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Descript

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AI-Native
Easiest to use

AI Video & Podcast Editor

SOC 2 Type II
GDPR
Public status page
Instant deletion
Global
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Last updated: Oct 20, 2026
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Quick Answer

AI

Descript is a multimedia editor that uses AI to streamline video and audio production by editing text. It supports over 25 languages for transcription and offers voice cloning and generative AI for video and images. Best for marketing teams producing high-quality videos at scale. Offers a freemium plan.

About DescriptAI

Descript is an AI video and audio editor that lets you record, transcribe, edit, refine, share, and repurpose video by editing text. Its AI co-editor, Underlord, can automate most of the work. Descript offers a free plan and paid tiers for individuals and teams.

What Makes It UniqueAI

Descript's core innovation is text-based editing, allowing users to manipulate video and audio by simply editing a transcript, making complex tasks as easy as editing a document.

AI-extracted from public sources. May contain errors. Methodology · Report an error

Decision Intelligence

Best For

AI
Content producers at LinkedIn creating social cuts from long-form content
CMOs seeking an all-in-one recording and editing solution
Production leads scaling academies globally with small teams
Marketing teams producing high-quality videos at scale
Sales engineers creating product demos and tutorials
Customer support reps making educational videos
Pricing Overview

Type

Freemium

Free Trial

No

Credit Card

Not Required

Free Plan

Yes

Dimension Scores

· 6.5 avg

How good it is, across universal quality axes

Ease of Use8/10
Customization7/10
Support8/10
Integration7/10
Compliance & Data Protection4/10
Performance5/10
AI-analyzed from product data·High confidenceHow we score

Task Scores

· 7.1 avg

What it can do, per category it works in · showing 8 of 10 tasks scoring 5+

Speaker Cloning9/10
Noise Handling9/10
Voice Naturalness8/10
Transcription Accuracy8/10
Speaker Diarization8/10
Custom Vocabulary8/10
Language Coverage7/10
Format Support7/10

Scores are AI-estimated from publicly available data — not an independent test or a verified user rating. How we rank →

Capabilities
Video Editing
Audio Editing
Speech-to-Text
Text-to-Speech
Voice Cloning
Image Generation
Video Generation
Summarization
Categories
Video Editing
Music Audio
Voice Speech
Text Processing
General Writing
LimitationsAI
  • -Free plan is limited to 1 media hour/month and 100 one-time AI credits
  • -Free plan exports video at 720p with a watermark
  • -Hobbyist plan does not include custom font upload, media minute top-ups, or translation proofread
  • -Creator plan does not include custom font upload, Brand Studio, or translation proofread
  • -Business plan does not include translation proofread or native-sounding AI speakers
  • -Advanced media formats like Apple ProRes are not included on Free, Hobbyist, or Creator plans
  • -Cloud storage limits range from 5GB on Free to 2TB on Enterprise
  • -In-app live chat support is not included on the Free plan
Fit Score

Complexity

Beginner

Company Size

Solo
Small
Medium
Enterprise

Target Team Size

Individual
Small Team
Large Team

Target Skill Level

Beginner
Intermediate
Technical Specifications
SDK Available (unknown)
MCP Compatible (unknown)
Team Features
Webhook Support
Has Demo
Function Calling (unknown)
Sandbox Mode (unknown)
Audit Logs
No Signup
Works Offline (unknown)
Requires Host App
Framework
MCP Server
Inference API
MCP transport:
Streamable HTTP
Authentication
Single Sign-On
SAML
SCIM
Okta
Microsoft Entra ID
Google Workspace
OneLogin
Ping Identity
Developer Access
Webhooks→ Docs
Deployment:
Hybrid
Max upload:50 GB
Response time (est.):
Moderate
Compliance, Privacy & Trust
GDPR: Stated by vendor
SOC 2: Stated by vendor
Type II
HIPAA: No info available
Privacy & data handling
Trains on user data: Yes
Opt-out available
Data retention: Until Deleted
Data deletion: Instant
Model isolation: Shared
Copyright policy: Opt Out
Human review:
Recommended

Compliance audit trail

2 events
  1. SOC 2

    SOC 2 Type II certified

    9mo ago · 2026

  2. GDPR

    Privacy Policy last updated

    1yr ago · 2025-04-14 · source

The Model(s) Behind It

Model details — extracted from public vendor sources by our pipeline (Smart Generator + A3 cross-referencing) or admin-entered. Shown as claimed by the vendor; not independently audited by Intelloro.

