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ICONS Live: the browser recording studio for real estate podcasts

ICONS Live is a browser-based podcast and video recording studio from ICONS of Real Estate. Guests join from a link with no download. Everyone's audio and video is recorded separately on their own device, uploaded in the background, then lined up automatically and transcribed per speaker.

Used for ICONS network shows and production clients, and the recording tool inside ICONS DIY. Free for agents to use.

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48 kHz

Uncompressed audio, per person

Up to 6

People on camera at once

No download

Guests join from a link

The Problems

Why Remote Interviews Go Wrong

Most remote podcast recordings are made from the video call itself. ICONS Live records each person on their own computer instead. Here is what that fixes.

"My guest's wifi dropped and now the recording sounds robotic for ten minutes."

Each person's recording is made on their own device, so internet glitches do not reach the saved file.

"Zoom gives me one mixed recording, so I can't fix one person's audio without affecting the other."

Every speaker gets their own separate audio and video file.

"My guests aren't technical and won't install anything."

Guests join from a link in their browser. They allow the camera and microphone, check their setup in a green room, and wait to be let in.

"I lose a recording when a laptop crashes or someone refreshes the page."

Recordings upload in small pieces while you talk and pick up where they left off after a reload.

"Writing show notes, titles and social posts takes longer than recording."

A transcript per speaker is made automatically, and drafts of show notes and clip ideas can be generated from it.

"I record the same weekly show and set up a new meeting every time."

A recurring room keeps one permanent link. Each meeting becomes its own dated recording.

How It Works

From Invite Link To Finished Files

Six steps. Your guest only sees the first two.

01
The ICONS team sets up the recording
A one-off recording or a recurring room for a regular show. Each person gets their own invite link: host, guest, producer or watch-only audience.
02
Your guest opens the link
In their browser, no download. They check their camera and microphone in the green room and wait for the host to let them in.
03
The host starts recording
Everyone talks as normal. Each person's computer records them at full quality and uploads in the background while the call runs.
04
The host stops recording
Uploads finish on their own, even if someone closes the tab and comes back later on the same device.
05
ICONS Live processes the files
It lines up everyone's files to one timeline, evens out the sound, builds a combined video and writes a transcript per speaker.
06
The team takes it from there
Show notes and clip ideas can be drafted from the transcript, and the recording goes straight into the ICONS team's review, episode and graphics tools.

Features

What ICONS Live Does

Everything below is in the studio today. Limits are listed with the feature so there are no surprises.

Joining and the live call

Invite links by role

Separate links for host, guest, producer and audience, so each person arrives with the right permissions. Links expire after 30 days and can be canceled one at a time.

Green room and waiting room

Guests check camera and microphone, then wait until the host lets them in. Host and producer are let in automatically.

Device and sound settings

Choose microphone, camera and speakers, watch a sound level meter and pick a sound mode. Settings can be changed mid-call without stopping the recording.

Background blur and pictures

Blur the background or replace it with a built-in or uploaded picture. The effect shows in the live call and in the recording. Chrome or Edge only.

Screen sharing

Share a listing, a deck or a website. The shared screen is recorded as its own separate video. In Chrome or Edge, your camera stays visible in a small box while you share.

Chat, teleprompter and zoom

Text chat for everyone, scrolling notes the host or producer can show to speakers, and each viewer can zoom into any video to read small text on a shared document.

Watch-only audience link

A colleague or client can watch the call without being on camera or recorded. Up to 6 people on camera at once; audience viewers do not count.

Recording

Separate local recording per person

Each person's microphone and camera are recorded on their own device, not from the call. Audio is uncompressed 48 kHz; video targets 8 Mbps, about 1080p, where the camera and computer allow.

Uploads that survive problems

Recordings upload in 4-second pieces during the call. After a crash or reload, the missing pieces are resent when the person reopens the page on the same device and browser.

Recording indicator and timer

Host or producer starts and stops the recording. Everyone on the call sees a recording indicator and a timer, so nobody is recorded without knowing.

