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What will your session cost?
This studio cost calculator prices a session type, your hours, an editing package, and any add-ons. The total updates as you click, using the same flat rates published on our pricing page.
A studio session costs $450 per hour with a 1-hour minimum, engineer included. Podcast editing adds $595 per episode, course editing adds $295 per hour, and a full day of the whole studio starts at $1,200. Build your exact estimate in the studio cost calculator below: flat rates, zero quote calls, zero surprises.
Estimates map one podcast episode to each studio hour. Full day estimates use four recorded hours.
How pricing works
How the studio cost calculator works.
Studio time is one flat rate: $450 per hour for either studio in San Francisco, with a 1-hour minimum. That hour covers a dedicated engineer, three broadcast cameras live-switched in 4K, Shure microphones, a pre-lit set, and raw 4K plus separated audio on your drive the same day. The line-by-line breakdown lives on what is included in a podcast studio session.
Editing is where you choose how finished you want to leave. Podcast Editing is $595 per episode and returns a ready-to-publish episode with a 1-minute video intro, 3 short social clips, and color plus audio cleanup. Course Editing is $295 per hour and covers the edited course, monitor screen recording, and motion graphics. For market context on what editors charge across the city, read our podcast editing cost guide.
Recording four or more hours? Book the whole studio from $1,200 and use both sets in one visit. That day rate is the math behind Creator Day, where teams batch a quarter of episodes and course lessons at once. The complete rate card, including membership and Full Production, sits on the studio pricing page.
Calculator FAQ
Estimate questions, answered.
Anything else: call or text (510) 244-8537, or write to hey@bayhauscreative.com.
How accurate is the studio cost calculator estimate?+
Exact for studio time and editing. Those rates are flat, so the number you see is the number you pay. Add-ons are the only variable, and your engineer confirms them when you book.
Is there a minimum booking?+
Yes. Studio sessions start at one hour at $450, engineer included. One hour covers a typical episode with time to settle in.
What does the $450 hourly rate include?+
A dedicated engineer, three broadcast cameras live-switched in 4K, Shure microphones, a pre-lit set, and raw 4K footage with separated audio tracks on your drive the same day.
When does a full day beat hourly booking?+
At four hours. Four hourly blocks come to $1,800, while a full day of the whole studio starts at $1,200 and includes both sets.
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