Model Weight Availability
Closed API (no weights)
Training Data Provenance
Not disclosed
Relevant to EU AI Act Art. 53 / Annex XI (GPAI)
Integrations & Connections
16 connections
GD
Google DriveNative

Sync with Google Drive

AD
AdobeNative

Round-trip through Adobe products

YO
YouTubeNative

Publish directly to YouTube

BR
BrazeNative

Marketing and transactional email sending

MA
MandrillNative

Transactional email sending

SP
SparkpostNative

Email sending

BE
BeamerNative

Product updates and changelog announcements

US
UserflowNative

Onboarding tips and learning assets

Auto-updated

Video

Trust Score

97/100

Excellent

Based on 12 data signals

Confidence: High

Reflects publicly available data, not an independent audit

Compliance & Verified38/38
VerifiedYes
GDPRYes
SOC 2 reportYes
SOC 2 Type IIYes
Human ReviewYes
Operational25/25
Status PageYes
Data ResidencyUS
Reliability7/10
Uptime (measured)99.81%
Market Proof10/10
Notable CustomersAmazon, Canva, Salesforce
Company17/17
Company ListedYes
User Base1M-10M
FundingSeries C
Health—

Not yet checked

AI-Assisted Data

Some details are AI-generated estimates — verify with the vendor.

AI-generated estimate: Best For, Description, Limitations, Quick Answer, What Makes Unique

How we source data

AI Governance & Regulatory Disclosures

Legally-sensitive fields — extracted from public vendor sources by our pipeline (Smart Generator + A3 cross-referencing) or admin-entered. Shown as claimed by the vendor; not independently audited by Intelloro.

EU AI Act Risk Tier
Unclassified

Switching & Migration

Migration Difficulty
Moderate Effort
Data portable as:
MP4
MP3
Support:
Email
In-App Chat
Help Center
Knowledge Base
Priority
API Access
Quick Stats
CategoryAI Video Editors
PlatformsWeb, Desktop
Integrations16+
User Base1M-10M
Launched2017
VerifiedOct 2026
Company & Links
CompanyDescript
Founded2017
Based inUnited States
FundingSeries C · $100M
DocumentationChangelog
LinkedInTwitter/XYouTube
All Features
Text-based video and audio editing
AI co-editor (Underlord)
Remote recording (Rooms)
Screen recording
Studio Sound for audio enhancement
Remove filler words and retakes
Eye Contact correction
Green Screen background removal
Pricing Plans
Free
Free
  • 1 media hour / month
  • 100 AI credits (one time)
  • Export 720p, with a watermark
  • Limited use of Underlord, our agentic video co-editor and AI tools
  • Limited trial of AI Speech
  • 60 minutes (1 hr) / month media minutes
    • Hobbyist
    $16/year
  • 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
    • Most Popular
    Creator
    $24/year
  • 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
    • Business
    $50/year
  • 40 media hours / month
  • 1500 AI credits / month
  • Team-wide access to Brand Studio
  • Translate and dub video in 30+ languages with proofread
  • Generate custom avatars from photo upload or text
  • Priority support (with SLA)
    • Enterprise
    Custom
  • Text-based editing: Edit video by editing a doc
  • AI credits and media hours: sized to your team
  • Brand Studio: shared templates and company-wide guardrails
  • AI and data controls: opt-out of training, custom retention
  • SOC 2 Type II: SSO, SCIM, and audit logs
  • Procurement: custom MSA, legal terms, flexible billing

    • Pricing verified from the vendor pricing page.

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    Who It's For
    3 roles
    Film and Video EditorsProducers and DirectorsSpecial Effects Artists and Animators
    Platform, Content & Languages
    6 content types
    1 languages
    TextImageVideoEnglish+12 more

    Output Languages

    Afrikaans
    Armenian
    Assamese
    Azerbaijani
    Belarusian
    Bangla
    Bosnian
    Bulgarian
    Catalan
    Chinese
    Croatian
    Czech
    Danish
    Dutch
    English
    Estonian
    Filipino
    Finnish
    French
    Galician
    Georgian
    German
    Greek
    Hausa
    Hindi
    Hungarian
    Indonesian
    Italian
    Japanese
    Javanese
    Kazakh
    Korean
    Latvian
    Lithuanian
    Luxembourgish
    Macedonian
    Malay
    Malayalam
    Marathi
    Nepali
    Norwegian
    Polish
    Portuguese
    Punjabi
    Romanian
    Russian
    Serbian
    Sindhi
    Slovak
    Slovenian
    Somali
    Spanish
    Swahili
    Swedish
    Tamil
    Telugu
    Thai
    Turkish
    Ukrainian
    Vietnamese
    Welsh

    Content Types

    Text
    Image
    Video
    Audio
    Document
    Social Media

    Publishes to

    YouTube
    TikTok
    LinkedIn

    Accepts

    Text
    Image
    Audio
    Video
    URL

    Produces

    Text
    Image
    Audio
    Video
    Languages: English

    Frequently Asked Questions