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Descript

AI video and audio editor where editing video is as easy as editing text

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Descript is a video and audio editor that transcribes your recordings so you edit the media by editing the text. A free plan is available with no credit card required, and paid plans start at $24 per month as listed on its pricing page. It covers editing videos, adding subtitles, transcribing audio, text-to-speech and cloning your own voice.

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What Descript does

In Descript, the transcript is the timeline. Recordings are transcribed automatically in 25 languages, and deleting a sentence from the text deletes it from the audio or video. Underlord, the AI co-editor, can take a raw recording and turn it into an edited cut from your instructions, and separate tools remove filler words and retakes.

Cleanup covers Studio Sound for background-noise removal and voice enhancement, plus Eye Contact correction and Green Screen. To get a video out the door, you can add captions, translate them, dub the video with AI and cut clips for different social platforms.

Recording happens in the same tool: remote recording, screen recording and podcast production all sit alongside the editor. Text-to-speech and custom voice clones generate voice audio, with clones made from your own voice or from a speaker who has given permission, and the app can also generate video, images and avatars. For teams, the site states SOC 2 Type II certification, SAML SSO and SCIM, and GDPR compliance. Paid plans are priced per person per month, and higher tiers add more media hours and AI credits.

Features

  • Text-based video and audio editing
  • Automatic transcription in 25 languages
  • Underlord AI video co-editor
  • Remove filler words and retakes
  • Studio Sound background-noise removal and voice enhancement
  • Eye Contact correction and Green Screen
  • Captions, caption translation and AI dubbing
  • Clip creation for social platforms
  • Text-to-speech and custom voice clones
  • Remote recording and screen recording
  • Generate video, images and avatars

Descript pricing

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Descript plans and prices as listed on its pricing page
PlanPriceWhat's included (as stated)
FreeFree
  • 60 minutes (1 hr) / month media
  • 100 AI credits (one-time)
  • 720p export
  • 5GB cloud storage
Hobbyist$24/mobilling term not confirmed
  • $16 per person / month billed annually
  • 1 person included
  • 10 media hours / month
  • 400 AI credits / month
  • Export 1080p, watermark-free
Creator$35/mobilling term not confirmed
  • $24 per person / month billed annually
  • Scale to a team of 3 (billed separately)
  • 30 media hours / month
  • 800 AI credits / month
  • Export 4k, watermark-free
Business$65/mobilling term not confirmed
  • $50 per person / month billed annually
  • Scale to a team of 5 (billed separately)
  • 40 media hours / month
  • 1500 AI credits / month
EnterpriseCustom
  • Custom
  • Talk to sales

Copied from Descript's pricing page on Nov 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm before you buy.

Strengths and limits

Each point comes from the features and plan details above. No point is an opinion.

Strengths

  • Edit video and audio by editing the transcript.
  • Free plan with no credit card required.
  • Automatic transcription in 25 languages.
  • Studio Sound removes background noise and enhances voices.

Limits

  • The Free plan exports at 720p and gives 100 AI credits one time, not monthly.
  • Free media is limited to 60 minutes (1 hr) per month.
  • Hobbyist includes 1 person, 10 media hours / month and 400 AI credits / month.

What people use Descript for

Descript FAQ

Does Descript have a free plan?

Yes, with no credit card required. It includes 60 minutes (1 hr) / month media, 100 AI credits (one-time), 720p export and 5GB cloud storage.

How much does Descript cost?

Its pricing page lists Hobbyist at $24, Creator at $35 and Business at $65 per person per month, with annual-rate figures of $16, $24 and $50. Enterprise is custom.

Where this listing comes from

Facts were read from these pages on Nov 6, 2026. The description was written from those facts. See the methodology.

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