# Async ## Kurzbeschreibung **“All-in-one AI video and audio platform”** **Async **is an AI platform for audio and video production with remote recording, editing, AI voices, voice cloning, dubbing, subtitles, clips, and publishing workflows. The product is aimed at both solo creators and teams and companies that want to produce podcasts, video formats, social clips, or voice-first content. The platform combines recording, post-production, and publishing in one workflow. ## Claim All-in-one AI video and audio platform ## Geeignet für - API Integration - Audio / Voice - Marketing & Advertising - Music - Social Media - Video ## Kernfunktionen - Audio cleaning - Podcast Production - Social media content - Voice output - Voice cloning - Transcription - Subtitling - Video generation - Video editing - Video Translation ## Preismodell - **free:** Free entry with limited AI credits, limited media upload, text-to-speech, cloud storage, and basic features. - **subscription:** **Essentials** More monthly AI Credits, unlimited media upload in AI Chat, more text-to-speech, AI Clips, Reframe, Dubbing/Lipsync, Subtitles, Thumbnail Generator, and more storage. **Pro** Higher credit amount, greater usage for video, audio, and voice features, more storage, and professional creator workflows. **Teams** Team workspace, collaboration, significantly more credits and storage, shared use for teams. - **other:** **Business** Customized business offering with custom credits, custom storage, live support, onboarding, Customer Happiness Manager, and dedicated support. **Top-up Packs** Additional AI credits as one-time packages; usage depends on model, medium, duration, and resolution. ## DSGVO und Datenschutz **Gesamteinschätzung:** Conditional **On-prem / local hosting: indirect / not available** No on-premises, self-hosted, or locally operated version was found on the website. The product pages describe a web-based cloud service with cloud storage. **Private Cloud / Data Center: Unclear** There are enterprise and API offerings with claims such as “enterprise-grade security,” “24/7 SLA,” and “SOC 2,” but no specific mention of a dedicated private cloud, isolated customer environments, or a specific EU/EEA data center. **EU SaaS / Managed: Partially** Async is clearly described as a managed SaaS service. A reference to the GDPR is present on the website. However, the crucial information regarding EU data residency or EU/EEA hosting is missing; international transfers are expressly reserved. **Hybrid: Indirect / Not Available** The website does not describe a hybrid model in which part of the processing remains internal, local, or in a private customer environment, while another part is performed externally. **T&Cs / DPA: unclear** No explicit DPA for customers was found on the website. Although the privacy policy uses the term “Data Protection Assessments (DPAs),” these refer to data protection impact assessments or risk analyses, not a data processing agreement. **No Training: Partially** The Terms of Service state that Async may use input and output by default for “research and development” as well as to improve its own services and those of third-party AI providers. At the same time, the website mentions an opt-out option for AI training via email. This is positive, but such use is not excluded by default. **Open Source / Transparency Path: Indirect / Not Available** No open-source path, open models, self-hostable components, or transparent list of components were found on the website. While there are export functions for content and transcripts, there is no clear open-source or sovereignty path. **Data Processing** The website describes Async as a web-based cloud service for recording, editing, hosting, and AI-powered audio/video processing. Product pages state that locally recorded files are automatically stored in the cloud. The privacy policy states that personal data is processed at the company’s facilities and at other locations of the involved parties; data may be transferred to other jurisdictions. The website lists Braze and Twilio SendGrid, among others, as third-party providers/processors for marketing; it also lists Google Analytics, Firebase, Amplitude, and LogRocket as analytics and product tools. Regarding voice biometric data, the policy explains that third-party providers used must be contractually bound and may process the data only for authorized purposes. **Conclusion** From an EU/EEA perspective, Async is **only partially** documented for GDPR-compliant use. Positive aspects include GDPR notices, data subject rights, security information, and an opt-out option for AI training. However, for a robust European compliance assessment, crucial evidence is missing from the website itself: **no clearly specified EU/EEA server location, no explicit EU data residency, no clearly identifiable Data Processing Agreement (DPA), and no