# Descript pricing (2026): plans, cost, and compliance

**Entry price:** $0 (free)/mo (Free). Among the 5 podcast recording we track it is the cheapest; median entry $0/mo.
**Domain:** descript.com
**Free tier:** Yes
**Compliance:** HIPAA Not published · SOC 2 Yes · GDPR Not published
**Integrations:** SquadCast (built-in), Zoom, Google Drive, Slack, HubSpot, YouTube, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve
**Best for:** podcast editing; remote recording; video podcasts; content repurposing; teams
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Plans

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | — | flat | 60 media minutes/month; 100 AI credits (one-time); transcription in 25 languages; text-based editing; 720p export with watermark; 1 seat; integrated remote recording (~1 hour/month). | descript.com |
| Hobbyist | $24 | −33% | per_seat | Per person. 10 media hours/month; 400 AI credits/month; 1080p watermark-free export; unlimited projects; dynamic captions; limited AI tools; 1 seat. $16/mo billed annually. | descript.com |
| Creator | $35 | −31% | per_seat | Per person. 30 media hours/month (+5 bonus); 800 AI credits/month (+500 bonus); 4K watermark-free export; full Underlord AI suite (20+ tools); AI video generation; unlimited stock media; up to 3 seats (billed separately). $24/mo billed annually. | descript.com |
| Business | $65 | −23% | per_seat | Per person. 40 media hours/month (+10 bonus); 1,500 AI credits/month (+1,000 bonus); Brand Studio team access; video translation/dubbing in 30+ languages; custom avatar generation; up to 5 seats (billed separately); priority support with SLA. $50/mo billed annually. | descript.com |
| Enterprise | Quote-only | — | custom | Custom pricing (contact sales). Advanced SSO/SCIM, granular brand controls, custom AI credits and media minutes, custom legal terms, flexible licensing. | descript.com |

**Key features:** Text-based editing — edit audio/video by editing the transcript; Underlord AI suite: filler word removal, overdub voice cloning, eye contact correction; Integrated remote recording (via acquired SquadCast) up to 4K; Video dubbing and translation in 30+ languages (Business+).

**Plan limits:** Free: 60 media minutes/month; Paid tiers: media hours quota (10–40 hrs/month); AI credits quota per month (400–1,500 on paid tiers); Seats billed separately on Creator and Business.

Sources: 1 · Last verified 2026-06-18
Provenance: Fetched descript.com/pricing on 2026-06-18: Free $0, Hobbyist $24/mo ($16 annual), Creator $35/mo ($24 annual), Business $65/mo ($50 annual), Enterprise custom — all confirmed on page. Prices are per seat/person on paid tiers. SOC 2 Type II confirmed on page. Descript acquired SquadCast (2023); remote recording is integrated.
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/software/podcast-recording/descript/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, Descript's entry plan was $0 (free)/mo as of 2026-06-18 — https://frontdeskreview.com/software/podcast-recording/descript/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl