Descript

Descript

Freemium

Edit audio and video by editing text.

Launched 2017-12-12

Pricing details

Free; Hobbyist $16/mo; Creator $30/mo; Business $50/user/mo

About Descript

Descript transcribes your audio/video then lets you edit by changing the transcript. Includes Overdub voice cloning and screen recording. Teams pick it because edit video by editing transcript and solid voice cloning (overdub).

Things to keep in mind: steep learning curve.

Descript is a freemium tool and launched on 2017-12-12. It sits in the Audio and Video space and is best used to Video Editing, Meeting Notes. Pricing breaks down as: Free; Hobbyist $16/mo; Creator $30/mo; Business $50/user/mo.

Features

  • Text-to-video clip generation
    Built-in support for text-to-video clip generation — used for video editing.
  • Stock footage / template library
    Built-in support for stock footage / template library — used for video editing.
  • Auto-captioning
    Built-in support for auto-captioning — used for video editing.
  • 1080p / 4K export presets
    Built-in support for 1080p / 4k export presets — used for video editing.

Pros

  • Edit video by editing transcript
  • Solid voice cloning (Overdub)
  • Built-in screen recording

Cons

  • Steep learning curve
  • Heavy on RAM
  • Pricing tiers can be confusing

Categories

Audio
Video
Productivity

Best use cases

Video Editing
Meeting Notes

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