Edit video by editing text - revolutionary workflow
Descript offers innovative text-based video editing, allowing you to edit video by simply editing its transcript. Features include Overdub for AI voice-overs, Studio Sound for audio enhancement, AI eye contact, green screen effects, and accurate transcription in multiple languages. Perfect for podcasters, video creators, and content marketers.
Podcasters, video editors working with dialogue-heavy content, and teams needing collaborative editing workflows.
Users on low-end computers or those needing traditional timeline-based editing.
Text-based video editing
Overdub (AI voice cloning)
Studio Sound (audio enhancement)
AI eye contact
Green screen effects
Multi-language transcription
Max Video Length
Unlimited
Max Resolution
4K
Supported Formats
MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV
Difficulty
Intermediate
$24 — $33/mo
Free plan with 1 hour of transcription. Hobbyist: $24/mo (10 hrs), Business: $33/mo (30 hrs), Enterprise: custom. All plans include AI editing features.
Free Trial Available
Descript pioneered text-based video editing — you edit video by editing its transcript, making it as easy as editing a document.
Yes, Descript can automatically detect and remove filler words (um, uh, like, you know) with one click.
Yes, Descript offers Overdub — an AI voice cloning feature that lets you correct mistakes by typing new words in your own voice.
Descript is excellent for podcast editing, offering multitrack editing, automatic transcription, and Studio Sound for audio enhancement.
Descript is a freemium AI video tool that earned an editorial score of 4.7 out of 100 from our review team. Key capabilities include Text-based video editing, Overdub (AI voice cloning), Studio Sound (audio enhancement), and 3 more features. It is best suited for podcasters, video editors working with dialogue-heavy content, and teams needing collaborative editing workflows.. A free trial is available for new users.
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Written by
Founder & Lead AI Video Researcher
Sam has spent 3+ years hands-on testing AI video tools, helping creators navigate an overwhelming market and find tools that actually deliver. Covers everything from text-to-video generators to AI editing suites.
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