Descript: the text-based video editor for podcasts and teams
For video podcast editing, text-based video editing and podcast clips, Descript is built for the job, while ClipEasy, coming soon to iOS and Android, cuts short solo talking-to-camera takes for you from one raw phone take.
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Weighing Descript? ClipEasy cuts your retakes for you
Film or upload a raw take and ClipEasy cuts the dead air, filler and false starts, then adds captions. Coming soon to iOS and Android.
Descript
Descript is an AI video and audio editor. You record yourself, your screen or a remote guest, or import existing footage, and Descript transcribes it. You then edit the video by editing the text, with a timeline available if you want it. One-click tools cut filler words, long pauses and retakes. Studio Sound cleans up audio, and Eye Contact and Studio Lighting fix gaze and lighting. An AI co-editor called Underlord turns a raw recording into an edit from a text instruction. Descript also adds captions, translates and dubs video, and cuts long videos and podcasts into social clips. It is marketed to podcasters and to business teams such as marketing, sales and support, with enterprise security and collaboration features.
Best for: Podcasters and business or marketing teams who record podcasts, talks, screen recordings or interviews and want to edit them as a transcript, then turn them into clips, translations and captioned videos.
- Edits video by editing the transcript: deleting a word removes that moment, and moving a sentence moves the footage
- Remove Filler Words cuts ums, uhs, likes and long pauses across a project in one pass, and you can review each cut
- Remove Retakes detects repeated attempts at the same line and keeps the last good one
- Underlord AI co-editor turns a raw recording into an edit from a text instruction, and you can review or undo every change
- Studio Sound removes background noise and echo and enhances the voice in one click
- Eye Contact redirects your gaze toward the camera, and Studio Lighting fixes badly lit footage
What each Descript plan includes a month, not just its price
| App | Plan | Price | Billing | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Descript | Free | $0 | Free | 1 media hour/month, 100 AI credits (one time), 720p export with a watermark, limited use of Underlord and AI tools, limited trial of AI Speech |
| Descript | Hobbyist | $24/mo | Billed monthly; $16/mo billed annually | 10 media hours a month, about $2.40 a media hour; 1080p export, watermark-free; 1 person; no top-ups for media hours or AI credits; no custom font upload. 1 person, 10 media hours/month |
| Descript | Creator | $35/mo | Billed monthly; $24/mo billed annually | 30 media hours a month, about $1.17 a media hour; 4K export, watermark-free; team of up to 3 billed separately; top-ups available. Per person, scale to a team of 3 billed separately |
| Descript | Business | $65/mo | Billed monthly; $50/mo billed annually | 40 media hours a month, about $1.62 a media hour; Team of up to 5 billed separately; top-ups available. Per person, scale to a team of 5 billed separately, 40 media hours/month, 1500 AI credits/month |
| Descript | Enterprise | On request | Talk to sales | AI credits and media hours sized to your team, Brand Studio, AI and data controls, SSO, SCIM and audit logs, custom legal terms, dedicated CSM |
Prices as of 2026-11-07, from each app's own pricing page.
ClipEasy and Descript, feature by feature
| Feature | ClipEasy | Descript |
|---|---|---|
| Fixes overlapping audio | Yes | — |
| Tightens the opening | Yes | — |
| Edits several different videos at once | Up to 10 | — |
| Teleprompter that follows your voice | Yes | — |
| iPhone app | Coming soon | — |
| Android app | Coming soon | — |
| No scroll speed to set | Yes, the script follows your voice and waits when you pause | — |
| Teleprompter keeps up if you skip a line | Yes, it finds your line, or tap the next card | — |
| Take stops on its own | Yes, three seconds after your last line | — |
| Cut checked against your script | Yes, keeps the take where you got each line right | — |
| Batch edits run while you do something else | Yes | — |
| Cuts dead air and pauses | Yes | Yes |
| Removes filler words | Yes | Yes |
| Removes retakes and false starts | Yes | Yes |
| Auto captions | Yes | Yes |
| Audio cleanup | Yes | Yes |
| Edit it yourself after the AI edit | Yes, in a few taps | Yes |
| Film in the app or upload a take | Yes, both | Yes, both |
| Works without editing experience | Yes, ClipEasy does the cutting | Limited |
| Save to phone and post anywhere | Yes, TikTok, Reels, Shorts or anywhere else | Limited |
- iPhone app: An App Store listing using the Descript name is sold by another developer, not Descript
- Android app: A Google Play listing using the Descript name is an independent guide not affiliated with Descript
- Cuts dead air and pauses: Shorten Word Gaps shrinks or cuts silences; limited on Free
- Removes filler words: One-pass tool for ums, uhs and likes; you can review each cut; limited on Free
- Removes retakes and false starts: Remove Retakes keeps the last good attempt at a repeated line
- Auto captions: Styled, editable captions from the transcript in one click
- Audio cleanup: Studio Sound removes noise and echo; limited on Free
- Edit it yourself after the AI edit: Review or undo every Underlord change; edit the transcript or timeline
- Film in the app or upload a take: Record camera or screen, or import existing footage
- Works without editing experience: Underlord edits from a prompt, but reviewers report a confusing interface and AI mistakes to fix
- Save to phone and post anywhere: Exports to common formats or publishes to connected platforms such as YouTube; saving to a phone is not stated
What ClipEasy does with a short talking-to-camera take
Every edit step runs on its own
Film or upload one raw take. ClipEasy cuts pauses and dead air, removes filler, retakes and false starts, adds captions, cleans the audio and tightens the opening, with no tools to run one by one.
