Descript review

Descript is a video and podcast editor first, and its AI voices are built to serve that editing. You edit a recording by editing its transcript, and Regenerate can replace a fumbled or missing line with new audio in the speaker's voice. You can make a clone of your own voice in as little as 60 seconds, or pick from stock AI voices to narrate a whole video or generate a podcast intro. Hobbyist costs $16 per person a month billed yearly, or $24 monthly, with 10 media hours, 400 AI credits, watermark-free 1080p export and AI Speech with custom voice clones. Creator, at $24 a month billed yearly, raises that to 30 media hours, 800 credits and 4K export. Descript only lets you clone your own voice, and if you just want narration files for a book, a dedicated voice tool gives more voices and minutes for the money.

Who it is for

Video creators and podcasters who want to fix or add spoken lines by editing the script.

Price

Free plan; Hobbyist $16 per person a month billed yearly or $24 monthly; Creator $24 billed yearly.

Hobbyist $ 16 $ 24 per person / month
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.

Key features

• AI Speech with stock voices and custom voice clones
• Voice clone in as little as 60 seconds
• Regenerate fixes stumbles by editing the transcript
• Full video and podcast editor with Studio Sound and filler word removal
• Underlord AI co-editor

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Voice and video editing in one app
• Strength: Fixes recorded mistakes without a re-record
• Strength: Exports watermark-free from Hobbyist
• Weakness: Only lets you clone your own voice
• Weakness: Hobbyist caps you at 10 media hours and 400 AI credits a month
• Weakness: Overkill if you only need narration files

Key facts

• Hobbyist: 10 media hours, 400 AI credits a month, 1080p export
• Creator: 30 media hours, 800 AI credits a month, 4K export
• Business: $50 per person a month billed yearly
• Voice cloning: Your own voice only
• Users: More than 6 million creators and teams

Where it ranks

Descript is No. 5 in our Best AI Voice Generators verdict and No. 7 in Best Transcription Software and No. 9 in Best Video Editing Software.