Descript
Descript is a text‑first audio and video editor that turns recordings into editable transcripts, includes an AI co‑editor (Underlord), built‑in transcription, AI voices and media generation, and team features such as SOC 2, SSO/SCIM, Brand Studio and per‑editor media hours and AI credit allocations.
The official pages list Free, Hobbyist, Creator, Business, and Enterprise plans and show included media hours (media minutes) and AI credits per editor, plus top-up options and an Enterprise contact path; the capture does not unambiguously tie the displayed numeric amounts to monthly versus annual billing.Is Descript right for you?
Good for
- Teams and creators who want fast, transcript‑driven editing and AI assistance to accelerate podcast, tutorial, and marketing video production.
- Text-based editing: edit transcripts to edit video, simplifying quick cuts and repurposing.
- Underlord AI co-editor automates heavy editing work and can generate media from prompts.
Keep in mind
- Plans include fixed media minutes/hours per editor; high-volume work requires purchasing top-ups.
- AI-powered features consume AI credits allocated per editor which can be exhausted depending on usage.
- Buyers who expect unlimited AI generation or media processing without checking per‑editor media‑hour and AI‑credit allotments, which are finite and may require top‑ups.
Pricing and plan limits
The pricing table displays both Monthly and Annual toggles; because the capture does not clearly map each numeric amount to a billing cadence, numeric plan prices are omitted here. The linked official pages do not list per-top-up prices in the available information.
More about capabilities and limits
Documented strengths
Text-based editing: edit transcripts to edit video, simplifying quick cuts and repurposing.
Underlord AI co-editor automates heavy editing work and can generate media from prompts.
Enterprise security and identity features available for teams with compliance needs.
Limitations to consider
Plans include fixed media minutes/hours per editor; high-volume work requires purchasing top-ups.
AI-powered features consume AI credits allocated per editor which can be exhausted depending on usage.
Choosing a plan
Review per‑editor media minutes and AI credit allocations against your production schedule and confirm top‑up mechanics for media hours and AI credits before committing to a plan.
Based on the linked product documentation.
Available on
Desktop, Web.
Official sources
Alternatives to Descript
Choose around the work you need to do.
Read the full Descript alternatives guide
Choppity
Use Choppity for transcript-driven editing workflows that let you edit by transcript, track speakers, generate automatic captions, and produce short social clips from podcasts or recorded interviews.
