Descript is an AI tool for Audio editing & restoration (category: Audio & Voice). Free access: Free plan. Paid from $16 (Hobbyist). 4 plans available (Free, Hobbyist, Creator, Business).
Plans from Free to Enterprise with hour and seat quotas
API and MCP server to drive Descript from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor
Prices and plans
US dollar prices only
Tier
Price
Period
What you get
Free
freeBilling period: monthly
Month
60 media minutes / mo 100 AI credits once 720p export, local and via web link Limited Underlord 1 seat 5 GB cloud storage 2 hours of recording sessions per drive
Hobbyist
$16
Month/person billed annually; $24 monthly
10 media hours / mo 400 AI credits / mo 1080p watermark-free Underlord AI Speech, custom voice, video regenerate 1 person 100 GB cloud storage 5 recording hours / mo per drive
Creator
$24
Month/person billed annually; $35 monthly
30 media hours / mo 800 AI credits / mo 4K watermark-free Full Underlord, 20+ AI tools Generate video with the latest AI models Unlimited stock library 1-3 seats, billed separately Top-ups for more media hours and AI credits 1 TB cloud storage 15 recording hours / mo per drive
Business
$50
Month/person billed annually; $65 monthly
40 media hours / mo 1,500 AI credits / mo Brand Studio Translate and dub in 30+ languages with proofread Custom avatars Priority support with SLA Up to 5 seats Top-ups for more media hours and AI credits 2 TB cloud storage 25 recording hours / mo per drive
Enterprise
contact sales
Custom
Credits and media hours sized to the team SSO, SCIM, audit logs SOC 2 Type II Training opt-out, custom retention
Prices as stated by the provider, usually plus statutory VAT. The final price depends on your country and is shown by the provider.
Prices last checked: 2026-10-23
Video models
PixVerse v5 (Default in Descript)
Generates
Text-to-video in Descript. Default model. Smooth motion, stable camera and lighting, as described in the help center; not a specification.
Max. duration
Selectable in the Generate Panel; exact seconds not tabulated except for Kling v01
Resolution
Selectable in the panel; no fixed resolution is specified for PixVerse
Frame rate
Not specified
Audio
Audio generation on selected models only; PixVerse not named
Camera / motion
Help mentions “stable camera work” as a trait, not a control API
Watermark
Export watermark follows the plan, not the model
Rights / use
Descript subscription; not per model
Credits / seconds
AI credits; premium models often cost more. No published per-second rate.
Video with “fluid motion and native audio” per Descript help.
Max. duration
Not specified
Resolution
Not specified
Frame rate
Not specified
Audio
Native audio per help
Camera / motion
Not published
Watermark
Follows the plan
Rights / use
Not published
Credits / seconds
Not published
Source
https://help.descript.com/generative-media/models
Veo 3.1 / Veo 3.1 Fast
Generates
High-end video with integrated audio, synchronised dialogue and sound effects (Google DeepMind, via Descript).
Max. duration
Not specified
Resolution
Not specified
Frame rate
Not specified
Audio
Integrated, dialogue and effects
Camera / motion
Not published
Watermark
Follows the plan
Rights / use
Not published
Credits / seconds
Help: higher-end models often use more credits
Source
https://help.descript.com/generative-media/models
Seedance 2.0 (in Descript)
Generates
Video, prompt adherence, motion stability. Help: cannot accept image inputs with human faces; can generate humans from scratch.
Max. duration
Not specified
Resolution
Not specified
Frame rate
Not specified
Audio
Not published
Camera / motion
Not published
Watermark
Follows the plan
Rights / use
Not published
Credits / seconds
Not published
Source
https://help.descript.com/generative-media/models
Kling Avatar v2 / v2 Pro
Generates
Avatar talking-head in Descript. v2 720p everyday, v2 Pro 1080p, both with attitude prompting.
Max. duration
Not specified
Resolution
v2 720p, v2 Pro 1080p
Frame rate
Not specified
Audio
Not specified separately
Camera / motion
Attitude prompting, no camera figures
Watermark
Follows the plan
Rights / use
Not published
Credits / seconds
Not published
Source
https://help.descript.com/generative-media/models
Underlord
Generates
Agentic editing and media generation from a prompt. Can write a script, cut clips, host avatars. Model parameters are not selectable inside the agent.
Max. duration
Not specified
Resolution
Export follows the plan (Free 720p, Hobbyist 1080p, Creator+ 4K)
Frame rate
Not specified
Audio
Uses Descript AI Speech, Studio Sound, voice clone depending on plan
Camera / motion
Not published
Watermark
Follows the plan
Rights / use
Descript subscription
Credits / seconds
AI credits; Free limited, Hobbyist 400/mo, Creator 800, Business 1,500
Source
https://www.descript.com/underlord
Kling O3 / O3 Pro
Generates
Video in Descript. Help: transitions and text-driven scene guidance; O3 Pro with stronger frame coherence. Provider Kling AI (Kuaishou), February 2026.
Max. duration
Not specified. Duration and resolution are selectable in the panel; there is no fixed table except Kling v01 = 10 s.
Resolution
Not specified. Duration and resolution are selectable in the panel; there is no fixed table except Kling v01 = 10 s.
Frame rate
Not specified
Audio
Not published
Camera / motion
Not published
Watermark
Export watermark follows the plan, not the model
Rights / use
Descript subscription; not per model
Credits / seconds
AI credits; help: higher-end models and longer videos often cost more. No published per-second rate.
Source
https://help.descript.com/generative-media/models
Wan v2.2 [turbo]
Generates
Video in Descript. Help: speed-optimized, early concepts. Provider ByteDance, March 2025.
Max. duration
Not specified. Duration and resolution are selectable in the panel; there is no fixed table except Kling v01 = 10 s.
Resolution
Not specified. Duration and resolution are selectable in the panel; there is no fixed table except Kling v01 = 10 s.
Frame rate
Not specified
Audio
Not published
Camera / motion
Not published
Watermark
Export watermark follows the plan, not the model
Rights / use
Descript subscription; not per model
Credits / seconds
AI credits; help: higher-end models and longer videos often cost more. No published per-second rate.
Source
https://help.descript.com/generative-media/models
Minimax H3 Max Turbo
Generates
Video in Descript. Provider MiniMax, August 2026.
Max. duration
Not specified. Duration and resolution are selectable in the panel; there is no fixed table except Kling v01 = 10 s.
Resolution
Not specified. Duration and resolution are selectable in the panel; there is no fixed table except Kling v01 = 10 s.
Frame rate
Not specified
Audio
Not published
Camera / motion
Not published
Watermark
Export watermark follows the plan, not the model
Rights / use
Descript subscription; not per model
Credits / seconds
AI credits; help: higher-end models and longer videos often cost more. No published per-second rate.
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Yes. A permanently free plan is published, not a time-limited trial. 60 media minutes and 100 one-time AI credits.
Where is the vendor of Descript based?
Descript, Inc. is based in the USA. Regardless of that location, data processing and privacy terms are governed by the vendor's own contract.
How is Descript billed?
Descript bills per person per month. The table shows the annual price; paid monthly, Hobbyist is $24, Creator $35 and Business $65. Descript states savings of up to 35% against monthly billing. Billing runs per drive, and one account can hold several drives with separate subscriptions. The pricing page lists US dollars only.
What is “Descript, Inc.” on my bank or card statement?
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How much does Descript cost?
The cheapest paid plan of Descript is Hobbyist at $16. 4 plans available (Free, Hobbyist, Creator, Business).
Is Descript currently available?
Descript is active.
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