Descript pricing & review
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Free plan: Text-based editing; AI tools to try; limit: 60 media minutes a month; 720p export (checked 2026-10-22) · Compare free plans
Is Descript worth it?
No like-for-like cheaper option checked.
- Cheapest plan we checked
- $24/mo monthly · $16/mo paid yearly
- All plans we listed
- Hobbyist $24/mo ($16 yearly); Creator $35 ($24); Business $65 ($50)
- Real free plan
- Yes — Free: 1 media hour/mo, 720p export
- ToolPick Best Value pick
- No
- Cheapest same-job alternative (edit by transcript)
- No like-for-like cheaper option checked
- Best real-free alternative
- None with the same main job in our list
- What it does (main job first)
- edit by transcript, video editing, transcription, podcast recording (see every tool that does it)
- Categories
- Video, Audio
Prices checked 2026-10-19 on the official pricing page · Full cost calculator. Verdict rule, the same on every page: 1) we look for a tool that does the same main job (edit by transcript) with a lower checked price on the same billing (monthly with monthly, yearly with yearly) and name the cheapest; 2) if there is none, we say so; 3) the Best Value label is shown separately and never replaces the price answer. No ratings or reviews.
Student & teacher offer: Special rates for students and educators, by application (students & teachers) — checked 2026-10-24 · All AI student discounts →
Buying for a team? Descript Business: $65/seat monthly · $50/seat billed yearly (checked 2026-10-26), so a team of 5 pays $325/mo monthly. Team costs for your team size →
Refunds: Possible within 48 hours of the charge. (checked 2026-10-27) Refund and cancel steps →
Trains on your data? Free & personal plans: only if you allow it. Team & business: protected by default. (checked 2026-10-29) How to opt out →
Why trust this pick
- How we picked
- Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
- Price on 2026-10-19
- Hobbyist $24/mo ($16 yearly); Creator $35 ($24); Business $65 ($50) (from the official pricing page)
- Price history
- Tracked since 2026-10-14; current price text confirmed on 2026-10-19.
- Money
- We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
- One real limitation
- The free plan has limits: Free: 1 media hour/mo, 720p export.
Check the official pricing page · How we pick · Price changes log
Best AI video tools under $20 → This tool is in our under-$20 video list (only when billed yearly).
Alternatives that do the same main job (edit by transcript)
None in our list yet. All video tools · All audio tools
Comparisons
FAQ
How much does Descript cost?
Per its official pricing page (checked 2026-10-19): Hobbyist $24/mo ($16 yearly); Creator $35 ($24); Business $65 ($50).
Does Descript have a free plan?
Free: 1 media hour/mo, 720p export (checked 2026-10-19).
Is there a cheaper alternative to Descript?
No like-for-like cheaper option checked (ToolPick verdict from prices checked on official pricing pages).
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