Last updated: May 15, 2025
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Overview
Descript revolutionizes media editing by allowing users to edit audio and video by editing text. Features include transcription, filler word removal, Overdub voice cloning, and Studio Sound enhancement, making it perfect for podcasters, course creators, and video editors.
Key Features
✦ Automatic Transcription: Converts recordings into editable text.
✦ Text-Based Editing: Edit audio/video by editing the transcript.
✦ Overdub: AI voice cloning to insert or change audio.
✦ Filler Word Removal: One-click cleanup of ums, uhs, and pauses.
✦ Studio Sound: Enhance audio quality with AI.
✦ Video Effects: Green screen, Eye Contact, captions, and transitions.
Advantages
🟩 Simplified Editing: No need for audio or video editing skills.
🟩 Fast Workflow: Cuts, fixes, and enhancements in minutes.
🟩 Integrated Tools: Record, transcribe, edit, and export in one app.
🟩 High Quality Output: AI tools produce clear, pro-level results.
🟩 Team Collaboration: Cloud-based workflow and commenting.
Limitations
🟥 Advanced Editing Limits: No deep audio mixing or color grading.
🟥 Overdub Limits: Long or emotional delivery may feel artificial.
🟥 Transcription Errors: Accents or jargon may reduce accuracy.
🟥 High Resource Use: Demands fast hardware for long edits.
🟥 Free Plan Limits: Watermarked exports, 1-hour transcription cap.
Use Cases
➤ Podcast Production: Cut and fix episodes easily with transcript edits.
➤ Video Interviews: Edit and polish Zoom videos with AI tools.
➤ Course Creation: Record and clean up screen tutorials.
➤ Team Projects: Share projects, add notes, and edit collaboratively.
Pricing Details
Descript operates on a freemium model with subscriptions based on transcription hours and advanced features:
⭘ Free Plan: Offers basic functionality with limited transcription hours (e.g., 1 hour/month), limited remote recording, and one non-HD video export per month with a Descript watermark.
⭘ Creator Plan (e.g., ~$12-$15/user/month, billed annually): Provides more transcription hours (e.g., 10 hours/month), unlimited watermark-free video exports, and access to many AI features like Studio Sound.
⭘ Pro Plan (e.g., ~$24-$30/user/month, billed annually): Offers a large number of transcription hours (e.g., 30 hours/month), unlimited access to premium AI features like Overdub (voice cloning) and AI Green Screen, and other advanced tools.
⭘ Enterprise Plan (Custom Pricing): Tailored for larger teams, offering everything in Pro plus features like a dedicated account representative, security review, SSO, and advanced team management.
(Note: Transcription hours, specific feature access per tier, and pricing are subject to change. Annual billing typically offers a discount.)
Summary
Descript combines transcription, AI voice editing, and video production in one platform, making it perfect for media creators who want to simplify their workflow and speed up production.
Released Dates
2024
Dec – Major "Under-the-hood" performance upgrades announced for the editor, significantly improving speed and stability for large projects.
Jun – AI-powered "Find Good Clips" feature introduced to automatically identify the most compelling parts of a recording.
2023
Oct – The new Descript platform (previously "Story-based Editor") was fully rolled out, unifying video and audio editing in a single powerful interface.
May – Regenerate feature enhanced, allowing users to instantly get alternative takes for voice-cloned audio.
2022
Nov – "AI Green Screen" effect was launched, allowing users to remove and replace video backgrounds with one click.
2021 & Earlier
2020: "Overdub," the ultra-realistic voice cloning feature, was introduced.
2019: Studio Sound feature launched to remove background noise and enhance voice quality.
2017: Descript was founded and launched as an audio editor that worked like a word processor.
