Descript
Edit audio and video by editing the transcript.
About
Descript is a transcript-driven audio and video editor: it transcribes your recording, and deleting a word in the text deletes that stretch of media. It adds filler-word removal, studio-quality sound cleanup, an AI co-editor, voice cloning for patching your own voice, captions, translation and publishing tools, on plans metered by media hours and AI credits.
Key features
- Edit audio and video by editing the transcript text
- Automatic transcription in many languages
- Filler-word removal and Studio Sound cleanup
- AI voice cloning to patch or regenerate your own words
- Captions, translation and dubbing into other languages
- Screen recording, multitrack editing and publishing tools
Pricing
Free plan available; Hobbyist $24/month ($16/month billed annually); Creator $35/month ($24 billed annually); Business $65/month ($50 billed annually)
Prices from the official pricing page as reported in October 2026; allowances are per editor per month.
Best for
Podcasters and video creators who edit by editing a transcript.
Limitations to know
AI transcription can mishear words, especially on unclear audio, accents or overlapping speech, so check transcripts before publishing. Media hours and AI credits are metered and do not roll over, and Hobbyist users cannot buy top-ups when allowances run out.
What users like
- Transcript editing that makes cutting audio and video fast and intuitive
- Filler-word removal and Studio Sound that polish amateur recordings
- Voice cloning that fixes mistakes without re-recording
What users complain about
- Media hours and AI credits running out mid-project with no rollover
- Transcription errors on unclear audio, accents or overlapping speech
- Unpredictable AI credit costs and plans that have changed over time
Our editorial score
Our editorial score: 8.6/10 — our own judgement, not an aggregate of user ratings. See the full review for the reasoning.
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