Descript
Edit video by editing the transcript, with AI co-editor Underlord, captions, clips, avatars and dubbing. Free plan, paid from $16/mo billed annually.
From $16/mo Free tier MCP server
Bottom line
Descript is the easiest way for a non-editor to turn real footage, such as employee interviews, recruiter videos and webinars, into polished employer brand videos and captioned social clips by editing a transcript. Plans start free, with Hobbyist at $16 a month billed annually and Creator at $24 for 4K and AI video.
Stands out for: Editing video like a document, plus the Underlord AI co-editor and clean-up tools such as Studio Sound and filler word removal. It works on authentic footage of your people rather than avatars, and it offers a video editing MCP server.
Watch out for: Media hours and AI credits cap monthly use, top-ups start on Creator, and dubbing with proofreading, avatars and team branding need the $50 Business plan. It is an editor, so you still need to film the footage.
Overview
Descript is a video and audio editor built around text-based editing: you edit the transcript and the video follows. It says more than 6 million creators and teams use it.
Underlord is an AI co-editor that carries out edits on request, and AI tools include Studio Sound, filler word and word gap removal, eye contact correction, green screen, remove retakes, automatic multicam and active speaker centering.
Descript can create clips and highlights, dynamic captions, AI-generated images and video, scripts and social posts, and AI speech with custom voice clones.
Business adds translation and dubbing in 30+ languages with proofreading, custom avatars from a photo or text, Brand Studio templates and priority support.
Remote recording rooms and screen recording are built in, Descript is SOC 2 Type II compliant, and it offers a video editing MCP server.
Who it's for
Best for
- Employer brand videos from employee interviews
- Captioned social clips for job ads
- Cutting webinars and recruiter talks into highlights
- Non-editors on talent teams
Not ideal for
- Teams with no footage who need avatars only
- Bulk personalized outreach video
- Training courses with SCORM
Key features
Edit by transcript. Cut, rearrange and fix video by editing the text, like a document.
Underlord AI co-editor. An AI editor that handles multi-step edits on request.
AI clean-up tools. Studio Sound, filler word removal, eye contact, green screen and remove retakes.
Clips and captions. Create social clips and highlights with dynamic captions.
AI speech, avatars and dubbing. Voice clones, regenerate, custom avatars and dubbing in 30+ languages on Business.
Recording and MCP. Remote recording rooms, screen recording and a video editing MCP server.
AI features
| What the AI does | Plan |
|---|---|
| Underlord AI co-editor performs multi-step edits | Hobbyist and above (limited on Free) |
| Studio Sound, filler word removal, eye contact and green screen | All plans (limited on Free) |
| Create clips and highlights and write scripts and posts | All plans (limited on Free) |
| AI video generation | Creator and above |
| Translation and dubbing in 30+ languages and custom avatars | Business |
Only features named in the vendor's own documentation. Anything sold separately is marked as an add-on.
MCP server
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Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 1 media hour a month, 720p, watermark |
| Hobbyist | $16/mo | Billed annually ($24 monthly). 10 media hours, 1080p |
| Creator | $24/mo | Billed annually ($35 monthly). 30 media hours, 4K, AI video |
| Business | $50/mo | Billed annually ($65 monthly). Dubbing, custom avatars, Brand Studio |
| Enterprise | Quote | SSO, SCIM, audit logs |
Descript's Free plan includes 1 media hour a month, 100 one-time AI credits, limited AI tools and 720p export with a watermark. Hobbyist is $16 per person a month billed annually, or $24 monthly, with 10 media hours, 400 AI credits a month and watermark-free 1080p export. Creator is $24 billed annually, or $35 monthly, with 30 media hours, 800 AI credits, 4K export, full Underlord access, AI video generation and unlimited stock media, for up to 3 people. Business is $50 billed annually, or $65 monthly, with 40 media hours, 1,500 AI credits, Brand Studio, translation and dubbing in 30+ languages with proofreading, custom avatars and priority support, for up to 5 people. Enterprise is priced by quote with SSO, SCIM and audit logs. Annual billing saves up to 35%. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 26 Oct 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is Descript expensive?
Descript starts at $16/mo. We list 9 AI video tools in total. 7 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $23 a month.
- 1 quote-based
- 7 free tier
- 8 public price
Worked out automatically from every AI video listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Edit video like a document
- Works on real employee footage
- Free plan and low entry price
Cons
- Monthly media hour and credit caps
- Dubbing and avatars on Business
- You still have to film footage
Integrations
MCP Final Cut Pro Adobe Premiere Pro Tools Adobe Audition
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How Descript compares
See all Descript alternatives, with what each one does differently and a head to head for every pairing.
| Tool | Free tier | From | MCP | API | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Descript (this tool) | ✓ | $16/mo | ✓ | – | |
 VideoMy VideoMy is built for employee story videos at scale, with automatic branded editing and careers site and ATS integrations, priced by quote. | – | Sales-quoted | – | – | Compare |
 Synthesia Synthesia makes avatar videos from a script when you have no footage to edit. | ✓ | $14/mo | ✓ | ✓ | Compare |
 Loom Loom is faster for quick, lightly edited screen and camera messages. | ✓ | $18/user/mo | – | – | Compare |
VideoMySales-quoted
VideoMy is built for employee story videos at scale, with automatic branded editing and careers site and ATS integrations, priced by quote.
Synthesia$14/mo Free tier MCP API
Synthesia makes avatar videos from a script when you have no footage to edit.
Loom$18/user/mo Free tier
Loom is faster for quick, lightly edited screen and camera messages.
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