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Descript
Edit video and podcasts by editing text
RecommendedAPIFree tierSOC 2
Audited by Jack Phillips · Updated June 2026
Overall score
4.2/ 5
SME fit4/5
per-seat pricing + free tier
JTBD4/5
solid named JTBD
Integration4/5
API + 8 integrations
Trust5/5
mature, founded 2017
Quality4/5
4.6 on G2 (480 reviews)
Compliance4/5
SOC 2 + GDPR
About
Descript is an all-in-one audio and video editor where you edit recordings by editing the transcript. It includes AI features like Overdub voice cloning, Studio Sound audio cleanup, eye contact correction, and automatic filler-word removal for podcasters and video creators.
Best for: Best for podcasters, YouTubers, and marketing teams who want to edit video and audio as easily as a Google Doc.
Pricing
Free
- Monthly
- Free
- Annual /mo
- Free
- Billing
- per_user
- Notes
- 60 transcription minutes/month; basic editing
Hobbyist
- Monthly
- $24
- Annual /mo
- $16
- Billing
- per_user
- Notes
- ~10 hrs transcription/user/month; basic AI tools
Creator
- Monthly
- $35
- Annual /mo
- $24
- Billing
- per_user
- Notes
- ~10 hrs transcription/user/month; full AI features
Business
- Monthly
- $65
- Annual /mo
- $50
- Billing
- per_user
- Notes
- ~30 hrs transcription/user/month; team features
Enterprise
- Monthly
- n/a
- Annual /mo
- n/a
- Billing
- per_user
- Notes
- SSO; dedicated support; security reviews · Contact sales
| Tier | Monthly | Annual /mo | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free | per_user | 60 transcription minutes/month; basic editing |
| Hobbyist | $24 | $16 | per_user | ~10 hrs transcription/user/month; basic AI tools |
| Creator | $35 | $24 | per_user | ~10 hrs transcription/user/month; full AI features |
| Business | $65 | $50 | per_user | ~30 hrs transcription/user/month; team features |
| Enterprise | n/a | n/a | per_user | SSO; dedicated support; security reviews · Contact sales |
Key features
- Transcript-based editing
- Overdub voice cloning
- Studio Sound noise removal
- eye contact correction
- multitrack recording
- AI clip selection
Integrations
ZoomRiversideYouTubeSquadcastElevenLabsZapierSlackDropbox
Trust & compliance
- Stage range
- MVP → Growth
- Founded
- 2017
- Status
- active
- SOC 2
- yes
- GDPR
- yes
- Data residency
- us
- External rating
- 4.6 on G2 (480 reviews)
- Last verified
- Jun 2026
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