AH
Avoid!
Radical decline since Podcastle became Async. Customer service is so poor, and we've had endless technological glitches including corruption of recordings, guests randomly unable to join calls even when they've downloaded the app, incessant and unfixable echo despite proper kit set up, etc. So disappointing, looking forward to switching. Most recent issue was a corrupted recording on the part of the studio -- they sent us a recovery file, but didn't inform us that the Google Drive link (and entire back up) would be deleted permanently after 30 days so we've now lost vital hours of irreplacable work. Totally unacceptable. Whenever I've raised (the many many) issues with Async, the replies are relatively quick but incredibly generic. It's basically just "Did you use Chrome?" over and over and over and over. Do not use.
Response from async.comJun 17, 2026
Hi there, We’re very sorry to hear about your experience and completely understand how frustrating and disappointing this situation has been. We reviewed our previous conversations and can see that when the recovery link was initially provided 4 months ago, you confirmed that you were able to access the recording. Unfortunately, the next time we heard from you regarding the corrupted file was 4 months later. That said, we sincerely apologize for not clearly communicating that the recovery link and backup file would only remain available for 30 days. We understand how upsetting it is to lose important, irreplaceable work, and we’re sorry for the frustration this has caused. We also appreciate your feedback regarding the technical issues and support responses. We know generic troubleshooting is not helpful when you’re dealing with repeated problems, and we’ll be sharing your feedback with our team so we can improve both the product experience and how we communicate with users. Again, we’re sorry for the inconvenience and understand your disappointment. -The Async Team



