Descript
FreemiumEdit video and podcasts by editing text. 1 hour transcription free.
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About Descript
Descript is a video and audio editing tool that lets you edit recordings by editing text. Record, transcribe, and edit video or podcast episodes by modifying the transcript, and Descript updates the media to match.
What You Get on the Free Plan
- 1 hour of transcription - AI-powered transcription for video and audio
- Video editing - Edit by modifying the transcript text
- Screen recording - Record your screen with built-in tools
- Audio editing - Remove filler words and silence automatically
- Export - Download finished projects in standard formats
What to Know
1 hour of transcription is limited for regular content creators. The paid plan ($24/month) includes 10 hours of transcription and additional AI features like studio-quality audio enhancement and AI voices. Descript is a unique approach to editing that works particularly well for podcast producers and video content creators.
Key Features
Pros & Cons
The free plan in practice
What you can actually do on Descript's free plan (1 hour transcription), where it stops, and when it's worth paying.
What you can do free
- 1 hour transcription
- Text-based editing
- Screen recording
- AI voice cloning (limited)
- Export watermarked
Where it stops
- 1 hour transcription limit
- Watermarked exports
- Limited AI features
When to upgrade to a paid plan
Stay on the free plan while you're comfortably under the free plan's limit (1 hour transcription). It's worth moving to a paid plan once you consistently bump into that ceiling, need to remove branding, or want features the free tier holds back.
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Free Plan Details
| Free Plan | |
| Free Tier | Limited Free Tier |
| User Limit | 1 hour transcription |
| Open Source |
Company Info
| Founded | 2017 |
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