Descript

by Descript

Looking for web.descript.com? That is Descript's own web app. The Sign in link on descript.com points there, and Sign up points to web.descript.com/?sign_up=true. Open web.descript.com ↗Checked 26 Oct 2026 on www.descript.com. WhipScribe is not affiliated with Descript.

Descript is an audio and video editor driven by the transcript. Skip the sign-up: WhipScribe transcribes it in your browser. Packs: $4 for 500 minutes, $12 for 2,000, $24 for 5,000; Workspace $19 a month. Up to 10 hours or 5 GB per file. Measured turnaround: about 2 minutes per audio hour. 99 languages. Checked 25 Oct 2026.

Don’t want to sign up for Descript? Drop the file here.

Every recording starts with a free preview of its opening minutes. Credits never expire.

The leading text-based audio and video editor for podcasters and video creators — transcribe, edit by editing the transcript, clean voices with Studio Sound, and clone voices with AI Speech, all in one app.

macOS, Windows, Web  ·  free / from $16/mo

Switching from Descript? Prices side by side with WhipScribe →

Descript login, the web app and what it needs

descript.com is Descript's official website; the editor itself opens at web.descript.com, where you sign in with the same account as the desktop app.

Descript is an editor: you cut audio and video by editing the transcript. If all you need is the transcript or subtitles, WhipScribe does only that: upload the file above, get TXT, DOCX, SRT or VTT, and pay $4 for 500 minutes that never expire instead of a monthly plan.

WhipScribe is not affiliated with Descript.

QuestionAnswer from Descript's own pages
Where do I log in?web.descript.com
Is the web app the full editor?Yes: Descript's help page calls it the full Descript editor in a browser tab. It is not designed for phones or small tablets.
Which browsers?Chromium browsers: Chrome, Edge and Opera are officially supported. Safari may have issues; Firefox is not supported for the web editor.
Desktop app instead?macOS 14 Sonoma or later, or Windows 11 or later. The desktop app still uses a browser to sign in.
Forgot the password?Descript's password reset help
Is there a free plan?Yes: $0 with 60 minutes of media a month. Paid plans are Hobbyist, Creator and Business, listed from $16 a person a month; the annual toggle saves up to 35% over monthly.

Sources:

  1. Descript Help · Descript for web, fetched 26 Oct 2026
  2. Descript Help · system requirements, fetched 26 Oct 2026
  3. Descript Help · access your account or reset your password, fetched 26 Oct 2026
  4. descript.com/pricing, fetched 26 Oct 2026
TL;DR

Edit audio and video by editing text. Drop a file in, Descript transcribes it (30+ languages, ~95% accuracy), and the transcript becomes your timeline — delete a sentence, the audio cut goes with it. Layered with AI Speech (voice cloning + stock voices, regenerate speech by typing), Studio Sound (one-click noise removal + voice enhancement), screen recording, multitrack audio, captions, filler-word removal, and Underlord — their agentic AI co-editor that drafts cuts from a prompt.

Best for podcasters, video creators, and async-comms teams who edit recordings every week. Pricing (verified 2026-05-10 on descript.com/pricing): Free (60 min media/mo, 100 one-time AI credits) · Hobbyist $16/mo (10 hrs, 1080p watermark-free) · Creator $24/mo (30 hrs, 4K, full Underlord access) · Business $50/mo (40 hrs, brand kit, 30+ language translation) · Enterprise (custom, SSO/SCIM). Monthly billing shown; annual is cheaper per month.

Category
Products
Pricing
free / from $16/mo
Platforms
macOS, Windows, Web

What it is

Descript is a production suite built around the transcript as the editing surface. If you edit audio or video, the transcript-first workflow is genuinely great. If you just want a transcript file to paste into show notes, Descript is more tool than you need. Last price check: 2026-04-20.

Best for: Podcasters and video creators who want transcript-driven editing + overdub + studio polish.
Watch out for: Not a transcription API or a pure transcript tool — it's a production suite; heavier than a podcaster actually needs for just transcripts.

Install / use

Go to Descript www.descript.com

Where Descript fits · top workflows

Descript is one product but it serves several distinct creator workflows. Pick the row closest to your job — each card lists the Descript feature doing the heavy lifting.

Podcast editing
Transcript-driven cuts

Multitrack audio editing where deleting a sentence from the transcript deletes the audio. Filler-word removal in one click. Studio Sound rescues USB-mic recordings. The original Descript use case and still the strongest fit.

