.
For your next episode. And the one after that.
Start free with limited monthly usage.
Choose your plan in the app.
Base
For everyday conversations and a small team.
$19.99per month
- 20,000 AI credits / month
- 3 seats
- 4 hours of AI voice chat / month
Pro
More AI capacity for busy weeks and growing teams.
$99.99per month
- 100,000 AI credits / month
- 10 seats
- 10 hours of AI voice chat / month
AI credits and voice chat allowances are shared across a plan's seats. Voice chat hours cover conversations with the AI, separately from meeting transcription. Have a partner code? Apply it at checkout.
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