Descript

Descript helps you edit video and audio by editing the transcript. Edit your video by editing its transcript, like a document. Its AI co-editor Underlord removes filler words and cleans up audio.

Yes, Descript has a free plan: 100 one-time AI credits. Paid pricing: Hobbyist plan at $16/month (billed yearly).

Descript pricing: Hobbyist plan at $16/month (billed yearly). Prices on the official site are in US dollars. Prices can change, so check descript.com for the latest pricing.

Descript is best for podcasts, interviews, YouTube talking-head videos. People use it to clean up a podcast, cut a YouTube video and fix bad audio.

With Descript, you can delete filler words and long pauses from an interview in a few clicks.

With Descript, you can remove a sentence from the transcript and the matching video goes with it.

With Descript, you can let Underlord clean up echo and background noise in a talking-head video.

Popular alternatives in Video Editing include DaVinci Resolve 21, OpusClip, Canva Video Editor and VEED. Each has its own free plan and price, so compare them on the tool pages.

On its official website, descript.com. You can start on the free plan.

We checked them on the official site on 20 October 2026. Plans change often, so confirm the latest price on descript.com before you pay.