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

**Entry price:** $0 (free)/mo (Free). Among the 6 transcription services we track it is the cheapest; median entry $0/mo.
**Domain:** descript.com
**Free tier:** Yes
**Compliance:** HIPAA No · SOC 2 Yes · GDPR Yes
**Integrations:** Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, API, MCP
**Best for:** Video podcasters and YouTube creators; Marketing video and product demos; Webinar and tutorial production; Content teams needing text-based editing workflow; Creators wanting AI voice cloning and filler-word removal
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Plans

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | — | flat | 60 minutes of media/month, 100 AI credits (one-time), basic features. 1 person. | descript.com |
| Hobbyist | $16 | −33% | per_seat | Annual billing: $16/person/month. Month-to-month: $24/person/month. 600 min media/month, 400 AI credits, 1080p export. | descript.com |
| Creator | $24 | −31% | per_seat | Annual billing: $24/person/month. Month-to-month: $35/person/month. 1,800 min media/month, 800 AI credits, 4K export. Most popular. Scales to team of 3. | descript.com |
| Business | $50 | −23% | per_seat | Annual billing: $50/person/month. Month-to-month: $65/person/month. 2,400 min media/month, 1,500 AI credits. Scales to team of 5. | descript.com |
| Enterprise | Quote-only | — | custom | Quote-only. Custom team sizes. Contact sales. | descript.com |

**Key features:** Text-based video and audio editing (edit transcript to edit media); Underlord AI co-editor for automated editing and script generation; Automatic speaker identification for 8+ speakers; Remove Filler Words (ums, ahs) automatically; Studio Sound: one-click audio enhancement; Eye Contact gaze correction; Green Screen background removal; Custom voice clones and 25–60+ AI stock voices (Overdub); Create Clips: automatic viral moment detection; Dynamic captions; Screen recording up to 2 simultaneous screens; Remote recording (Rooms feature); SOC 2 Type II certified; GDPR and CCPA aligned; No credit card required for free plan.

**Plan limits:** Free: 60 minutes of media/month, 100 AI credits (one-time), 5 GB storage, 720p watermarked export; Hobbyist: 600 min media/month, 400 AI credits, 1080p export; Creator: 1,800 min media/month, 800 AI credits, 4K export, max 3-person team; Business: 2,400 min media/month, 1,500 AI credits, max 5-person team; Transcription in 25 languages on all plans.

Sources: 1 · Last verified 2026-06-14
Provenance: Official pricing page https://www.descript.com/pricing fetched twice on 2026-06-14; both fetches returned live HTML with consistent plan names and prices (annual billing rates confirmed on second fetch).
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Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, Descript's entry plan was $0 (free)/mo as of 2026-06-14 — https://frontdeskreview.com/software/transcription-services/descript/
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