Descript
Edit video and audio by editing the transcript.
Last updated · Filed under Video Editing
About this tool
Descript is an all-in-one audio and video editor that treats media as text: when you transcribe a recording, deleting words in the transcript edits the underlying audio and video, and AI features fill the gaps. Its Overdub feature creates a synthetic clone of a user's voice from a short sample for fixing flubs without re-recording, while Studio Sound enhances audio quality, Eye Contact corrects gaze in video, and Green Screen removes backgrounds without a physical screen. The Underlord agent automates editing tasks like removing filler words, creating chapters and generating social clips. Descript is widely used by podcasters, YouTubers, course creators and marketing teams, and offers Mac, Windows and web apps with free, Hobbyist, Creator and Business plans. Acquired technologies include the voice-cloning company Lyrebird.
- Podcast editing
- Video editing
- Screen recording
- Voice cloning
- Text-based editing
- Studio Sound
- Overdub
- Multi-track
- Screen recorder
Descript pros and cons
Hand-derived from the catalog data — strengths and trade-offs to weigh before signing up.
Pros of Descript
- Free tier available; paid plans from $16/mo
- Text-based editing
- Studio Sound
- Overdub
Cons of Descript
- No autonomous agent — handles single prompts, not multi-step workflows
- Competition is strong in this space — see Captions and Lumen5 for comparison
Descript demo
Official walkthrough — click to play.
5 plans from Descript
Pulled from Descript’s public pricing page. Prices may change — verify on the vendor’s site before purchasing.
Free
Try Descript basics
- 60 min media/month
- 100 AI credits one-time
- Limited AI tools
- 5GB storage
Hobbyist
For solo creators
- 10 media hours/month
- 400 AI credits/month
- Underlord and voice clone
- 100GB storage
Creator
Most popular plan
- 30 media hours/month
- 800 AI credits/month
- 4K export, 20+ AI tools
- 1TB storage, 3 team members
Business
For growing brands
- 40 media hours/month
- 1,500 AI credits/month
- Brand Studio
- Translation in 30+ languages
Enterprise
For large orgs
- Advanced security
- SSO/SCIM
- Custom credits and minutes
- Flexible billing
Descript vs Video Editing
Side-by-side with the top 3 other video editing in this category.
| TOOL | ||||
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| PRICING MODEL | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium | Paid |
| STARTING PRICE | $16/mo | $9.99/mo | $29/mo | $25/mo |
| CATEGORY | Video Editing | Video Editing | Video Editing | Video Editing |
| AI AGENT | No | No | No | No |
| EDITOR'S PICK | No | No | No | No |
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| TAGS | #video#podcast#transcript | #video#mobile#shorts | #video#marketing#blog-to-video | #video#summarize#marketing |
| WEBSITE | www.descript.com | www.captions.ai | lumen5.com | pictory.ai |
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