Descript
AI-powered audio and video editor that lets you edit media by editing text. Cut words from the transcript, and the video follows.
About Descript
Descript flipped video editing on its head by making it work like a word processor. Your audio and video gets transcribed automatically, and when you delete a word from the transcript, the corresponding section of the video disappears. When you rearrange sentences, the video rearranges too. For marketers who dread traditional timeline editors, this changes everything. Beyond the text-based editing trick, Descript packs a full production toolkit. Studio Sound cleans up noisy audio with one click. The filler word remover automatically strips out every um, uh, and you know from your recordings. Overdub lets you clone your voice and generate new audio from text, which is useful for fixing mistakes without re-recording. The platform handles screen recording, multitrack editing, auto-captions, and even AI-generated video clips from longer content. The free plan covers basic editing. The Hobbyist plan at $24/mo (or $16/mo annual) gives you 10 media hours, 400 AI credits, and 1080p export. The Creator plan at $35/mo (or $24/mo annual) bumps that to 30 media hours, 800 AI credits, 4K export, and full access to the stock media library. Business at $65/mo (or $50/mo annual) adds brand studio features, translation in 30+ languages, and custom AI avatars. For marketing teams that produce podcasts, YouTube content, or social video, Descript cuts editing time by 5-10x compared to Premiere Pro or Final Cut.
Features
- Text-based video and audio editing via automatic transcription
- Studio Sound for one-click audio noise reduction
- Automatic filler word and silence removal
- Overdub voice cloning for text-to-speech corrections
- Screen recording with auto-transcription
- AI clip generation from longer content
- Auto-captions and subtitle generation
Use Cases
- Edit podcast episodes and YouTube videos by editing the transcript text
- Repurpose long-form video into social media clips automatically
- Clean up interview audio and remove filler words in one click
- Create screen recording tutorials with professional post-production
Pros
- + Text-based editing clicks immediately for people who hate timeline editors
- + Audio cleanup tools produce professional results without manual effort
- + Voice cloning is useful for fixing mistakes without re-recording sessions
- + Pricing is reasonable for the feature set compared to traditional editing suites
Cons
- - Transcription accuracy sits around 90%, so you still need to check for errors
- - Interface can get sluggish with longer or complex multitrack projects
- - AI credit limits on lower tiers run out fast with heavy usage
Integrations
Added: 2026-03-01 · Last updated: 2026-03-01