Descript
Audio editing · Freemium
About
An audio and video editor where you edit by editing the transcript, with AI tools for filler-word removal, voice and clean-up.
Key features
- Transcript-based editing
- Filler-word removal
- Studio Sound clean-up
- Voice cloning for corrections
Best for
- — Podcast editing
- — Talking-head video editing
- Pricing
- Freemium
- Platforms
- Web, macOS, Windows
- Works with
- YouTube, Zapier
- Last checked
- 2026-10-29
- Status
- Listed, not yet tested
Our take
Text-based editing is a big time saver for spoken content. Less suited to complex multi-track or effects-heavy video work.
Features and pricing change often — confirm on descript.com before you commit.
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