Descript vs. OpusClip

Descript is OpusClip  plus everything else

Descript’s got your entire video workflow, from pre-production to publishing. With easy text-based editing, simple design tools, and AI that makes creating video clips smooth and easy. All in Descript.

Quick text-based editing

If you know how the backspace key works, or how to copy-and-paste, then you know how to make video in Descript. Descript invented text-based editing, which makes editing video as easy as typing.

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Make it pretty in a click

Add polish to your short or long-form video in just a few clicks with Descript’s professionally designed layouts, or quickly create your own. Then watch the whole thing glide with automatic, silky smooth transitions.

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Create clips fast with AI

Don’t spend time trying to find your best clips. Your AI assistant, Underlord, will scan your video and pick the most viral-worthy moments. Then it’ll clip them, format them, add captions and anything else you need to make clips that pop on your social feeds.

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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 OpusClip?
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 who 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. OpusClip would never.

Descript vs. OpusClip

Descript is OpusClip  plus everything else

Quick comparison guide

More video, more engagement—faster growth

Frequently asked questions

Descript vs. OpusClip

Descript is OpusClip plus everything else

Quick comparison guide

More video, more engagement—faster growth

Frequently asked questions

Descript is OpusClip  plus everything else