Descript
Descript
AI-assisted audio and video editor that turns recordings into editable text and supports recording, transcription, enhancement, and publishing.
Official product preview · locally stored · verified Aug 2026
$16
per person per month · annual equivalent · annual commitment
Free plan verified
August 1, 2026
What it does
A neutral product overview
Capabilities
Verified product functions
These capabilities were retained from official-source research. Availability can still vary by plan.
- text-based audio and video editing
- automatic transcription
- screen and remote recording
- AI voice generation and cloning
- Underlord AI co-editor
- Studio Sound enhancement
- filler-word and retake removal
- captions and translation
- clip and media generation
- collaboration and publishing
Fit and tradeoffs
Where Descript belongs on a shortlist
Strengths to examine
- Recordings are transcribed so audio and video can be edited through text and scenes.
- Screen recording, multitrack editing, captions, templates, and publishing share one workflow.
- AI tools address cleanup tasks such as filler words, sound enhancement, clips, and generated media.
Limitations and conditions
- AI usage, transcription, export quality, recording, and collaboration limits vary by plan.
- Generated or cloned media requires editorial, consent, and rights review.
- Complex frame-level finishing may still call for a specialist nonlinear editor.
Likely to suit
- Podcasters, educators, marketers, and small content teams using transcript-led editing.
- Teams that want recording, editing, review, and repurposing in one workspace.
May be a poor fit
- Productions centered on advanced color, effects, or frame-level finishing.
- Teams unable to review AI-generated voice, video, or copy before publication.
Pricing
What the published price means
$16
per person per month · annual equivalent · annual commitment
- lowest paid display requires annual billing
- plans limit monthly media hours and AI credits
- top-ups are available on eligible plans
- Enterprise pricing is custom
Product views
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Official vendor imagery is stored locally and labeled by source. It illustrates the product; it is not an ArtisanSW simulation.
Integrations
Verified connections
- Ecamm
- Restream
- SquadCast
- Captivate
- Zoom
- Wistia
- Coursera
- Google Drive
- YouTube
- Slack
Evaluation plan
Before you commit
Setup notes
- Record a short representative project and test transcription, speaker labels, captions, and export.
- Set policies for voice cloning, generated media, stock assets, and collaborator access.
Buying questions
- Compare transcription and AI allowances, export resolution, storage, recording, and team controls.
- Test the round trip to any specialist audio or video tools that remain in the workflow.
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