Multitrack + Studio Sound
Video repurposing
Long-form → shorts

Drop a long-form YouTube edit in, Descript transcribes it, then Underlord drafts a 9:16 short from a text prompt. Captions, B-roll suggestions, and stock media are inline.

Underlord (AI co-editor)
Voice cloning / fixes
Type to regenerate audio

Train a voice on your own recordings, then fix flubs by typing the corrected line. Used heavily by podcasters re-recording sponsor reads and creators dubbing missed words without re-tracking the whole take.

AI Speech (formerly Overdub)
Async-meeting recap
Loom-style with edits

Screen + cam recording with auto-transcribe, then edit out the awkward openings, ums, and tangents before sharing. The killer combo over plain Loom is that you can polish the recording instead of shipping raw.

Screen Recording + Editor
Studio Sound cleanup
One-click voice enhancement

Background-noise removal + voice enhancement on any track. Strong enough that creators run it on recordings made in cars, cafés, and untreated home offices and ship the result.

Studio Sound
Captions + translation
30+ language reach

Auto-captions on every export (animated, brand-styled), plus instant transcript / caption / audio translation across 30+ languages. Business plan adds proofread translation for higher-stakes content.

Captions + Translation
Pattern: if you spend more than 30 minutes a week cutting recordings, the transcript-as-timeline workflow is a real productivity unlock. If you just need a transcript file to paste into show notes or share with a colleague, Whipscribe hands you the same accuracy without the editor surface.

Getting started in 3 steps

Descript is a desktop app (macOS + Windows) with a web companion. Here's the shortest path from sign-up to your first exported edit — no special hardware required.

1Sign up + install the app

Free tier, no card required. macOS 12+ or Windows 10+. Web app works in any modern browser as a fallback.

1. Go to descript.com and sign up (Google / email, no card).

2. Open descript.com/download to grab the desktop app.
   System requirements:
   - macOS Monterey (12) or newer  · Apple Silicon native
   - Windows 10 or newer           · x64

3. Install + sign in. Your account state syncs
   with the web app at descript.com.

# free tier covers 60 minutes of media
# per month + 100 one-time AI credits —
# enough to evaluate the full workflow.
Download landing page: descript.com/download ↗. Web app: web.descript.com ↗.
2Import + transcribe your first file

Drop a file in, transcription runs automatically, the transcript becomes the timeline.

1. New Project → drag in an .mp3 / .mp4 / .wav / .mov
   (Descript also imports from YouTube URLs, Zoom
   cloud recordings, and Riverside / SquadCast.)

2. Pick the language (auto-detect works for 30+).
   Transcription runs in the background; partial
   text appears within seconds for short files.

3. Edit by editing text:
   - Select a sentence in the transcript → ⌫ deletes
     the audio/video too.
   - Right-click filler words → "Remove all 'um's".
   - Need to fix a flub? Highlight the wrong word,
     type the right one, AI Speech regenerates the
     audio in your trained voice.

# multitrack audio: drag in extra tracks
# (intro music, sponsor read, guest mic).
# Each gets its own transcript lane.
Auto-detection covers 30+ languages with ~95% accuracy per Descript's own marketing claim (verified descript.com/transcription ↗, 2026-05-10).
3Export with captions + chapters

MP4 / MP3 / WAV for the finished cut · SRT / VTT / TXT / DOCX for the transcript · animated captions for shorts.

1. Publish → Export.

2. Pick a preset:
   - Video    → MP4 (up to 4K on Creator+)
   - Audio    → MP3 / WAV
   - Transcript → SRT, VTT, TXT, DOCX, PDF
   - Captions  → burned-in animated, or
                  sidecar .srt / .vtt

3. Optional: add YouTube chapters from the
   transcript outline (Underlord can auto-
   draft chapter timestamps from the content).

4. Hit Export. Watermark-free on Hobbyist+;
   Free tier exports with a Descript watermark.

# bonus: "Publish to YouTube / Spotify / Riverside"
# pushes the rendered file + chapter list directly
# to the destination, no manual upload.
Full export format list documented in the Descript Help Center (browse help.descript.com ↗ → "Exporting").

What people actually do with Descript-style transcription

The tool is the means. These are the jobs — each one priced at published rates, each one wired up on its own page.

