Descript

Edit spoken audio and video through its transcript

Video Editing

4.6/5(880)G2Free plan available

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Last checked: September 9, 2026

Our Take

Descript is particularly useful for interviews, podcasts, tutorials and other projects organized around speech.

Transcript and media editing stay connected
Recording, captions and cleanup in one workspace

Transcription and automatic cuts need review
Media hours and AI credits have separate limits

Best for:

Solo usersSmall teams

Best use case: Editing a recorded interview and producing captioned highlights from the same project.

Useful for independent podcasters and small teams editing spoken-word content.

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Descript is particularly useful for interviews, podcasts, tutorials and other projects organized around speech. Working from a transcript makes it easier to find passages and create a rough cut, with sound cleanup and captions close at hand. Hobbyist suits regular individual editing; Creator is worth comparing for longer recordings, 4K output and top-ups. Review the transcript and listen to every cut, since a clean sentence on screen does not guarantee a natural-sounding edit.

Strengths

Transcript and media editing stay connected
Recording, captions and cleanup in one workspace
Tools for repurposing longer recordings
Export paths to other production applications

Tradeoffs

Transcription and automatic cuts need review
Media hours and AI credits have separate limits
Complex visual editing may need another application
Additional editors and top-ups increase cost

Who it suits

Podcasters and interview editors
Tutorial creators
Teams repurposing webinars

About Descript

Descript combines recording, transcription and audio-video editing in a text-first workspace. Cutting or rearranging transcript passages changes the associated media; waveform and scene tools provide additional control. Captions, sound cleanup, filler-word removal and clip creation support turning a longer recording into publishable material. Rooms supports remote recording, while shared projects and Brand Studio help teams collaborate. Media hours and AI credits are separate limits: importing a long interview and asking assisted tools to revise it consume different resources. Advanced production can continue through exports to supported editing applications.

Pricing & Plans

Prices use the currency shown. Tax, usage limits and billing terms vary by provider.

Save up to 33%

Free

$0/mo

Free plan shown on the current official pricing page.

1 media hour/month
720p video quality
1 watermark-free video export/month
100 one-time AI credits

Full plan details & limits

Free plan shown on the current official pricing page.

720p export

Recommended

Hobbyist

$24/person/mo

An individual plan for regular spoken-word editing.

Underlord
Studio Sound
Remove Filler Words
Create Clips

Full plan details & limits

An individual plan for regular spoken-word editing.

$24/person/month

AI Speech with custom voice clones and video regenerate
10 media hours/month
400 AI credits/month
1080p watermark-free export

Creator

$35/person/mo

More editing capacity, higher-resolution exports and top-ups.

Full access to Underlord
20+ more AI tools
Generate video with latest AI models
Unlimited royalty-free stock media library

Full plan details & limits

More editing capacity, higher-resolution exports and top-ups.

$35/person/month

Top-ups for media hours and AI credits
30 media hours/month
800 AI credits/month
4K watermark-free export

Business

$65/person/mo

Team brand controls, translation review and priority support.

Scale to a team of 5 billed separately
Team-wide Brand Studio
Translate and dub video in 30+ languages with proofread
Generate custom avatars

Full plan details & limits

Team brand controls, translation review and priority support.

$65/person/month

Priority support with SLA
Top-ups available
40 media hours/month
1500 AI credits/month

More plans, volume options & API pricing (1)

Enterprise

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Custom enterprise tier with sales contact required.

Sized media minutes and AI credits
Brand Studio with shared templates/company-wide guardrails
AI and data controls
SSO/SCIM

Full plan details & limits

Custom enterprise tier with sales contact required.

Custom pricing; contact sales

Audit logs
Custom legal terms
Flexible licensing and billing
Dedicated CSM
Onboarding
Priority response

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Everything you need to know

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FeaturesTranscript-first editing, Transcription, Waveform fine-tuning + more.

Transcript-first editing
Transcription
Waveform fine-tuning
Collaboration
Screen recording
Voice synthesis / text-to-speech
AI-assisted editing
Text-based correction tools
Remote recording
Captions/subtitles
Dubbing / translation
Clip creation
Export/publish workflows

RatingsG2: 4.6/5, Capterra: 4.6/5, TrustRadius: 8.5/10

G2Descript4.6/5 · 880
Source Checked September 8, 2026
CapterraDescript4.6/5 · 183
Source Checked September 8, 2026
TrustRadiusDescript8.5/10 · 16
Source Checked September 8, 2026

Customer ratings from the linked platforms, separate from our recommendations. Scores and counts can change; each platform uses its own review process.

Integrations & connectionsHow Descript fits into your workflow

Ecamm, Restream, SquadCast, Captivate, Zoom, Castos, eWebinar, Adobe Audition, Adobe Premiere, Apple Logic, Avid Pro Tools, Final Cut Pro, REAPER, DaVinci Resolve, Slack notifications/playback, API beta, MCP path for AI-assistant control

Platforms & availabilitymacOS desktop app · Windows desktop app · Web app / browser collaboration

Descript, Inc.

Free plan: Available. Free trial: Not verified.

Cost considerationsBilling, usage limits and additional fees

U.S. dollar pricing per person. Monthly rates are $24 Hobbyist, $35 Creator and $65 Business; annual billing advertises $16, $24 and $50 per person per month respectively. Full annual invoices were not displayed. Creator supports up to three separately billed people and Business up to five. Media hours and AI credits are different allowances; eligible top-ups cost extra. Free includes one media hour monthly and a one-time AI credit grant. Developer API use is a separate budgeting consideration.