AI audio & video transcription that fits your workflow

Get fast, accurate audio-to-text and video transcription in Descript. Then edit your video or podcast like a doc and add captions in seconds.

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These companies use Descript. Not bad!

  • Amazon
  • Canva
  • Salesforce
  • Figma
  • Apple
  • Okta
  • Spotify
  • Vox
  • Reuters
  • CBS
  • Microsoft
  • New York Times
  • GitHub
  • KPMG
  • Coke
  • Amazon
  • Canva
  • Salesforce
  • Figma
  • Apple
  • Okta
  • Spotify
  • Vox
  • Reuters
  • CBS
  • Microsoft
  • New York Times
  • GitHub
  • KPMG
  • Coke

Accurate transcription—fast

Descript’s AI transcription captures your words and gets them right. With industry-leading precision across 25 languages, your transcripts are ready to edit, translate, or share.

Accurate transcription—fast

Edit, translate, add captions

With Descript’s text-based editing, delete, copy, and paste in the transcript to edit your audio and video.

Remove filler words

Descript’s AI detects filler words like “um” and “uh,” so you can clean up your transcript or recording in seconds.

Remove filler words

Add captions with a click

Turn your transcript into polished captions that stay synced with your video.

Add captions with a click

Fix dialogue with AI, not re-recording

Need to fix a line? Just edit the script, and Descript’s regenerate will use AI to recreate your voice.

Fix dialogue with AI, not re-recording

Translate transcripts and captions, instantly

Descript can translate your transcript, captions, or audio into 30+ languages. Let AI help you reach new audiences with multilingual videos.

Translate transcripts and captions, instantly

PRICING

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Free

$0

per person / month

Start your journey with text-based editing

Get started
  • 1 media hour / month

  • 100 AI credits / month

  • Export 720p, watermark-free

  • Limited use of Underlord, our agentic video co-editor and AI tools

  • Limited trial of AI Speech

Hobbyist

$16

per person / month

Elevate your projects, watermark-free

Get started
  • 10 media hours / month

  • 400 AI credits / month

  • Export 1080p, watermark-free

  • Access to Underlord, our AI video co-editor

  • AI tools including Studio Sound, Remove Filler Words, Create Clips, and more

  • AI Speech with custom voice clones and video regenerate

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Creator

$24

per person / month

Unlock advanced AI-powered creativity

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  • 30 media hours / month

  • 800 AI credits / month

  • Export 4k, watermark-free

  • Full access to Underlord, our AI video co-editor and 20+ more AI tools

  • Generate video with the latest AI models

  • Unlimited access to royalty-free stock media library

  • Access to top ups for more media hours and AI credits

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 & podcasting world.

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“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.

Donna B.

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

Balázs N.

Balázs N.

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

Barbara C.

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.

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.

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.

Nidhin M.

Frequently asked questions

  • What is Descript’s AI transcription?

  • How accurate is Descript’s transcription?

  • Can I edit my video or podcast by editing text?

  • Does Descript support multiple languages and translation?

  • How do I add captions to my videos?

  • Can Descript remove filler words like “um” and “uh”?

  • Can I update or fix dialogue without re-recording?

  • Is there a free plan for Descript’s transcription tools?

  • How is Descript different from other transcription software?