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Descript

Edit audio and video by editing the transcript

4.5 (11k+ reviews)
AI Audio Free plan Paid from Hobbyist $12 / Creator $24 per month Windows, macOS, Web App

Descript reinvented media editing: your podcast or video becomes a text document, and deleting a sentence in the transcript deletes it from the timeline. Underwriter AI features remove filler words, tighten pacing and fix eye contact, while Studio Sound makes any recording sound studio-produced.

For podcasters, course creators and YouTube teams, Descript is an end-to-end pipeline – multitrack editing, overdub voice cloning for corrections, screen recording and one-click clips for social. The free plan covers light projects; Hobbyist and Creator tiers add serious export hours.

Key Features

  • Edit audio/video by editing text
  • Filler-word and gap removal in one click
  • Studio Sound and Regenerate AI fixes
  • Overdub voice cloning for corrections
  • Screen recording and clip creation
  • Multitrack podcast editing

Pros

  • Text-based editing is dramatically faster
  • AI cleanup features actually work
  • Full pipeline from recording to publish

Cons

  • Export limits on lower tiers
  • Can feel unfamiliar to traditional NLE users
  • Heavy projects need a powerful machine

Our Verdict

The fastest way to produce podcasts and talking-head video - Descript's transcript editing halves production time for creators.

Free

$0 / month
  • 1 transcription hour
  • 720p export with watermark
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Creator

$24 / month
  • 30 export hours
  • Overdub voice clone
  • 4K export
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