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Get more views and make more accessible video, with less time and effort.

Most people play video on mute. 
Add subtitles so they’ll hear you anyway.

Automatic transcription
Just drag in your video or audio file. You'll get a transcript — that's 95% accurate — in moments.
Custom styling
Choose your font, color, and size. Then animate and just drag them where you want them.
A fully powered video editor
Descript has everything you need to make video, from recording to editing to publishing and promoting.

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“I’d marry Descript if I could. It saves me heaps of time & helps me create a superior product.”
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“I use [Descript] on the daily for transcription, audio/podcast editing, video editing, content creation and more. Could not recommend it enough whether you are a marketer, podcaster, content creator, advertiser, or product leads. I put this sh*t on everything!”
Amelia C
“Descript has been a game-changer, making editing a joy instead of a chore.”
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“Descript is the best audio and video production tool on the market.”
Paul S
With a 4.6 out of 5 star rating and numerous distinctions on G2, Descript has been recognized as a leader in the video editing & podcasting space.
"Descript is all you need for editing. You need pretty much zero editing skills and experience to use this software.”
Lee W
“As a podcaster, not an editor, I found editing wave forms to be time consuming and definitely not my forte. Then I found Descript and life got SOO much easier!”
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“I'm a marketer with no video editing background but I can now create and edit videos [with Descript] in no time.”
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“Descript is the GOAT editor. I still repeatedly think "wowza, this is bonkers" as I edit videos & podcasts like a word doc. Genuinely magical app.”
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“Descript has made my editing, review, & production process 10x faster & more effective.”
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Easy as a doc

Descript’s text-based editor makes creating video or podcasts — that actually look and sound good — intuitive and fast. An array of AI tools handle most of the tedious stuff.

An incredibly versatile, AI-powered, end-to-end video editor

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1 transcription hour / month
Export 720p, with watermarks
Limited trial of Basic AI Actions
Limited trial of AI Speech
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$16
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Elevate your projects, watermark-free
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10 transcription hours / month
Export 1080p, watermark-free
20 uses / month of Basic AI Actions suite including Filler Word Removal, Studio Sound, Draft Show Notes, Create Clips, and more
30 minutes / month of AI speech with stock AI speakers and custom voice clones
5 minutes / month of avatars
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30 transcription hours / month
Export 4k, watermark-free
Unlimited Basic and Advanced AI Actions suite including Eye contact, and 20+ more AI features
2 hours / month of AI speech

30 minutes / month of dubbing in 20+ languages

10 minutes / month of custom avatars
Unlimited access to royalty-free stock library
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