Recurring rooms

One permanent link for a weekly show. Each meeting becomes its own recording, named with the date it was recorded.

After the recording

Automatic line-up and loudness

Everyone's files are lined up to the same timeline, small clock drift is corrected, loudness is evened out to -16 LUFS and a combined video is built. Files arrive ready to edit.

Separate files per speaker

Each person's audio (WAV) and video (MP4), plus the combined video, so an editor can fix one voice without touching the others.

Transcript per speaker

Made from each person's own track, so every line shows who spoke. Delivered as plain text and as SRT and VTT subtitle files. English only.

Show notes drafts

Five title ideas, a summary, four to seven takeaways, keywords, chapters with timestamps, and LinkedIn and X posts, drafted from the transcript. Drafts to edit, not finished copy.

Clip ideas

A ranked list of short clip moments, about 20 to 60 seconds each, with a hook and why it works. Ideas and timestamps only; an editor cuts the clips.

Straight into production

The finished video can be sent for client review, drafted as a podcast episode or opened in the graphics editor with the episode's details already filled in.

What you get back after each recording

File	Format	Notes
Audio per speaker	WAV, uncompressed 48 kHz mono	One file for each person on camera
Video per speaker	MP4, target 8 Mbps (about 1080p)	One file for each person, plus a separate video for any shared screen
Combined video	MP4	Everyone lined up to the same timeline, loudness evened out
Transcript	TXT, SRT, VTT	Labeled by speaker. English only

Separate files are what let an editor fix one voice without touching the others. If you are weighing up editing help, see what podcast editing costs.

What's Different

Built Around The Recording, Not The Call

A video call is designed to keep a conversation going. A recording studio is designed to keep the files clean. ICONS Live does the second job.

Recorded on each person's device, not from the call.

Connection problems during the conversation never reach the saved files.

Separate files and a transcript labeled by speaker.

The transcript is made from each person's own track, so the labels come from the recording itself, not from guessing who spoke.

Uploads resume after a crash or reload.

The pieces not yet uploaded wait in the browser and are sent when the page is reopened on the same device.

Recording, review, episode drafting and graphics in one set of tools.

The recording does not get emailed around. It moves from the studio into the ICONS team's production tools.

One permanent link for a regular show.

A recurring room means no new setup every week.

What ICONS Live does not do

Live streaming to YouTube, Facebook or LinkedIn. ICONS Live records conversations; it does not stream them.
More than 6 people on camera. Extra people can watch through the audience link.
Editing inside the studio. Editing happens afterwards, with the separate files.
A phone or desktop app. It runs in the browser only.
Transcripts in languages other than English.

Ways To Record

Three Ways To Record A Remote Interview

An honest look at the options. Each has a job it is good at.

Recording the video call

Zoom-style meeting recording

The file is captured from the call, so a guest's connection glitches are captured with it
Audio is saved as a compressed file; separate audio per participant is an option, not the default
One meeting link to set up each time
You download the files and send them on to whoever edits

Recording studio

Recording with ICONS Live

Each person recorded on their own device

Each person's audio and video is recorded on their own computer, unaffected by the call
Uncompressed WAV and MP4 per speaker, lined up automatically
One permanent link for a recurring show
Transcript per speaker, show notes and clip ideas drafted for you
The recording goes straight to the ICONS team for review and production

And the self-serve recording studios?

Tools such as Riverside also record each person locally in separate tracks, unaffected by the internet connection, and add a built-in editor, live streaming and a free plan anyone can start on. Live-streaming studios such as StreamYard are built to broadcast as well as record. ICONS Live is narrower on purpose: it records, processes and transcribes, then hands the files to the ICONS team who produce your show. It is free to use. If you are deciding between doing it yourself and having it done for you, start with our guide to real estate podcast production companies.

The Specifics

What Is Actually Under The Hood

Numbers an editor or a producer will want to know.