Overlapping audio fixed too
When you talk over yourself or restart mid-sentence, ClipEasy fixes the overlapping audio as part of the same edit.
Up to 10 videos at once
Add a take for each product and ClipEasy edits up to 10 different videos at once while you do something else.
A teleprompter that follows your voice
No scroll speed to set. The script waits when you pause, finds your line if you skip, stops the take after your last line, and the cut keeps the take where you got each line right.
No editing experience needed
ClipEasy does the cutting. If you want something different, you change it yourself in a few taps.
Built for your phone
Being built for iOS and Android. Save the finished video to your phone and post it to TikTok, Reels, Shorts or anywhere else.
Descript: pros and cons
- Edits video by editing the transcript: delete a word and that moment is gone from the footage.
- Remove Filler Words, Shorten Word Gaps and Remove Retakes clean a recording in one pass, and you can review each cut.
- Records camera, screen or remote guests in Rooms, up to 4K with a separate track per person.
- Studio Sound removes noise and echo; Eye Contact and Studio Lighting fix gaze and lighting.
- Cuts long videos into podcast clips, and translates and dubs video.
- Available today on the web, with a plan at $0 a month to start.
- The $0 plan gives 1 media hour a month and exports at 720p with a watermark.
- Every plan caps media hours a month (10, 30 or 40 on paid plans), and Hobbyist cannot buy top-ups.
- AI tools draw on monthly AI credits. Reviewers report credits running out fast, including on edits that failed.
- 4K export starts on Creator; Hobbyist exports at 1080p.
- Reviewers report a confusing interface and AI mistakes you have to fix by hand.
- Reviewers report bugs, including Studio Sound deleting an entire video.
Short videos ClipEasy will edit for you
Product videos in a batch
Add up to 10 raw takes, one for each product, and ClipEasy edits every one of them while you do something else.
Talking-to-camera ads
Give ClipEasy a raw take with pauses and stumbles left in, and get back a cut, captioned ad with clean audio and a tighter opening.
Testimonial-style videos
Talk naturally and start over when you need to. ClipEasy removes the retakes, false starts and filler and adds captions.
Scripted videos with the teleprompter
Bring your script and read it into the lens. The teleprompter follows your voice, and ClipEasy keeps the take where you got each line right.
Unboxing and first impressions
Film your first reaction in one raw take. ClipEasy cuts the dead air and awkward moments and adds captions so it is ready to post.
Reviews filmed in one take
Record your review in one go, pauses and all. ClipEasy trims the silences and filler, cleans up the audio and tightens the opening.
What Descript users report
“I ended up paying a subscription of $24 and got a horrible result of a video recording in which many of the words important to the understanding of the lecture were removed in in the process of removing the spaces.”
“I pay 24$ per month for my subscription but since a few days ago I can only export files in 720p resolution. If I need 1080p or above I have to switch to the plan for 35$/month. And I only use descript for captions.”
How is it the best AND the worst?!
“I have to restart the app all the time in order to get basic functions to reset and work properly. Transitions aren’t always reliable, AI voice regen leaves so much to be desired (the amount of credits I have wasted on this alone), it will randomly reset and go super slow”
I absolutely love descript
“I also accidentally got auto-billed and because it was within 24-48 hours after the billing they gave me a full refund, no hassle. They are honest, reliable and a truly great product. Highly recommend.”
Questions people ask
Is Descript better than CapCut?
Descript edits recordings by editing the transcript: delete a word and that moment is gone, and one-click tools cut filler words, pauses and retakes. This page covers Descript rather than CapCut. If what you film is short solo talking-to-camera takes, ClipEasy, coming soon to iOS and Android, does the cutting for you.
What is the Descript app?
Descript is a web-based AI video and audio editor where you edit a video by editing its transcript. It records camera, screen or remote guests, cleans audio with Studio Sound, adds captions, cuts podcast clips and translates and dubs video.
Is Descript or ClipEasy better for video podcast editing?
Descript. Recording remote guests, editing long episodes by transcript and cutting podcast clips are Descript jobs that ClipEasy does not do. ClipEasy is built for short solo talking-to-camera takes filmed on a phone.
How much do Descript and ClipEasy cost each month?
Descript is $0 a month on Free (1 media hour, 720p with a watermark), $24 a month on Hobbyist (10 media hours, about $2.40 a media hour), $35 a month on Creator (30 media hours, about $1.17 a media hour) and $65 a month on Business (40 media hours, about $1.62 a media hour), per person billed monthly. ClipEasy will have 3 plans, between $15 and $60 a month, coming soon; plan names and exact prices are not decided yet. The pricing table shows what each plan includes.
When will ClipEasy be available on iOS and Android?
ClipEasy is coming soon to both iOS and Android. Join the waitlist to get early access. Descript, by contrast, is available today on the web.
Why choose ClipEasy over Descript for talking-to-camera videos?
Because ClipEasy does the whole cut on its own from one raw phone take: pauses, filler, retakes and false starts, captions, audio cleanup and a tighter opening, with overlapping audio fixed too. It edits up to 10 videos at once while you do something else, and its teleprompter follows your voice. It is coming soon, and the waitlist gets you early access.
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Edit up to 10 product videos at once
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