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Last updated: May 1, 2025
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Overview
Descript revolutionizes media editing by allowing users to edit audio and video by editing text. Features include transcription, filler word removal, Overdub voice cloning, and Studio Sound enhancement, making it perfect for podcasters, course creators, and video editors.
Key Features
✦ Automatic Transcription: Converts recordings into editable text.
✦ Text-Based Editing: Edit audio/video by editing the transcript.
✦ Overdub: AI voice cloning to insert or change audio.
✦ Filler Word Removal: One-click cleanup of ums, uhs, and pauses.
✦ Studio Sound: Enhance audio quality with AI.
✦ Video Effects: Green screen, Eye Contact, captions, and transitions.
Advantages
🟩 Simplified Editing: No need for audio or video editing skills.
🟩 Fast Workflow: Cuts, fixes, and enhancements in minutes.
🟩 Integrated Tools: Record, transcribe, edit, and export in one app.
🟩 High Quality Output: AI tools produce clear, pro-level results.
🟩 Team Collaboration: Cloud-based workflow and commenting.
Limitations
🟥 Advanced Editing Limits: No deep audio mixing or color grading.
🟥 Overdub Limits: Long or emotional delivery may feel artificial.
🟥 Transcription Errors: Accents or jargon may reduce accuracy.
🟥 High Resource Use: Demands fast hardware for long edits.
🟥 Free Plan Limits: Watermarked exports, 1-hour transcription cap.
Use Cases
➤ Podcast Production: Cut and fix episodes easily with transcript edits.
➤ Video Interviews: Edit and polish Zoom videos with AI tools.
➤ Course Creation: Record and clean up screen tutorials.
➤ Team Projects: Share projects, add notes, and edit collaboratively.
Pricing Details
⭘ Free: 1hr/month transcription, watermarked video export.
⭘ Creator ($12/mo): 10hrs/month, no watermark, Overdub with limits.
⭘ Pro ($24/mo): 30hrs, unlimited Overdub, full AI features.
⭘ Enterprise: SSO, 100+ hr plans, Overdub Enterprise, priority support.
Summary
Descript combines transcription, AI voice editing, and video production in one platform, making it perfect for media creators who want to simplify their workflow and speed up production.
Released Dates
2025
April 8 (approx.) – Descript (Version 112) rolled out a new Home screen with quick-start options, integrated its Text-to-AI Video feature into the app, and released a redesigned Editor recorder. Updates also included "Stable frame" display for scenes and new placeholder layer types.
2017
(Specific date not available) – Descript was founded. (First funding round Dec 12, 2017; Revamped Storyboard editor launched Nov 15, 2022).
