A transcript-first audio and video editor for interviews, podcasts and explainers. Free access includes 60 media minutes per editor each month; advanced AI features draw from a separate, one-time free credit allocation.
Descript makes the transcript a central part of editing audio and video. Instead of searching only through a waveform or timeline, you can read the conversation, identify useful passages and work with their corresponding media. This approach is especially appealing when an interview or explanation needs a stronger structure before it needs visual polish.
It also includes AI tools such as Underlord, Studio Sound and generated speech, but those capabilities have their own usage accounting. The free plan is most clearly understood as an ongoing editor and transcription allowance with a limited opportunity to try advanced AI. That distinction matters if you expect to produce a recurring show without buying additional capacity.
Shape an interview
Edit a short podcast
Create a focused explainer
Prepare a clip for review
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Check language and allowance
Import and correct
Make a content edit
Review the export
Example prompt or task: Turn this interview excerpt into a concise explanation. Preserve the speaker’s meaning, flag uncertain names and keep the strongest example. Do not generate new statements in the speaker’s voice.
This is an editorial review brief. Generated speech should be separately authorized and clearly distinguished from the original recording.
Media minutes renew monthly; the free 100 AI credits are one-time. Chinese is not in the current 25-language transcription list.
The free plan currently includes 60 media minutes per editor per month, unlimited projects and dynamic captions. Its 100 AI credits are explicitly one-time, not a monthly refill. This page qualifies the tool through its recurring editing and transcription route rather than promising perpetual free access to every advanced AI feature.
Media minutes and AI credits are separate meters. Imports and recordings consume media minutes; tools such as Underlord, Studio Sound and generated media consume AI credits. Paid seats add allowance to a shared drive pool, and unused monthly allowance does not roll over. Review the current plan before buying extra capacity or inviting additional editors.
Yes, including 60 media minutes per editor each month.
No. The current pricing page labels the 100 free AI credits as one-time.
No. Unlimited projects do not mean unlimited imported or recorded media.
The usage guide says even conversational Underlord interactions consume some AI credits.
Not in the current 25-language transcription list; translation and dubbing have different coverage.
No. Check the current plan and actual export dialog for resolution, branding and other limits.
Review the result; pauses and hesitations can carry meaning or affect natural delivery.
Explore platforms, inputs and outputs, licensing, and access requirements.
The current 25-language transcription list does not include Chinese, even though some caption translation and dubbing options list it. Chinese-speaking creators should check the exact input workflow instead of assuming that Chinese output support guarantees Chinese speech transcription.
Descript is useful when spoken content drives the edit. Projects requiring elaborate visual effects, detailed color grading or a specialized audio mix may still need another editor for finishing. Keep original media and a clear version history when moving between tools.
Interviews can contain confidential information and identifiable voices. Obtain permission for cloud processing and choose the appropriate account or organizational environment before uploading material that belongs to a client or employer.
Keep generated speech separate from authentic source recordings and do not create misleading quotations. Review Descript’s security information and current terms for your use case; a polished edit can still disclose private content that was present in the original.
Reviewed October 3, 2026. Product facts come from the official sources below. Suggested projects, prompts and review methods are FindGoodAI editorial guidance, not measured performance results.
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