Importing your multitrack Riverside recordings into Adobe Podcast

From locally recorded remote interviews to fully edited episodes—how to import and refine your Riverside recordings.

Last updated: February 24, 2026

Author: Harmony Jiroudek, Product education & community manager

Recently recorded a remote conversation in Riverside.fm? Bring it into Adobe Podcast in just a few clicks and start editing in the transcript—so you can turn raw tracks into a polished recording fast.

Riverside saves separate files for each participant—perfect for multitrack editing in Adobe Podcast. Before we jump in, let’s make sure you know how to download those individual files from Riverside.

1. Download your individual tracks from Riverside

To prepare your files for Adobe Podcast:

1. Sign in to Riverside.fm

2. Select the Projects tab on the left-hand navigation.

3. Open the Project where your session was recorded.

4. Select Recordings.

5. Download each participant’s audio or video track. Riverside automatically saves individual files for each speaker.

Make sure you’re downloading separate tracks (one per speaker), not a mixed or combined export.

2. Organize your files

Before uploading, take a moment to prepare your files:

• Keep one audio file per participant.
• Rename each file clearly (for example: host.wav, guest-ana.wav).

Clear file names help you quickly identify speakers once your tracks are imported.

3. Uploading your Riverside tracks into Adobe Podcast

Once you’ve got your individual Riverside audio files labeled and organized, it’s time to bring them into Adobe Podcast for editing. Adobe Podcast makes the upload process really simple, and because you’re working with multitrack audio, it opens up a lot of flexibility for polishing your recording.

Step-by-step: Importing your files

1. Head to Adobe Podcast at podcast.adobe.com

• Log in with your Adobe ID — or create one if you haven’t already (there’s a free version!)

2. Navigate to Studio, https://podcast.adobe.com/studio, and click “New Project”

• You’ll be taken to a blank project where you can start uploading files.

3. Drag and drop your multitrack audio files

• Click on the “Add” icon to the left, and select “Upload a group recording”
• Just grab your renamed Riverside files (like Host_Jordan.m4a, Guest_Chris.m4a, etc.) and drop them directly into the project.
• Click “Add to project”

4. Let it process the audio

• It will take a moment to sync everything up and generate transcriptions. From there, you’ll be able to edit your project.

4. Start Editing

With your tracks imported, you can:

• Shape your story by editing the transcript. Cut, adjust, or move the text around, and your audio/video will update instantly.

• Remove filler words or pauses.
• Add an intro or outro.
• Use Enhance Speech to make voices clearer.

Because you’re working with separate tracks, you can fine-tune each voice and dial in a clean, balanced mix.

Once your Riverside tracks are imported, everything's in place to start refining your recording. If anything appears out of sync during import, double-check that you uploaded individual participant files rather than a mixed-down version. And if you want help with polishing, mixing, or exporting, explore A beginner’s guide to text-based editing to support your next steps.

About the author: Harmony leads customer education and community for Adobe Podcast. As a musician and educator, she brings a human-centered approach to helping creators learn, connect, and grow with powerful audio tools. Her passion lies in making creative technology feel accessible, empowering, and inspiring.