Text-based audio/video editor — cut, edit, and clean up recordings by editing a transcript.
Descript treats audio and video as editable text: delete a word in the transcript and the corresponding audio or video is cut too. On top of that core workflow it adds AI features like Studio Sound noise cleanup, Overdub voice cloning, filler-word removal, and an "Underlord" AI agent that can script, edit, caption, and generate a draft video from a single prompt. It's popular with podcasters, YouTubers, and marketing teams producing regular spoken-word content.
- Edit audio/video by editing a transcript — delete text, delete the clip
- Studio Sound AI noise cleanup and Overdub AI voice cloning
- Filler-word removal and automatic captions
- Underlord AI agent can draft an edited video from one prompt
- Real-time collaboration for teams editing together
- Free plan capped at 1 hour of transcription/video per month