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Descript, Inc. makes a text-based audio and video editor for Mac, Windows and the web that transcribes uploaded or recorded media.

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How it listens
Upload a file
Upload a file, Records your computer's audio
Free plan
60 minutes a month
Cheapest paid
$16/mo
Hobbyist, per seat, billed yearly
Trains AI on your recordings
Only if you opt in
Where it transcribes
In the cloud
Files upload and are transcribed in the cloud, then stored on Amazon S3 or Google Cloud

Where it stands among 43

Each fact with every app's answer. Descript is outlined.

Trains AI on your recordings

Only if you opt in

Says it doesn't train on them 30

Only if you opt in 5

Yes, unless you opt out 3

Yes 2

Not stated 3

Notes from a call without a bot

Doesn't join live calls

Yes, no bot joins 32

A bot joins the call 7

Doesn't join live calls 4

Where it transcribes

In the cloud

On your device 3

On device or in the cloud 5

In the cloud 35

Free plan

Free plan or free with the device

Free plan or free with the device 31

No free plan 11

Not stated 1

Can skip keeping the audio

Not stated

Yes 24

Keeps the audio 2

Not stated 17

EU data storage

Not stated

Offered 19

Not offered 3

Not applicable 5

Not stated 16

HIPAA

Not stated

Says it supports HIPAA 25

No 2

Not stated 16

Plans and prices

In US dollars, per month, as listed by Descript. Prices exclude VAT and sales tax. Checked 19 October 2026.

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Descript plans and prices
PlanMade forBilled yearlyBilled monthlyMinutes
FreeWatermarked video export up to 720p; 100 AI credits once; limited AI toolsAnyone$0$060 min a monthMedia minutes (imported or recorded media, transcribed or not)
Hobbyist1 person; 400 AI credits a monthOne personPer seat$16/mo$24/mo600 min a monthMedia minutes per editor
CreatorUp to 3 seats; media-hour top-ups availableOne personPer seat$24/mo$35/mo1,800 min a monthMedia minutes per editor
BusinessUp to 5 seatsTeamsPer seat$50/mo$65/mo2,400 min a monthMedia minutes per editor
EnterpriseSSO, SCIM, training opt-out, custom retentionCompaniesPer seatCustom quoteContact salesCustom quoteContact salesNot stated'Sized to your team'

How others are told

What the other people in the meeting see or hear, as Descript describes it.

Not stated

Only Descript Rooms shows participants a recording notice; nothing stated for other recordings

All the facts

How it listens

Ways it captures
Upload a file, Records your computer's audio Import files or URLs; record screen, mic and computer audio in the desktop app; browser-based Descript Rooms for remote recording. No meeting bot
No bot in your calls
No Import files or URLs; record screen, mic and computer audio in the desktop app; browser-based Descript Rooms for remote recording. No meeting bot
How others are told
Not stated Only Descript Rooms shows participants a recording notice; nothing stated for other recordings
Labels who said what
YesYes Detects distinct voices; you name each speaker once and Descript applies the labels
Languages
25
Mixed-language meetings
Not statedNot stated Not stated; the help centre suggests choosing the right language when a transcript comes out mixed

What happens to your recordings

Trains AI on your recordings
Only if you opt in Descript says data sharing is off unless you turn it on, and production models use no user data; Enterprise drives can't turn it on
Where it transcribes
In the cloud Files upload and are transcribed in the cloud, then stored on Amazon S3 or Google Cloud
Can skip keeping the audio
Not statedNot stated No option to keep the transcript without the audio stated
How long it's kept
Kept until you delete it; deleted projects stay in Trash 30 days, then are removed; Enterprise gets custom retention
EU data storage
Not statedNot stated Descript says it stores information in the US; no EU option stated
SOC 2
YesYes SOC 2 Type II
HIPAA
Not statedNot stated Not stated

What it costs

Free plan
60 minutes a month Watermarked video export up to 720p; 100 AI credits once; limited AI tools
Cheapest paid plan
$16/month per seat, billed yearly
Pay per minute (AI)
Not stated No per-minute transcription price; Creator and Business can buy media-hour top-ups, whose prices aren't in the cited excerpt
Human transcription
Not stated No human transcription offered on the cited pages
One-time price
None No lifetime licence listed
Device price
No device
Free trial
Not stated No paid-plan trial stated; there is a free plan
Refund window
2 days Plan refunds within 48 hours of the invoice; editor seats within 7 days; top-ups non-refundable

Where it works

Zoom
Not statedNot stated No Zoom integration named; only Descript's own Rooms
Google Meet
Not statedNot stated No Google Meet integration named
Microsoft Teams
Not statedNot stated No Teams integration named
Webex
Not statedNot stated No Webex integration named
In-person meetings
Not statedNot stated Microphone recording exists; in-person meetings aren't described
Phone calls
Not statedNot stated Not stated
Apps
Web, Windows, Mac

What you get out

Transcript exports
TXT, DOCX, SRT, VTT, Audio
Subtitles (SRT)
YesYes
Audio download
YesYes MP3, WAV, M4A
Integrations
Zapier, API, MCP, Google Drive, HubSpot, YouTube, Wistia

Who makes it

Company
Descript, Inc.
Owned by
Not stated No parent company named
Based in
United States Information is processed and stored in the US; headquarters city not stated
Founded
Not stated Founding year not stated on Descript's pages

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