AI-generated scripts for podcast, video, and more

When you don’t have time to write a proper script—or you did, but you spent all of it staring at a blank page—Descript’s AI can write it for you. Refine and revise to make it yours, or just copy-paste and hit Record.
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Writing a script is the first step for creating all kinds of video and podcasts—and the most daunting. Going from a good idea to a full-on script is stressful enough to stall out a creative project before it gets anywhere. Or it used to be. Now Descript’s AI can jump start your creative process by writing your first draft for you. One click and you’ve got a full-blown narrative for your podcasts, video, marketing materials, or learning content.

That’s not even the half of it
Podcast Show Notes
Save the time you’d spend writing show notes by letting Descript’s AI write them for you—and save your creative energy for making your podcast.
Social Posts Writer
Get copy for your social media promotion—in a variety of writing styles, with hashtags and all—in a few clicks.
Turn into Blog Post
Instantly turn your script into a blog post to expose your content to a wider audience.
Edit for Clarity
Descript’s AI Edit for Clarity instantly, precisely finds and cuts filler words and non-essential chatter.
Remove Retakes
Record as many takes you need to get it exactly the way you want it—then remove all the bad takes in a single click using Descript’s Remove Retakes
Chapter Generator
Make it easy to find what you’re looking for—for you and your audience—by using AI to instantly create, name, and insert chapter markers.
Make Clips
Mine your videos and podcasts for the best takes to use as social media clips, highlights, or selects.
Script Generator
AI-generated scripts for podcast, video, and more

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Free
$0
no credit card required
Start your journey with text-based editing
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1 transcription hour / month
Export 720p, with watermarks
Limited trial of Basic AI features
Limited trial of AI Speech
Hobbyist
$12
per person/month, billed annually
Elevate your projects, watermark-free
Get started
10 transcription hours / month
Export 1080p, watermark-free
20 uses / month of Basic AI suite
including Filler Word Removal, Studio Sound, Draft Social Posts, Create Clips, and more
30 minutes / month of AI speech
Most Popular
Creator
$24
per person/month, billed annually
Unlock advanced AI-powered creativity
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30 transcription hours / month
Export 4k, watermark-free
Unlimited use of Basic and Advanced AI suite including Eye Contact, Translate Captions, and 20+ more AI features
120 minutes / month of AI speech

Translate video.
Go global.

Need a translator for your video or podcast? You don’t need to join the United Nations. You just need Descript, where translation in 20+ languages is just a few clicks away.
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AI-powered translation — 
fast and easy
Import or record
Drag your audio or video file into Descript or record right there in the app.
Transcribe & translate
Descript automatically transcribes video or audio in seconds. Then just add subtitles (one click), pick the language you want (one click) and get an instant translation.
Edit & export
In Descript you edit video and audio  like a text doc. Click, type, delete, highlight, copy-and-paste. When it’s done, export and share to the world.
Expand your reach & connect with a global audience
The internet knows no borders, and neither should your content. Break through language barriers, tap new markets to expand your audience.
Save time & money with AI-powered translation
Descript's AI delivers fast, accurate translations without the high costs of traditional translation services — like hiring diplomats or going off to boarding school in Europe.
Go all around the world without leaving Descript
Descript gives you a single, integrated tool for creating, editing, and publishing any kind of video or podcast. Record, edit, collaborate with your team, publish, and make promotional clips. All in Descript.
Coming soon
Voice translation and dubbing
Descript’s AI editing assistant can already translate captions for global accessibility. Next, it will make you seen and heard worldwide — with AI dubbing in multiple languages.
 
Choose the best plan for you
Free
$0
no credit card required
Start your journey with text-based editing
Get started
1 transcription hour / month
Export 720p, with watermarks
Limited trial of Basic AI features
Limited trial of AI Speech
Hobbyist
$12
per person/month, billed annually
Elevate your projects, watermark-free
Get started
10 transcription hours / month
Export 1080p, watermark-free
20 uses / month of Basic AI suite
including Filler Word Removal, Studio Sound, Draft Social Posts, Create Clips, and more
30 minutes / month of AI speech
Most Popular
Creator
$24
per person/month, billed annually
Unlock advanced AI-powered creativity
Get started
30 transcription hours / month
Export 4k, watermark-free
Unlimited use of Basic and Advanced AI suite including Eye Contact, Translate Captions, and 20+ more AI features
120 minutes / month of AI speech
AI-generated scripts for podcast, video, and more
Descript's AI instantly edits your video, so the person speaking is on camera when you want them to be.
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Trusted by some of the best
Get the look you want, automatically
Keep who’s talking on screen
Record in Rooms, then run Automatic Multicam. Just like that, Descript’s AI will lay out your video, so the speaker is pretty much always on camera.
Keep up the pace
Descript’s AI can even make nuanced cuts, like adding reaction shots when someone’s been talking a while, or showing the whole group during rapid-fire conversation.
Keep your brand out front
Frame your videos in your brand colors, add your logo, fonts—all that stuff. Just save it as a template and add it to every video with a click.
Instant editing with AI
Underlord
Descript’s AI editing assistant can instantly remove filler words, cut rambly parts, and set up multicam layouts.
Studio Sound
Remove background noise, echo, and other stuff you don’t want, then enhance sound quality with regenerative AI.
Green Screen
Don't bother straightening up your room. Descript's AI will scrub out your background. You pick a new one.
Clips
Underlord will find the moments with the  most potential for social media—then step aside so you can get creative.
Don’t just take our word for it
Content creators of all kinds give Descript a 4.6 out of 5 star rating and a bunch of badges and stuff on G2. Here’s some of what they have to say.
“Getting started with Descript is super simple and easy to walk through with clients who have never done any audio/video editing in their lives.”
Jacob G
“Descript is the GOAT editor. I still repeatedly think "wowza, this is bonkers" as I edit videos & podcasts like a word doc. Genuinely magical app.”
Tommy L
“I'm a marketer with no video editing background but I can now create and edit videos [with Descript] in no time.”
Harini R
“Before using Descript, manual transcription was very difficult. Thanks to Descript, I can obtain accurate transcriptions in record time.”
Stevie M
“Descript is all you need for editing. You need pretty much zero editing skills and experience to use this software.”
Lee W
“Descript has made my editing, review, & production process 10x faster & more effective.”
Gabriela A
I’d tell anybody new to video: without Descript, you’re going to find yourself stuck in an editing abyss.
Sam Brace, Senior Director of Customer Education and Community
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Choose the best plan for you
Free
$0
no credit card required
Start your journey with text-based editing
Get started
1 transcription hour / month
Export 720p, with watermarks
Limited trial of Basic AI features
Limited trial of AI Speech
Hobbyist
$12
per person / month, billed annually
Elevate your projects, watermark-free
Get started
10 transcription hour / month
Export 1080p, watermark-free
20 uses / month of Basic AI suite including Filler Word Removal, Studio Sound, Draft Social Posts, Create Clips, and more
30 minutes / month of AI speech
Most Popular
Creator
$24
per person/month, billed annually
Unlock advanced AI-enabled creativity
Get started
30 transcription hours / month
Export 4k, watermark-free
Unlimited use of Basic and Advanced AI suite including Eye Contact, Translate Captions, and 20+ more AI features
120 minutes / month of AI speech
Business
$40
per person/month, billed annually
Empower collaboration on your team
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40 transcription hours / month
Export 4k, watermark-free
Unlimited access to full Professional AI suite including Translate Captions with correction
300 minutes / month of AI speech
Add free Basic seats for collaboration