Descript
Free planEdit video and podcasts by editing the transcript
Descript transcribes your audio and video so you can cut and rearrange it by editing text. It includes screen recording, filler word removal, audio cleanup and an AI co-editor. It is popular for podcasts, tutorials and talking-head videos.
What freelancers use it for
- →Editing a client's podcast episode without a timeline editor
- →Recording and trimming software walkthroughs for clients
- →Removing filler words from interview recordings
- →Pulling short clips from a long webinar
Key features
- •Text-based video and audio editing
- •Automatic transcription
- •Filler word removal
- •Studio Sound audio cleanup
- •Screen recording
- •AI co-editor for common edits
Pros
- +Very fast for dialogue-heavy content
- +Gentle learning curve
- +Free plan to try it
Cons
- −Less suited to complex, effects-heavy editing
- −AI features draw on plan limits