KIKU Studio - Podcast Recorder

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About this app

Kiku Studio is a podcast recording studio built for Android. Record interviews in the field, clean up audio with AI, anonymize voices, transcribe, and share — all from your phone.

Your Recordings Stay on Your Device
Every core feature runs entirely on your device. Noise reduction, voice anonymization, volume normalization, transcription (after one-time model download) — no cloud, no subscriptions. Your recordings and transcriptions never leave your phone. Export files contain no location or device metadata. Only anonymous crash reports are sent to help us fix bugs.

AI-Powered Audio Cleanup
Choose a preset (Interview, Outdoor, Quiet Room) or configure manually. One tap to remove background noise with DeepFilterNet3, running on-device. EBU R128 loudness normalization to broadcast standard (-16 LUFS). Automatic silence trimming with voice activity detection.

Voice Anonymization
Help protect interview sources with pitch-shift voice modification. Adjustable strength to reduce speaker recognizability while keeping speech intelligible. Designed for journalists working with sensitive sources.

On-Device Transcription
Transcribe recordings with whisper.cpp — fully offline after downloading the model (~75MB). Or bring your own OpenAI API key for cloud transcription. Choose a language hint for better accuracy. Copy or share transcription text directly to messaging apps.

Clip Export for Social Media
Select a highlight in the waveform editor and share it as an audio clip. Perfect for creating 1-minute clips for WhatsApp Status, Telegram, or social media.

Professional Recording
• 48kHz lossless recording with real-time level monitoring
• Pause and resume without losing your take
• Live audio monitor through headphones
• Battery and storage warnings during recording
• Drop markers during recording to flag key moments
• Home screen widget for instant one-tap recording

Waveform Editor
• Pinch-to-zoom waveform display
• Cut and trim with undo/redo (20 levels)
• Select regions with long press, loop playback for review
• Add, rename, and navigate markers on the waveform
• Unsaved changes are preserved when you leave the editor

Double-Ender Podcast Recording
Record interviews where each participant records locally on their own phone. Import files, auto-align by timestamp, and mix down with smart silence compression — no call quality compromise.

Project Management
• Organize recordings into episodes with multiple segments
• Reorder, merge, or mix segments
• Per-segment processing pipeline
• Import WAV, M4A, and MP3 files

Built for the Field
Designed for journalists, podcasters, and creators who need to record and produce where internet is unreliable or surveillance is a concern. Screen security mode hides app content from screenshots and task switcher. Available in English, Hindi, and Indonesian. Works on any Android 8.0+ device, optimized for Android 10+ with 4GB+ RAM.

From the makers of Kiku Player, the smart audio intelligence app for Android.

Website: https://kiku-app.com

What’s new

Welcome to Kiku Studio — your pocket podcast studio.

• 48kHz lossless recording + home screen widget
• AI noise reduction on-device (DeepFilterNet3)
• Voice anonymization to help protect sources
• Offline transcription with whisper.cpp
• Waveform editor: cut, trim, undo/redo
• Clip export for WhatsApp, Telegram & social
• Double-ender for remote interviews

No cloud. No subscriptions. Your recordings stay on your device.