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Descript
Descript is the AI video and audio editor that makes editing as easy as editing text. Record, transcribe, edit, and publish in one tool. Try it free.
Where it stands
4.1 / 5
Signals score
Not a hands-on test
Based on 2 of 3 signals
- Website health4.8 / 5 · weight 50%
Measured from the tool's public website
- Facts stated4.2 / 5 · weight 30%
How many of the five facts the tool's own pages state
Built only from what we can measure or quote without using the tool. How ranking works
Rank by signals
We have not run our own hands-on test on Descript yet. Facts checked 2026-11-01. How tests work
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Should you use Descript?
A quick read built only from what the tool's own pages state and from our tests, not from opinion. Facts checked 2026-11-01.
A good fit if…
- You want a free option. It states: “Free plan, $0, no credit card. 1 media hour per month, 100 one-time AI credits, transcription in 25 languages with speaker…”
Check first
- It sends your content to its servers. Its pages say: “The privacy policy says Descript processes and stores information in the U.S. and that projects are processed automatically. Human…”
- Free results may carry a watermark or branding. Its pages say: “Yes. Free exports carry a watermark. Paid plans export without one.”
- The free option has limits: “Free plan, $0, no credit card. 1 media hour per month, 100 one-time AI credits, transcription in 25 languages with speaker…”
Does: Speech to text
Measured signals
4.8 / 5 · measured 2026-11-08Read automatically from Descript's public website: how reliable, secure, private and open the site is. This is not a test of how well the tool does its job. How this is measured
- Reliability5 / 5The page answered and finished downloading in 207 ms.
- Security5 / 55 of 5 protective headers set (strict-transport-security, content-security-policy, x-content-type-options, referrer-policy, x-frame-options).
- Privacy4 / 51 third-party tracking service found: LinkedIn Insight.
- Transparency5 / 5Links a privacy policy; links a pricing page.
Community feedback
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- Critical
“I've looked into the field this year (exploring to build a product in a similar niche to Descript), but everything I've encountered and tested is severly lacking (including Descript). There are no good text(!) speech…”
Read in the thread
Threads: Descript – A collaborative audio/video editor that works like a doc (2021, 79 comments)
- Free tier
- Free plan, $0, no credit card. 1 media hour per month, 100 one-time AI credits, transcription in 25 languages with speaker detection, unlimited projects, 5 GB cloud storage, 1 GB upload limit. Local video export up to 720p with a watermark.
- Paid plan
- Per person per month, in US dollars. Hobbyist $16 or $24, Creator $24 or $35, Business $50 or $65. The lower price appears to be yearly billing and the higher monthly. Hobbyist gives 10 media hours a month, Creator 30, Business 40. Enterprise needs contact with sales. No country-specific pricing is stated.
- Signup
- Not stated.
- Watermark
- Yes. Free exports carry a watermark. Paid plans export without one.
- Where files go
- The privacy policy says Descript processes and stores information in the U.S. and that projects are processed automatically. Human access to projects happens only with consent or where required by law. Data is kept as long as necessary, with no fixed period for projects. It may be used to train AI models unless you turn off the Share Data with Descript setting.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing, Privacy policy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
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Tasks and scores
- Speech to textNot tested yet
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