From $15 per month · Free trial🇺🇸
Cuts long videos into short clips with AI, with a virality score, automatic reframing and captions.
Descript AI features and pricing (October 2026)
Video and audio editor where you cut through the transcript, with the Underlord AI co-editor, Studio Sound and translation.
FreemiumFree plan
from $16 per month
Pricing details
According to the pricing page, a free plan with 1 media hour a month; Hobbyist from $16, Creator from $24 and Business from $50 a month with annual billing. Enterprise on request. As of September 2026.
What is Descript?
Descript is a video and audio editor for marketing, sales and communications teams and podcasters that turns recordings into a transcript and lets users edit video by editing text, with AI tools for sound, clips and translation.
Users record, upload or import media, and Descript transcribes it automatically. Deleting words removes the matching footage, and moving sentences moves the video. The product also covers screen recording, remote recording rooms, captions, clip creation and brand templates. Descript, Inc. is based in San Francisco; the homepage names Spotify, Reuters, CBS and Microsoft among its users.
Descript AI features and use cases
- Edits video like a documentDescript transcribes recordings, and editing the text edits the video. Team members without editing experience cut webinars and interviews themselves.
- Delegates edits to UnderlordThe Underlord co-editor handles tasks such as removing filler, creating clips or tightening a cut. Editors review results instead of doing every step by hand.
- Cleans up audioStudio Sound removes background noise and enhances voices. Recordings from home offices sound closer to studio quality.
- Translates videosAll paid plans translate captions into 61 languages and dub audio into 30 languages, and the Business plan adds proofreading of translations. Training and product videos reach international staff and customers.
What sets Descript apart
- Text-based editing through the transcript as the main way of working.
- SAML single sign-on and SCIM on Enterprise, with a SOC 2 Type II report.
Where Descript is strongest
United States Available internationally
Descript, Inc. is based in San Francisco and processes and stores data in the United States, according to its privacy policy.
Questions to ask before you buy Descript
Descript may use projects to improve its service unless the Share Data setting is turned off, so set this before uploading internal recordings. Data is stored in the United States, and the privacy policy does not link a data processing agreement; request one. Custom avatars and voice features need consent from the person shown.
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Questions about Descript
Is Descript free?
Yes. The free plan includes 1 media hour a month and 100 one-time AI credits.
Where does Descript store data?
According to the privacy policy, in the United States.
Does Descript train on my projects?
Descript may use projects to improve the service, and users can opt out with the Share Data setting.
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