Descript
Descript replaces a traditional timeline-first editor with a document-style workflow: record or import media, get a transcript, then delete words or sentences to cut the media.
Best for Podcasters and YouTubers editing audio and video through transcripts
- Starts at
- $24/month per user
- Free plan
- Yes
- Price checked
- 2026-10-18
Pricing
Price checked: 2026-10-18. Source: official pricing page.
Free plan: Text-based editing, try AI tools
| Plan | Monthly | Annual (per month) | Billing unit | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobbyist | $24 | $16 | per user | 10 media hours/mo | Source |
| Creator | $35 | $24 | per user | Per person | Source |
| Business | $65 | $50 | per user | Per person | Source |
| Enterprise | Not listed | Not listed | flat | Contact sales | Source |
"Not listed" means the official page shows no list price for that billing period (often contact sales). We never fill gaps from third-party sites.
Overview
Creators use Studio Sound to clean noisy audio, remove filler words and retakes, regenerate speech, and apply stock or cloned voices when they need narration fixes. An assistant named Underlord can take higher-level editing instructions, and the product also supports templates, captions and publishing helpers aimed at podcasts and talking-head YouTube. Free accounts can explore text-based editing and try AI tools; Hobbyist, Creator and Business plans add monthly media hours, AI credits and watermark-free export, with Enterprise available via sales. Limitation: media-hour and AI-credit caps mean long shows or heavy Underlord use can burn through a lower plan, and transcript-driven editing is less ideal for music videos or complex multicam narrative cuts. Rooms that already live in Premiere or Final Cut may treat Descript as a rough-cut tool rather than the finishing suite.
Key features
- Edit audio/video by editing the transcript
- Studio Sound, filler/retake removal and AI speech tools
- Underlord AI assistant for higher-level edit requests
Limitations
Free accounts are for trying the product; watermark-free exports and fuller AI quotas require paid plans that cap monthly media hours and AI credits.