What is Descript

Descript is a text-based audio and video editor with recording, transcription, collaboration, and AI tools. Its current plans use two shared usage pools: media minutes for recorded or imported content and AI credits for features such as Underlord, Studio Sound, Green Screen, Eye Contact, AI speech, avatars, and generated media.

Core offerings

  • Text-based audio and video editing, recording, transcription, and publishing.
  • Underlord AI co-editing plus cleanup, speech, avatar, translation, and generative-media tools.
  • 1080p or 4K watermark-free export and a royalty-free stock library by tier.
  • Brand Studio, team collaboration, proofread translation, and enterprise security.

Pricing

As of July 20, 2026, Descript lists Free at US$0 with 60 media minutes per month and 100 one-time AI credits. Hobbyist is US$24 per person monthly or US$16 per month billed annually, with 10 media hours, 400 AI credits, 1080p watermark-free export, Underlord, core AI editing tools, and custom voice workflows.

Creator is US$35 per person monthly or US$24 per month billed annually, with 30 media hours, 800 AI credits, 4K export, full Underlord access, more than 20 AI tools, current generative video models, the full stock library, and optional top-ups. Business is US$65 per person monthly or US$50 per month billed annually, with 40 media hours, 1,500 AI credits, team-wide Brand Studio, translation and dubbing in 30+ languages with proofread, custom avatars, priority SLA support, and top-ups. Enterprise is custom priced and adds advanced SSO/SCIM security, granular brand and AI controls, custom usage pools, legal terms, and flexible licensing.

Product footprint

Unused monthly media minutes and AI credits do not roll over. Creator and Business users can buy top-ups; official bundles range from US$35 for 350 AI credits to US$400 for 8,000, and from US$25 for five media hours to US$150 for 50 hours.

Why select Descript

Descript is worth shortlisting when editing by transcript, collaborative recording, and a flexible pool of AI-assisted post-production tools are more important than a pure text-to-video generator.

Official sources: Descript pricing, Descript usage guide, Descript top-up pricing.