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Descript

Edit recorded audio through its transcript, with tools for cleaning speech and producing podcast or video material.

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Sources checked: 4 Nov 2026 · Listing updated: 5 Nov 2026

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Where it may help

Text and media editing share a workspace.

Who it suits: Podcasters; Interview editors
Setup: intermediate · Create an account and import a recording into the web or desktop editor. Intermediate reflects editing and transcript review, not a measured setup time.
Product languages: English, Hindi, French, German, Spanish. These languages are explicitly listed for transcription; this does not assert the same coverage for every voice/dubbing feature. This overview does not establish support on every plan; check plan evidence below.
Product exports: 1080p video (Hobbyist). Availability on a specific plan requires its own source evidence.
Commercial use: Commercial-use scope was not established in this pricing review; confirm rights for your inputs and intended output use. · Provider terms ↗
Privacy: Training, retention and processing locations were not verified. Review the current policy before uploading sensitive content. · Privacy policy ↗

Know the tradeoffs

Media hours and AI credits are separate allowances.
Language support varies between transcription, captions and dubbing.

Documented tasks

audio-editingtranscriptionpodcasting

Setup descriptions come from published requirements. They are not measured time-to-first-result claims.

Choose a plan and a billing option

Amounts stay in the provider’s original currency. Compare one concrete plan per tool, with up to three tools. Credits from different providers are not interchangeable.

free · application

Free / monthly

USD 0.00

Minimum monthly payment

Seats: USD 0.00 per seat; minimum 1 seats billed in the amount above. Workspace rights are checked separately below.
Usage: One media hour per month with limited AI features.
Limits & extras: Smaller editing/AI allowance; exact AI credit quantity not used in this entry.
Tax / region: Tax unknown. Public USD web offer; local checkout and eligibility unverified
Verified: 4 Nov 2026 · Descript current pricing ↗

Public list price; tax and local checkout amount not verified.

Editor capacity: Unknown — no verified editor capacity; not unlimited
Shared workspace: Unknown — support not verified

Plan features, exports & language evidence

Only current official evidence for this exact plan establishes support. Missing information is unknown. Editor limits do not count guest viewers or separate personal accounts.

Unknown — no plan-specific capabilities have been documented.

paid · application

Hobbyist / monthly

USD 24.00

Minimum monthly payment

Seats: USD 24.00 per seat; minimum 1 seats billed in the amount above. Workspace rights are checked separately below.
Usage: Ten media hours and 400 AI credits monthly; one editor.
Limits & extras: Extra AI usage is not unlimited; higher tiers offer different top-up access.
Tax / region: Tax unknown. Public USD web offer; local checkout and eligibility unverified
Verified: 4 Nov 2026 · Descript current pricing ↗

Public list price; tax and local checkout amount not verified.

Editor capacity: 1 paid/editor seats maximum — current official evidence
Descript current pricing ↗ · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Shared workspace: Unknown — support not verified

Plan features, exports & language evidence

Only current official evidence for this exact plan establishes support. Missing information is unknown. Editor limits do not count guest viewers or separate personal accounts.

1080p video (export)
Supported — current official evidence
Descript current pricing ↗ · Checked 4 Nov 2026
1080p video (Hobbyist) (export)
Supported — current official evidence
Descript current pricing ↗ · Checked 4 Nov 2026

paid · application

Hobbyist / annual

USD 192.00

Minimum annual payment, paid upfront

≈ USD 16.00 / month equivalent. Annual commitment; not monthly-cancellable.

Seats: USD 192.00 per seat; minimum 1 seats billed in the amount above. Workspace rights are checked separately below.
Usage: Ten media hours and 400 AI credits monthly; one editor.
Limits & extras: Extra AI usage is not unlimited; higher tiers offer different top-up access.
Tax / region: Tax unknown. Public USD web offer; local checkout and eligibility unverified
Verified: 4 Nov 2026 · Descript current pricing ↗

Annual monthly equivalent USD 16 × 12 = USD 192 per person for a year; monthly allowance remains monthly.

Editor capacity: 1 paid/editor seats maximum — current official evidence
Descript current pricing ↗ · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Shared workspace: Unknown — support not verified

Plan features, exports & language evidence

Only current official evidence for this exact plan establishes support. Missing information is unknown. Editor limits do not count guest viewers or separate personal accounts.

1080p video (export)
Supported — current official evidence
Descript current pricing ↗ · Checked 4 Nov 2026
1080p video (Hobbyist) (export)
Supported — current official evidence
Descript current pricing ↗ · Checked 4 Nov 2026

Pricing checks & history

This page shows the current published snapshot, updated 5 Nov 2026. Each billing option records its own source and checked date. Earlier price revisions are not available in the public feed, so no price-change or savings history is inferred.

Sources you can check

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Descript current pricing ↗
official · Checked 4 Nov 2026
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Descript terms reference ↗
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