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Descript pricing, features, company info, and alternatives
A factual product page for Descript as an AI video and audio editor built around transcripts.
Last updated April 2026 · Pricing and features verified against official documentation
Pricing
Current public pricing tiers on file for Descript, last verified Apr 19, 2026.
Free
$0 / month
Hobbyist
$24 / month
$16/user/month billed annually; 1 person included.
Creator
$35 / month
$24/user/month billed annually; scales to a team of 3.
Business
$65 / month
$50/user/month billed annually; scales to a team of 5.
Enterprise
Custom
What You Can Do With It
The main capabilities that shape how people use Descript today.
Edits audio and video by editing text in the transcript.
Includes transcription, screen recording, and captions.
Offers AI voice tools such as dubbing and voice generation.
Adds the Underlord assistant for faster editing workflows.
Best For
Who Descript is most clearly built for.
Podcasters and video teams that work from transcripts.
Creators who want a fast path from recording to publish-ready edits.
Teams that want collaborative editing with AI assistance.
Platforms
Where you can use Descript today.
Web
Desktop app
Privacy Notes
Publicly stated data-handling notes that matter when evaluating Descript.
Descript says enterprise drives have data sharing disabled by default.
Users can opt out of data sharing, and current AI models do not use Descript user data.
The pricing page says Descript is SOC 2 Type II compliant.
Compliance
Public compliance or enterprise-governance signals we found for Descript.
SOC 2 Type II
Alternatives
Other tools worth considering alongside Descript.
AI-enhanced video messaging and workflow automation inside Loom.
AI meeting notetaker for transcription, summaries, search, and action items.
AI video platform for turning text, web pages, and long-form content into edited videos.
Product Snapshot
Descript is an AI video and audio editor built around transcript editing and voice tools. It is aimed at podcasters and video teams that work from transcripts.
What You Can Do With It
- Edits audio and video by editing text in the transcript.
- Includes transcription, screen recording, and captions.
- Offers AI voice tools such as dubbing and voice generation.
- Adds the Underlord assistant for faster editing workflows.
Why It Stands Out
It is built for podcasters and video teams that work from transcripts.
Tradeoffs To Know
- Free Descript is limited to 720p exports and 1 hour of transcription per month, with only one watermark-free video export; paid plans raise those limits.
- Descript says enterprise drives have data sharing disabled by default.
- Users can opt out of data sharing, and current AI models do not use Descript user data.
Changes to this tool page
- April 2026 Removed a generic pricing caveat that was not specific enough to this tool after a catalog review.
- April 2026 Removed a generic desktop-workflow tradeoff that was not specific enough to this tool after a catalog review.
- April 2026 Added a pricing note showing the free export and transcription caps.