Descript vs. Canva

Descript can do it all. Canva can’t.

Lightning fast text-based editing, AI tools to take your video visuals to the next level, and AI voices that help fix mistakes without re-recording. That’s just some of what Descript can do that Canva can’t.

Quick text-based editing

Canva just gives you text overlays and old-fashioned timeline editing. Descript gives you text-based editing, which makes editing video as quick and easy as typing. If you know how the backspace key works, or how to copy-paste, you know how to make video in Descript.

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Instant editing with AI

Descript comes with Underlord, a built-in editing assistant; Canva doesn’t. Clean up your look, fix your audio, and let Underlord make all the tedious, annoying edits in just a few clicks.

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Create an AI voice clone to generate and edit audio

Canva only offers generic text-to-speech voices. Descript uses AI voice technology to let you create your own eerily real voice clone. So you can fix audio mistakes, in your own voice, without re-recording.

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Quick comparison guide

If you’re looking to make professional-quality videos without learning professional video skills, Descript is the obvious choice. Text-based editing and AI tools let you do more than just slap some designs on video files. Descript will help you create beautifully polished videos in a fraction of the time.

Canva
Recording
Maximum resolution
4K
4K
Cloud-based video
Free shareable links
Remote recording capabilities
Multi-track timeline editing
Basic
Automatic transcriptions
AI audio enhancement
Filler word removal
Eye contact correction
Overdub for generative audio
Green screen background
Stock media library
Design templates
Brand kit/consistency
Comments & collaboration
Underlord editing

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Don’t just take our word for it

With a 4.6-out-of-5-star rating and a bunch of distinctions on G2, Descript’s users have declared it an industry standard in the video and podcasting world.

2025

Best Software

Video Editing

Text to Speech

Screen and Video Capture

“With Descript I'll be able to at least double my content output since editing is taking one-quarter the time it used to.”

Donna B.

“With Descript we can create videos for our YouTube channel and our LinkedIn page much faster and with high quality.”

Balázs N.

“Descript has made cleaning up and creating my educational videos into professional presentations [possible] without needing extensive technical computer skills.”

Barbara C.

“Descript makes recording and editing audio and video a breeze. It's advanced features have streamlined my workflows, saving me a lot of time usually spent editing.”

Roderick F.

“The collaborative tools streamline teamwork, allowing my team and me to work efficiently together on projects. Overall, Descript enhances productivity and simplifies the editing process.”

Aldrich M.

“Transcription based editing makes the process much faster…All in all, a must have editor for most audiences, especially in SaaS marketing.”

Nidhin M.

Frequently asked questions

Is Descript Free?
Start your journey with fast, text-based editing on Descript completely free. From there, we have several pricing tiers with additional features to match your needs. Unlock more usage and premium AI powered features by upgrading to a paid plan.
What does Descript do?
Read your mind, make your dreams come true. Need we say more? But really, Descript can do a lot. Record and edit right on the platform or import your own recording, collaborate with your team, create beautiful layouts and branded templates, translate your video into different languages, use text to speech, and share directly from Descript.
Is Descript worth it?
If you’re looking to make beautifully crafted videos in a fraction of the time it takes you to create a video now, then yes!
Is Descript better than Canva?
Hands down. Descript’s text-based editor allows you to edit your video just like you would a doc. It also comes with an AI assistant named Underlord which can filter out filler words, change eye contact in a video, or spiff up your audio with Studio sound. Oh, and we’ll also translate your video into 20+ languages with dubbing and captions. Canva would never.

Descript vs. Canva

Descript can do it all. Canva can’t.

Quick comparison guide

More video, more engagement—faster growth

Frequently asked questions