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Sonix vs Descript
Both transcribe files rather than joining calls. Sonix is a transcription service: $10 per audio hour with no monthly fee, or plans from $22.92 a month billed yearly for 5 hours. Descript is an audio and video editor with transcription built in, from a free plan of 60 media minutes a month to Hobbyist at $16 a month billed yearly for 10 hours. Sonix says it doesn't train on your files; Descript shares data for training only if you turn it on.
Trains AI on your recordings
- Sonix
- Says it doesn't train on them
- Descript
- Only if you opt in
Free plan
- Sonix
- No free plan
- Descript
- 60 minutes a month
Cheapest paid plan
- Sonix
- $22.92/month, billed yearly
- Descript
- $16/month per seat, billed yearly
Languages
- Sonix
- 54+
- Descript
- 25
Every fact, side by side
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SonixDescriptHow it listens
What happens to your recordings
What it costs
Where it works
What you get out
Who makes it
Which one to pick
Pick Sonix if
Upload a file
- You transcribe now and then and want to pay by the hour: $10, no subscription
- You need transcripts as TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT and VTT
- You work in more languages: 54+, against Descript's 25
Pick Descript if
Upload a file
- You want to edit the audio or video itself, not only the transcript
- You want a free plan: 60 media minutes a month, no card
- You want more hours for less: Hobbyist is 10 hours for $16 a month billed yearly
Still deciding?
The guides start from what you need, like no bot in the call, a free plan or recordings that stay private, and give the reason for every pick.
