Descript
Edit video and podcasts by editing text, powered by AI.
Our verdict
The fastest way to edit talking-head video and podcasts, as long as you can live with its rough edges on heavier projects.
How we rated it
Overall 4.1 / 5
Pricing
Free
Free
A real way to try text-based editing before spending anything, no card needed.
- 1 hour of media per month
- 100 AI credits, one-time
- 720p export with a Descript watermark
- 5GB of cloud storage
Hobbyist
$24/mo
For anyone who wants watermark-free exports and more AI tools without a big commitment.
- 10 hours of media per month
- 400 AI credits per month
- 1080p export, no watermark
- Access to Underlord and most AI editing tools
- Up to 35% cheaper if billed yearly
Creator
Popular$35/mo
The plan most active podcasters and YouTubers land on.
- 30 hours of media per month
- 800 AI credits per month
- 4K export, no watermark
- Full access to Underlord and 20+ AI tools
- Unlimited stock media library
- Room for a small team (billed per seat)
Business
$65/mo
For teams that need more hours, more seats, and priority support.
- 40 hours of media per month
- 1,500 AI credits per month
- Team-wide Brand Studio for on-brand templates
- Video translation and dubbing in 30+ languages
- Priority support with a response-time guarantee
- Room for up to 5 seats (billed per seat)
Enterprise
Free
Custom pricing for larger teams that need SSO, custom limits, and a dedicated contact.
- Custom media hours and AI credits
- SSO, SCIM, and audit logs
- Options to opt out of AI training on your data
- Custom contract terms and flexible billing
- Dedicated onboarding and account support
Features
- Edits your video or audio by editing the text transcript, so cutting a sentence cuts that clip too
- Studio Sound cleans up background noise and rough audio with one click
- Remove Filler Words strips out "um," "like," and awkward pauses automatically
- Overdub and AI voice cloning let you fix a flubbed line by typing the correction instead of re-recording
- Underlord is a built-in AI co-editor that can rough-cut a video or write a script from a prompt
- Eye Contact uses AI to fix your gaze so it looks like you're staring straight into the camera
- Automatically finds and clips your best moments from long recordings for shorts and reels
- Rooms lets you record remote interviews and podcasts in the browser with local, high-quality backups
- Translates and dubs videos into dozens of languages, with a review step before publishing
- Green Screen removal works without an actual green screen behind you