Descript is an AI-powered video and audio editor. You edit a recording by editing its transcript, and it adds screen recording, AI voice and audio clean-up tools and publishing by web link.
Descript can remove filler words such as “um” and “uh” in one pass, and Studio Sound uses AI to strip noise and improve voices. Eye Contact makes it look as if you faced the camera while reading a script, and an AI green screen swaps out your background. You can add branded captions and translate videos, while dubbing is listed on the Business plan and a clips tool, listed from the Hobbyist plan up, cuts one long video into shorter versions for TikTok, LinkedIn or Instagram. AI avatars can also present your script for you.
Descript’s Underlord can write a script from a prompt and then revise it based on your feedback. It reads your script, watches your video and works out the next step, and it can generate clips, write show notes and take care of tedious edits. Descript’s video editing page covers podcasts, marketing and educational videos, YouTube videos, tutorials, product demos and webinar recordings, along with a section on business needs. You can record with guests in multitrack video and then edit it like a document.
From the Export menu, you can send projects to YouTube, Google Drive, Wistia, Restream and hosting providers such as Buzzsprout, Podbean, Captivate and Transistor. With the Descript API, you can script imports, trigger Underlord edits and connect other tools without the app open. Paid plans get live chat on weekdays, email support is open to everyone, and regular live Q&A streams offer demos and answers. Descript’s community brings creators together on Discord and Facebook and at live events.
Plans are priced per person and differ by monthly media hours, AI credits and export resolution, from Free up to Business and Enterprise for teams. Annual billing costs less than monthly. Current prices are in the pricing box above.