Audio is recorded uncompressed at 48 kHz for each person.
Video is recorded at a target of 8 Mbps per person.
Recordings upload in 4-second pieces and resume after a reload.
Loudness is evened out to -16 LUFS, a common podcast target.
Transcripts come as TXT, SRT and VTT, labeled by speaker.
Each guest's upload permission is tied to them, so a forwarded link cannot write into someone else's recording.
Invite links expire after 30 days and can be canceled individually.
ICONS Live is free to use. Ask for access through the form on this page.

FAQ

Questions Hosts Ask About ICONS Live

What is ICONS Live?

ICONS Live is a browser-based recording studio from ICONS of Real Estate for podcast and video interviews. Each person is recorded separately on their own device at full quality, uploaded in the background, then lined up automatically and transcribed by speaker. It is used for ICONS network shows and production clients, and it is free for agents to use.

What does ICONS Live cost?

It's free. There is nothing to buy. Ask for access through the form on this page, or contact the team, and the ICONS team will set you up.

Do guests need to download anything?

No. Guests join from an invite link in their web browser. They allow the browser to use their camera and microphone, check their setup in a green room, then wait for the host to let them in.

What happens if my guest's internet drops?

The live conversation may freeze, but each person's recording is made on their own computer, so the saved file is unaffected. Their recording keeps uploading in the background and catches up when the connection returns.

What if someone's browser crashes or they refresh the page?

The parts of the recording not yet uploaded are kept in their browser. When they reopen the page on the same device and browser, the missing parts are sent. Nothing already uploaded is lost.

How many people can be on a recording?

Up to 6 people can be on camera at once. Extra people can join with a watch-only audience link; they are not on camera and are not recorded.

Do I get separate files for each speaker?

Yes. Each person gets their own audio file (WAV) and video file (MP4), plus a combined video of everyone, all lined up to the same timeline so an editor can work on each voice separately.

What audio and video quality does it record?

Audio is recorded uncompressed at 48 kHz for each person. Video targets 8 Mbps, roughly 1080p, depending on the person's camera and computer. Quality is not reduced by the live call's connection.

Does it make transcripts?

Yes. After a recording is processed, a transcript is made automatically from each person's own track, so every line shows who spoke. It comes as plain text and as SRT and VTT subtitle files. Transcripts are English only.

Can it write show notes?

It can draft five title ideas, a summary, key takeaways, keywords, timestamped chapters, and LinkedIn and X posts from the transcript. They are drafts to edit, not finished copy.

Does it make social clips?

It suggests ranked clip moments of about 20 to 60 seconds, each with a hook and a reason it works. It does not cut the video clips itself; an editor uses the timestamps.

Can I share my screen?

Yes. Your shared screen is recorded as its own video, separate from your camera. In Chrome or Edge, other people also see your face in a small box while you share.

Can I blur my background?

Yes, in Chrome or Edge. You can blur the background or replace it with a built-in or uploaded picture, and the effect appears in both the live call and the recording.

Can I record the same show every week with one link?

Yes. A recurring room keeps a permanent link. Each meeting in it becomes its own recording, named with the date it was recorded.

Can I live stream to YouTube or Facebook?

No. ICONS Live records conversations; it does not stream them live.

Is my recording private?

Invite links are signed and expire after 30 days, and can be canceled. Each guest can only upload to their own recording. Finished files are available only to the ICONS team.

What happens after I stop recording?

Uploads finish in the background. ICONS Live then lines everyone up, evens out loudness, builds a combined video and writes the transcript automatically. Only one recording is processed at a time, so busy periods may take longer.

Do I need to tell my guests they are being recorded?

Yes. Everyone on the call sees a recording indicator and timer, but you should still tell guests before you press record. Some US states require every person on a call to agree to being recorded. This is general information, not legal advice; check the rules that apply where you and your guests are.

How do I record with ICONS Live?

ICONS Live is used for ICONS network shows and production clients, and it is the recording tool inside ICONS DIY. It is free to use. Ask for access through the form on this page and we will walk you through recording with the ICONS team. If you do not have a show yet, the Podcast LaunchPad is where most clients start.

New to podcasting? Most shows start with the Podcast LaunchPad and move to Ongoing Production, where the ICONS team records your episodes with ICONS Live.

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