Cut short-form clips out of a webinar automaticallyThe clips worth posting are buried somewhere in a 60-minute recording and finding them by scrubbing costs more than the…60-min webinar ≈ $0.48Turn long screen recordings into course modulesA three-hour screen recording is the most valuable asset a course business owns and the least usable. Nobody re-watches…3-hour recording ≈ $2.16Write SOPs from how-we-do-it recordingsProcess knowledge lives in someone's screen recording and leaves when they do.…40 recordings ≈ $6.40

Wire it into ZapierMake.comAmazon S3SlackGoogle DriveEmergent

Features

Speaker diarizationYes
Word-level timestampsNo
Streaming / real-timeYes
Languages supported22
HIPAA eligibleNo

Links

Descript vs Whipscribe

FeatureDescriptWhipscribe
CategoryProductsTranscription APIs
PricingNot verified$4–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · free preview of the opening minutes
Speaker identificationNot verifiedNamed in the summary, key quotes and chapters
Word timestampsNot verifiedYes
StreamingNot verifiedNo
Languages2299
PlatformsmacOS, Windows, WebWeb, API, MCP

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Frequently asked about Descript

How do I open Descript in the browser?

Descript's web app is at web.descript.com — sign in there with the same account as the desktop app. If you landed here looking for that login, that link is what you want. If you only need a transcript out of an audio or video file — no editing studio — Whipscribe turns a file or URL into a timestamped transcript with SRT/VTT/DOCX export in about a minute.

What is Descript's official website?

descript.com. The editor opens at web.descript.com, which is where you sign in (checked 26 Oct 2026).

How do I log in to Descript online?

Go to web.descript.com and sign in with your Descript account, the same one as the desktop app. Use Chrome, Edge or Opera; Descript's help says Firefox is not supported for the web editor and Safari may have issues.

Is there an online version of Descript?

Yes. Descript for web runs the full editor in a browser tab at web.descript.com. It is not designed for phones or small tablets.

Is Descript free?

There is a free plan with 60 minutes of media a month; paid plans start at $16 a person a month on Descript's pricing page (checked 26 Oct 2026).

How do I get started with Descript?

There is nothing to install — Descript is used in the browser. Create an account on the vendor's site and upload or connect your audio.

How many languages does Descript support?

Descript lists 22 languages.

What are the limitations of Descript?

Not a transcription API or a pure transcript tool — it's a production suite; heavier than a podcaster actually needs for just transcripts.

Who is Descript best for?

Podcasters and video creators who want transcript-driven editing + overdub + studio polish.

What should I know before choosing Descript?

Best for podcasters, video creators, and async-comms teams who edit recordings every week. Pricing (verified 2026-05-10 on descript.com/pricing): Free (60 min media/mo, 100 one-time AI credits) · Hobbyist $16/mo (10 hrs, 1080p watermark-free) · Creator $24/mo (30 hrs, 4K, full Underlord access) · Business $50/mo (40 hrs, brand kit, 30+ language translation) · Enterprise (custom, SSO/SCIM). Monthly billing shown; annual is cheaper per month.

Is Descript open source?

No. Descript is a proprietary product. If you need source you can read and run yourself, the open-source tools in this directory are the place to look.

What kind of tool is Descript?

In this directory Descript is filed under product, editor as a product.

Are there setup recipes for Descript?

Yes — this page carries 3 tested setups: Sign up + install the app; Import + transcribe your first file; Export with captions + chapters.

Can I automate Descript-style transcription without running it myself?

Yes. If what you want is transcripts rather than the tool itself, Whipscribe does the same job as a hosted API: submit a file or URL, poll a job id, pull the result as txt, json, srt, vtt or docx. $0.008 a minute — about $0.48 an audio hour — bought as credits that never expire. The automation recipes on this site show it wired to Drive folders, Zoom recordings, S3 buckets and no-code platforms.

How is Whipscribe different from Descript?

Descript is another vendor's product; Whipscribe is a per-minute transcription service. Recordings are transcribed on our own servers and never used for training, and every job returns five formats plus an AI summary, quotes and topics. Every recording starts with a free preview of its opening minutes, and a pack from $4 (500 minutes) transcribes the rest and opens every export.

Whipscribe is a hosted transcription service. If you want transcripts without running infrastructure, paste a URL or drop a file in the form below — you'll have a transcript in seconds.

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