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Descript pricing (2026)
Descript's paid plans start at $24/user/mo (Hobbyist) as checked on 2026-11-01, read from Descript's own pricing page; 5 plans. Best for Video podcasters and YouTube creators. Every figure below links to its source and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Entry price: $24/user/mo (Hobbyist) · 33% off with annual billing
- Free tier: Yes
- Compliance: HIPAA No · SOC 2 Yes · GDPR Yes
- 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
As of · every figure below links to its source
Descript plans & pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | — | Flat monthly | 60 minutes of media/month, 100 AI credits (one-time), basic features. 1 person. | descript.com |
| Hobbyist | $24 | −33% | Per user / seat | Annual billing: $16/person/month. Month-to-month: $24/person/month. 600 min media/month, 400 AI credits, 1080p export. | descript.com |
| Creator | $35 | −31% | Per user / 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 | $65 | −23% | Per user / 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 | Quote-only. Custom team sizes. Contact sales. | descript.com |
Last verified 2026-11-01. 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). This note predates 3 corrections to the plans above, the earliest from 2026-09-09; the table holds the corrected figures.See the corrections.
Price changes
Price on record
$24/user/moFirst on record 2026-10-16
A new dated entry is stamped here each time the price moves — the record builds itself.
Tracked since October 2026. No change record has cleared two sources yet, so nothing is published on the wire.
Corrections to this record
Changes we made to our own record of Descript, newest first: a figure read again on the vendor's page, a plan it no longer lists, a note. None of them is a price change by Descript. Every correction on the site is in the corrections log.
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Hobbyist. The recorded monthly price was $16, the annual-billed rate, in a field this dataset defines as the month-to-month price. The row's own notes name both figures and say which is which, so the correct value was already inside the record: the month-to-month price is $24. Re-based to it, with the annual discount set to this plan's own saving of 33%. Found by a corpus-wide scan on 2026-09-09 for the same error four call-tracking vendors carried, and confirmed against this row's own notes rather than a fresh read; the source date is therefore unchanged.
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Creator. The recorded monthly price was $24, the annual-billed rate, in a field this dataset defines as the month-to-month price. The row's own notes name both figures and say which is which, so the correct value was already inside the record: the month-to-month price is $35. Re-based to it, with the annual discount set to this plan's own saving of 31%. Found by a corpus-wide scan on 2026-09-09 for the same error four call-tracking vendors carried, and confirmed against this row's own notes rather than a fresh read; the source date is therefore unchanged.
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Business. The recorded monthly price was $50, the annual-billed rate, in a field this dataset defines as the month-to-month price. The row's own notes name both figures and say which is which, so the correct value was already inside the record: the month-to-month price is $65. Re-based to it, with the annual discount set to this plan's own saving of 23%. Found by a corpus-wide scan on 2026-09-09 for the same error four call-tracking vendors carried, and confirmed against this row's own notes rather than a fresh read; the source date is therefore unchanged.
Capabilities
Integrations: Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, API, MCP.
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.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Descript cost?
Descript's paid plans start at $24/user/mo (Hobbyist), and it lists a $0 plan (Free); it has 5 published plans. Verified 2026-11-01.
Is Descript cheaper billed annually?
Yes. Descript publishes a 33% discount for paying annually (on the Hobbyist plan). Verified 2026-11-01.
What are cheaper alternatives to Descript?
Cheaper transcription services than Descript (entry $24/user/mo) include Notta at $13.49/user/mo, Otter.ai at $16.99/user/mo, Fireflies.ai at $18/user/mo. Verified 2026-11-01.
Does Descript support HIPAA?
No — Descript's public pages state no HIPAA support. Its public pages also state SOC 2 and GDPR compliance.
Does Descript have a free plan?
Yes — Descript publishes a free tier.
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