Xounds Launches User-Generated Audio Porn App in Beta
Berlin-based app Xounds has launched in beta, offering a new take on erotic audio by focusing on unscripted, user-generated recordings that use built-in voice-based consent checks. Real intimacy, real voices: Xounds’ beta app brings unfiltered erotic audio with consent at its core. Co-founded by Cornelia Steinbock, a political scientist and systemic coach, and designer-developer Gabor Farkasch, xounds invites users to share personal erotic recordings – including spoken narratives and ambient sex sounds – without the polish or scripts typical of apps like Dipsea or Femtasy.
“We really want the authentic, real, raw sexuality, talks about intimacy, stories of erotica, actual sex sounds. It’s all welcome,” Steinbock told SEXTECHGUIDE. The app debuted its beta version at a Berlin launch event held during SxTech EU. It’s now live for iOS devices across Europe, with an Android build in the verification phase and a global rollout planned.
Built-in Consent Verification
Before uploading audio, each participant must have a registered account and record a randomized consent phrase in the app. Xounds’ API then uses AI to verify that the phrase was spoken as prompted and to capture voice markers. Once the audio is submitted, the AI cross-checks these markers with the voices in the recording. The Xounds team then manually reviews the results before approving the upload. According to Steinbock, the goal is to make user-generated audio erotica feasible without compromising safety. “No one else we know of allows user-generated content in this safe way,” she says.
Anonymity and Security Features
Anonymity remains a key concern for the platform, especially as voice-recognition technology advances. While the beta doesn’t yet offer anonymizing voice filters, Steinbock mentioned that it’s in development. Furthermore, Steinbock also previewed plans for audio watermarking – imperceptible markers embedded in recordings that could help prove ownership or track unauthorized use. “You can’t hear it when you just listen to it, but when you want to reproduce it, it kind of annoys people,” she explained. “You can also kind of track that it was actually copied […] and in that way, it’s a violation of your rights.”
Pricing Structure and Access
The app operates on a freemium model with the following pricing details:
| Tier | Price / Requirement | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Free | Includes ads before and after clips |
| Premium tier | €6.99/month or €69/year | Ad-free access |
| Creator Premium | Upload 3+ audios monthly | Unlocked access to premium tier |
Creators who upload three or more audios per month unlock access to the premium tier, but the app doesn’t currently offer financial payouts. However, monetization tools are on the roadmap. Content uploaded to the app also remains fully owned by the creator. “They keep the copyright, so it’s their property,” Steinbock explains.
Moderation and Future Plans
All content is reviewed by the Xounds team before going live, and users can also flag and report content they find concerning from within the app. The development team is committed to the following roadmap:
- Moderation: Team review of all content before publishing plus user-driven content reporting.
- Age Verification: Developing voice-based age estimation technology for additional safety.
- Haptics: Planned haptic device integration for synced tactile experiences.
For the future, the Xounds team says it’s experimenting with voice-based age estimation as an additional layer of protection against underage users. They’re also looking into future integrations with haptic devices to sync erotic audio with tactile experiences.