Descript review

Descript is the pick when the transcript is a means to an edit. Every recording you import or record is transcribed, and cutting words from the text cuts them from the audio or video. Transcription supports 25 languages, detects 8+ speakers and handles multitrack recordings where each speaker has a separate track, which suits podcast and interview production. Plans are metered by media hours: Free includes 60 minutes a month, Hobbyist at $16 per person per month billed annually includes 10 hours and 400 AI credits, Creator at $24 includes 30 hours, and Business at $50 includes 40 hours plus translation and dubbing in 30+ languages. AI tools such as Studio Sound and Remove Filler Words clean up interviews before publishing. As a pure transcription tool it is pricier than Happy Scribe or TurboScribe, with fewer languages, and teams that only need text will pay for editing features they never use.

Who it is for

Podcast and video teams that edit what they transcribe

Price

Free plan; Hobbyist from $16 per person per month billed annually ($24 monthly).

Hobbyist $ 16 $ 24 per person / month
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Edit audio and video by editing the transcript
• Transcription in 25 languages with detection of 8+ speakers
• Multitrack transcription for recordings with speakers on separate tracks
• Hobbyist includes 10 media hours and 400 AI credits per month
• AI tools such as Studio Sound and Remove Filler Words, plus the Underlord AI co-editor

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Transcript and editor live in one app
• Strength: Free plan to try text-based editing
• Strength: Business includes translation and dubbing in 30+ languages
• Weakness: Media hours are metered: 1 hour per month free, 10 on Hobbyist
• Weakness: Transcription covers 25 languages, fewer than most tools here
• Weakness: Hobbyist is limited to 1 person

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, 60 media minutes per month
• Hobbyist: $16 per person per month billed annually, 10 media hours
• Creator: $24 per person per month billed annually, 30 media hours
• Languages: 25 for transcription

Where it ranks

Descript is No. 7 in our Best AI Transcription Software verdict.