Descript
Edit video and podcasts by editing the transcript: remove filler words, fix audio, clone your voice and let the Underlord AI assistant do edits for you. By Descript.
Price
$24/mo
Hobbyist plan. Free plan.
Works on
Web · Desktop25+ languages
AI League
58 pts · #5 in video editing
See the video editing standingsFree plan and price
Free plan. 60 media minutes a month and 100 one-time AI credits; 720p export with a watermark.
$24 a month billed monthly ($16 a month billed yearly): 10 media hours and 400 AI credits a month, 1080p without watermark.
Good for / not for
- Podcasts, interviews and talking-head videos
- Creators who hate timelines
- Editing on a phone
- Effects-heavy social edits
Pros and cons
- Edit video like a document
- Studio Sound and filler-word removal
- Free plan renews monthly
- No mobile app
- Free export is 720p with a watermark
Alternatives
How Descript scores
| Score | 0–10 | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | 5.0 | No App Store (US) app with its own rating; rubric default used. |
| Ease | 6.0 | Checklist: Web · Desktop; plain-language prompt yes; start without paying yes. |
| Free plan | 7.0 | 60 media minutes a month and 100 one-time AI credits; 720p export with a watermark. |
| Value | 4.2 | Entry price $24 a month (monthly billing), compared with the cheapest app in the task. |
| Languages | 8.0 | Transcription in 25 languages (Descript pricing page); translation in 30+ languages on Business. |
| Points | 58 | (Quality×30% + Ease×20% + Free plan×15% + Value×20% + Languages×15%) × 10 |
Sources
Checked Sep 28, 2026. Prices and plans change often; check the official site before you buy.
- Free plan: descript.com/pricing · castmagic.io/blog/descript-pricing
- Price: descript.com/pricing · castmagic.io/blog/descript-pricing
- Platforms: descript.com/pricing · castmagic.io/blog/descript-pricing
- Languages: descript.com/pricing
- Quality score: descript.com/pricing
- Ease score: descript.com/pricing
- Value score: descript.com/pricing · castmagic.io/blog/descript-pricing