Descript alternatives

Looking past Descript? Here are 2 alternatives, ranked by our fit score for the jobs Descript is used for (podcast editing, video editing, transcription). Prices come from each tool's own pricing page.

About Descript

Edit audio and video by editing the transcript.

From $24/mo (Hobbyist, monthly) · Free tier available

  1. #1Runway

    freemium

    From $15/mo (Standard, monthly) · Free tier available

    Strongest for: video editing

    Leading creative AI video generation and editing.

    Visit Runway →

  2. #2Otter.ai

    freemium

    From $8.33/user/mo (Pro, billed annually) · Free tier available

    Strongest for: transcription

    Live meeting transcription and summaries.

    Visit Otter.ai →

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