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Descript
Descript: edit video by changing its transcript, with transcription, AI tools and publishing, for creators, podcasters and teams making video.
- Free plan
- Verified 15 Oct 2026
What Descript does
Descript lets you edit video by changing its text transcript. It also provides transcription, AI editing tools such as Underlord, and publishing features. Pricing includes a free plan and paid monthly or annual plans, with Enterprise pricing set through sales contact.
Built for
- Creators and podcasters
- Marketing, sales, support teams and CEOs making video
Key features
- Text-based video editing
- Studio Sound audio enhancement and background noise removal
- Underlord AI video co-editor (Hobbyist and above)
- Create clips and highlights from long video
- Generate video with the latest AI models (Creator plan and above)
- Remote recording with cloud backup
- Text-to-speech and custom voice clones
Pros and cons
Pros
- You can edit video by changing its text transcript.
- A free plan is available, with 100 AI credits given once.
- Signup is self-serve.
- Studio Sound provides audio enhancement and background noise removal.
- It can create clips and highlights from long video.
Cons
- The Underlord AI video co-editor is available on Hobbyist and higher plans only.
- Generating video with the latest AI models requires the Creator plan or higher.
- Enterprise pricing is not published and requires contacting sales.
- The Hobbyist plan includes 10 media hours per month, and the Creator plan includes 30.
Where Descript is listed
Descript is listed under AI video editors in AI video and audio tools.
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