Descript: What It Does, Pricing and Who Should Skip It
Descript is a video and audio editor where you edit by editing text: transcription, multitrack podcast editing, screen recording, remote recording (Rooms), filler-word removal, voice clones and AI effects.
At a glance
| Fact | Descript |
|---|---|
| Category | AI video tools |
| Lowest listed price | Free: $0 |
| Free tier or trial | Free plan; no credit card needed (per the pricing FAQ). |
| Pricing checked | 2026-10-18 |
| Owner | Independent company, not owned by this site’s owner |
| Our relationship | Program exists; we haven’t been approved, so this is a plain link |
Who it’s for
Podcasters and video creators who find timeline editing slow and want transcript-based editing.
Who should skip it
Anyone with a deadline who relies heavily on new AI features (a reviewer says they burned 800 credits on a short reel), and people who want simple cancellation.
Pricing (checked 2026-10-18)
- Free: $0
- Hobbyist: $16/person/month billed annually ($24 monthly)
- Creator: $24/person/month billed annually ($35 monthly)
- Business: $50/person/month billed annually ($65 monthly)
Free tier or trial
Free plan; no credit card needed (per the pricing FAQ).
Notable complaints
Trustpilot: 2.6/5 from 290 reviews (checked 2026-10-18). Ratings depend heavily on how actively a company asks for reviews, so we don’t rank by them.
- A reviewer said AI updates burned 800 credits and deleted parts of their sequence. Source
- A reviewer said the cancellation guide didn’t work. Source
Alternatives in Video
- Colossyan: Starter: free (Colossyan values it at $27/month)
- Dadan: Free: $0, up to 25 videos, 2 GB, 720p, 5 minutes per video, 10 AI credits/month
- Elai.io: Free: $0, 1 minute
- Fliki: not stated: plan prices weren’t present in the page text we read on 2026-10-18; check fliki.ai/pricing
Sources
- Descript official site (checked 2026-10-18)
- Descript pricing page (checked 2026-10-18)
- Descript reviews on Trustpilot (checked 2026-10-18)