visible self-hosting or private cloud option**. This means that GDPR-compliant use is possible, but only subject to additional individual clarification and, presumably, supplementary contractual steps. **Sources** - [https://async.com/privacy](https://async.com/privacy) - [https://async.com/terms](https://async.com/terms) - [https://async.com/](https://async.com/) - [https://async.com/products/interview](https://async.com/products/interview) - [https://async.com/async-voice-api](https://async.com/async-voice-api) - [https://async.com/pricing](https://async.com/pricing) The website contains **several GDPR-relevant elements,** such as a privacy policy with a GDPR section, data subject rights for users in the EEA, information on security measures, and an *opt-out option* for AI training. However, for use throughout the EU/EEA, the documentation is **not comprehensive enough to warrant a clear “yes”**: The website does not specify a specific server or data center location, does not explicitly state EU data residency, and an explicitly linked Terms of Service (TOS)/Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for customers could not be found on the website. Furthermore, the privacy policy provides for international data transfers, and the terms of service permit, by default, the use of input/output data to improve services and third-party AI, unless users opt out. **Positive** Positive aspects include the explicit GDPR section in the privacy policy, data subject rights for individuals in the EU/EEA, security measures for biometric voice data such as encryption “in transit” and “at rest,” the reference to third-party providers’ contractual obligations regarding voice biometric data, and an explicit opt-out for the use of input and output data for AI training by contacting the company. On the homepage, Async also promotes “GDPR” and “SOC 2” for its Voice API. **Negative** A negative factor for an EU/EEA assessment is that the website does **not** specify **a concrete EU/EEA data residency** or **a specific server location**. The privacy policy only states that data is processed at the company’s facilities and at other locations of the parties involved and may be transferred to other countries. An explicit Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for customers and a dedicated list of subprocessors for product processing were not found on the website. Additionally, the Terms of Service permit, by default, the use of input and output data for “research and development” as well as to improve services and third-party AI; exclusion from this use is only possible after actively opting out. **Server Location** Not specified on the website. The privacy policy only states that data may be processed at the company’s facilities and at other locations of the parties involved in the processing and may be transferred to other jurisdictions; no specific EU/EEA region or data center is mentioned. ## Hosting und Daten - **On-Prem / lokales Hosting:** unknown - **Private Cloud / Rechenzentrum:** unknown - **EU SaaS / Managed:** teilweise / indirekt - **Hybrid:** unknown - **AVV / DPA:** unknown - **Kein Training auf Kundendaten:** teilweise / indirekt - **Open-Source / Transparenz-Pfad:** unknown ## Standort **Land:** USA **Taxonomie:** USA Podcastle Inc. (DBA Async), 3500 South Dupont Highway, City of Dover, County of Kent, 19901, USA. ## Vorteile - Very broad creator/media feature range in one platform - Strong audio/video/voice AI focus including dubbing and voice cloning - Suitable for solo creators, teams, and API usage - Business/API pages mention SOC 2, GDPR, and enterprise support - Integrated recording, editing, and publishing reduce tool switching ## Nachteile - Free plan is heavily limited, in some cases with lifetime limits and reduced export quality - Rebranding from Podcastle to Async may cause short-term name confusion in the market - Public standard AVV/DPA documents for all customer segments were not clearly findable in the reviewed sources - Voice cloning processing involves biometric data and therefore requires particularly careful data protection review ## Quellen - Offizielle Website: https://async.com/?wpsrc=Google%20AdWords&wpcid=23476797254&wpscid=192311478936&wpcrid=793519831853&wpkwid=kwd-2425707795987&wpkwn=async%20ai&wpkmatch=e&wpsnetn=g&utm_term=async%20ai&utm_campaign=Brand_Async_Exact&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=5897832329&hsa_cam=23476797254&hsa_grp=192311478936&hsa_ad=793519831853&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=kwd-2425707795987&hsa_kw=async%20ai&hsa_mt=e&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23476797254&gbraid=0AAAAABYvcGUzG7ME_nQMDkfkK32UoaqNn&gclid=CjwKCAjw5NvPBhAoEiwA_2egfmO-Q2wZPXVLCNrmi5ZyHCclCo2qSsFFxfa1o4aS9VtleBRY2wYxTRoCorkQAvD_BwE ## Letzter Datenstand 2026-04-27 ## Originalseite https://kifox.ai/en/ki-tools/async-en/