Descript vs CapCut

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Written head to head: Descript vs CapCut, with when to choose each side.

Compared on	Descript Free plan · from $16/person/mo Visit Remove	CapCut Free plan Visit Remove
What it is	Video and audio editor that works by editing a text transcript	Video and photo editor with AI tools, on web, desktop and mobile
Free plan	60 media minutes (1 hour) per month; 100 AI credits (one-time); 720p local export	Core editing and free templates; limited access to premium templates, effects, fonts and music; advanced AI tools such as auto captions and motion tracking are Pro-only
Cheapest paid plan	$16/person/mo billed annually (Hobbyist)Descript pricing	Not publishedCapCut pricing
What it covers	10 media hours and 400 AI credits per month; 1080p watermark-free export.	Not stated
Free trial	None stated	7-day free trial of Pro in select countries and regions, for accounts that have never subscribed to Pro
Platforms	macOS, Windows	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Integrations (vendor's figure)	Not stated	Not stated
Open source	No	No
Good for	Editing podcasts and interviews by deleting words from the transcript Cleaning up audio and removing filler words Cutting short clips from a longer video	Editing short videos for TikTok, Instagram and YouTube Adding captions and text-to-speech voiceovers Removing backgrounds from photos and videos
Watch out for	Free plan: 1 media hour per month, 100 one-time AI credits and 720p export Hobbyist exports up to 1080p; 4K export starts on Creator Desktop app requires macOS 14 (Sonoma) or Windows 11 or newer	No single public price; CapCut shows prices by region, device and promotions, and the final price at checkout Auto captions and other advanced AI tools are listed as Pro-only on capcut.com The Standard plan is mainly for the mobile app; using paid features on a PC needs Pro
Made by	Descript	Bytedance Pte. Ltd.

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