Descript
Video and audio editor that works by editing a text transcript
What is Descript?
Descript is a desktop app for macOS and Windows for recording and editing video and audio. Media is transcribed so cuts can be made by editing text, and an AI co-editor called Underlord plus tools such as Studio Sound and filler-word removal handle common clean-up. Plans are metered in media hours and AI credits per month.
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
Key features
- Text-based editing: edit video by editing a document
- Underlord, an AI video co-editor
- Studio Sound, Remove Filler Words and Create Clips
- AI Speech with custom voice clones
- Translation and dubbing in 30+ languages on Business
- Screen recording and remote recording (Rooms)
Limitations to know about
- 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
Descript pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 1 media hour/month; 100 one-time AI credits; 720p export |
| Hobbyist | $24/month or $16/month billed annually (per person) | 10 media hours and 400 AI credits/month; 1080p |
| Creator | $35/month or $24/month billed annually (per person) | 30 media hours and 800 AI credits/month; 4K; stock media library |
| Business | $65/month or $50/month billed annually (per person) | 40 media hours and 1,500 AI credits/month; Brand Studio; translation and dubbing |
| Enterprise | Custom | SSO/SCIM, audit logs, custom credits and media hours |
Free plan limits: 60 media minutes (1 hour) per month; 100 AI credits (one-time); 720p local export
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Frequently asked questions
Is Descript free?
Descript has a free plan. 60 media minutes (1 hour) per month; 100 AI credits (one-time); 720p local export. Paid plans start at $16/mo billed annually.
How much does Descript cost?
Descript's cheapest paid plan, Hobbyist, costs $24 a month billed monthly and $16 a month billed annually. 10 media hours and 400 AI credits per month; 1080p watermark-free export. There is also an enterprise plan priced on request. Prices as published on Descript's pricing page on 23 September 2026.
What is Descript used for?
Descript is a desktop app for macOS and Windows for recording and editing video and audio. People use it for editing podcasts and interviews by deleting words from the transcript, cleaning up audio and removing filler words and cutting short clips from a longer video.
What are the alternatives to Descript?
Tools that do a similar job include VEED, CapCut, OpusClip, Loom and ElevenLabs. Each has its own page here with its plans, limits and prices.
Who makes Descript?
Descript is made by Descript.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from Descript's own pages, read on the dates shown.
- descript.com/pricing (pricing (monthly and annual), media hours, AI credits, free plan limits) read 23 September 2026
- descript.com/about (product description) read 23 September 2026
- descript.com/download (platforms and system requirements) read 23 September 2026