Descript
Audio and video editor that transcribes media so you edit the recording by editing the text.
YOUR DEVICE
Not stated. The pages we checked do not say audio stays on the device.
The cloudVendor says audio goes to its servers or a cloud.
THE CLOUD
“After the initial transcription, Descript stores your audio, video, and transcription data on either Amazon S3 or Google Cloud, which are services trusted by thousands of other organizations that prioritize security.”
descript.com, checked 28 Sep 2026
- Price
- $16 per person per month $ as shown
- Free plan
- Yes
- Trial
- Not stated
- Platforms
- Mac, Windows
- Use
- Transcription
- Works offline
- Not stated
- Status
- Operating
- Checked
- 28 Sep 2026
Price as shown on the vendor site, 28 Sep 2026. A bare $ was fetched from Canada and may be local currency.
Features, in their words
- Text-based editing
Edit video by editing a transcript document.
Text-based editing: Edit video by editing a doc
- Transcription languages
Transcription in 25 languages on every plan.
Multi-language transcription 25 languages
- Remote recording
Recording sessions with separate cloud backup recordings.
Separate cloud backup recordings for every session
Not verified
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offline_mode
currency (page shows $ with no currency label; fetched from a Canadian IP)
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web app
integrations
offline_mode
currency (page shows $ with no currency label; fetched from a Canadian IP)
free_trial
web app
integrations
Sources
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