Last updated: 2026-06-14
Edit videos and audio as easily as text. AI-powered transcription, voice cloning, noise removal, and collaboration. Free tier available. Join 100K+ creators.
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Descript is a revolutionary audio and video editing platform that transforms how creators edit media. Instead of traditional timeline-based editing, Descript transcribes your audio and video automatically, allowing you to edit media by simply editing the text transcript—as easy as editing a document. With advanced AI features like voice cloning (Overdub), AI-powered background removal, studio-quality sound enhancement, and filler word removal, Descript makes professional-quality production accessible to everyone from podcasters to marketing teams. The platform supports 25+ languages, includes unlimited access to royalty-free stock media, and features Underlord, an agentic AI co-editor that can handle editing tasks autonomously. Beyond transcription and editing, Descript offers AI speech generation, video avatars, automated captioning, and generative video creation with customizable AI models. Teams can collaborate in real-time, share projects with custom branding, and publish directly to web or social platforms.
Free tier with 1 hour media/month + 100 AI credits (one-time). Hobbyist at $16/mo (annual) or $24/mo (monthly) with 10 hours media + 400 AI credits. Creator at $24/mo (annual) or $35/mo (monthly) with 30 hours media + 800 AI credits + 4K export. Business at $40/mo (annual) or $50/mo (monthly) with 40 hours media + 800 AI credits + team collaboration. Enterprise pricing custom. Annual plans offer 10-35% savings.
Descript is an AI-powered video and audio editor that transcribes your media automatically, then lets you edit by simply editing the text transcript—just like editing a document. Changes to the text automatically sync to the video/audio.
Yes, Descript offers a free plan with 1 media hour per month, 100 one-time AI credits, 720p export with watermark, and limited access to AI features. Paid plans start at $16/month (annual billing).
Yes, Descript's Overdub feature (now called Regenerate) lets you create a custom voice clone. Once created, you can edit your recordings by typing—it will synthetically generate the audio with your voice and match mouth movements to the audio.
Descript supports automatic transcription in 25+ languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, and many others. Speaker detection works across supported languages.
Descript is a web-based platform accessible via browser. There are no native mobile apps for iOS or Android, and no standalone desktop applications. You need an internet connection to use it.
Underlord is Descript's agentic AI co-editor that can autonomously perform video editing tasks based on text instructions. It has limited availability on lower tiers but full access on Creator and Business plans.
Media minutes are deducted when you upload or record audio/video in Descript. Uploading a 1-hour video = 60 media minutes consumed. Multiple files for the same content count separately, so a 2-person interview uploaded as two separate audio files = 120 media minutes, not 60.